Hi loseit, I'm wondering if I can find any help or motivation around here. A little back story for you before I explain where I am now:

Since middle school, I've always been overweight. I was in the 180's for most of my teenage years, at 5'4". I think the highest I got was about 185 and size 16 jeans. I was miserable. Went through all of high school never having even been on a date before. Went to prom alone, the whole deal.

So I decided to do something about it. My first year of college I lived at home, and had a great support system through my family that helped me to lose weight. I lost almost 40 pounds in 6 months, got down to about 147. It all kinda halted when that Summer I went on vacation with my mom, and ate whatever I wanted for 2 weeks straight, thinking I'd get back to the diet when I got home... no idea why I did that. Obviously, I did not get back to the diet. I have maintained for about 5 years at around 150 - 155, but I'm not happy with it.

My problem isn't that I don't know what to do with my diet, or what or how much exercise I should be getting, I know that stuff... I just can't figure out how to get down to my goal weight, which is around 125 - 130. I have a great boyfriend, I don't despise the way I look (just not in love with it), my life is pretty great, but... I just want to be healthy and NOT overweight for once. I've tried to get started again so many times, and have had success at first, but then I always just bounce right back and give up. I don't know how to get that motivation again to really STICK to my plan. I suppose the difference between now and then was that then I had a lot less temptations. I don't deal with temptations well.

Any tips on motivating myself and avoiding temptation? I did do one cheat meal a week when I lost weight before and that worked, but for some reason I end up having multiple cheat meals, and then it just backfires. I would appreciate any advice. :)
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Lost 40 pounds, have come back several times, but always give up
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Hi loseit, I'm wondering if I can find any help or motivation around here. A little back story for you before I explain where I am now:

Since middle school, I've always been overweight. I was in the 180's for most of my teenage years, at 5'4". I think the highest I got was about 185 and size 16 jeans. I was miserable. Went through all of high school never having even been on a date before. Went to prom alone, the whole deal.

So I decided to do something about it. My first year of college I lived at home, and had a great support system through my family that helped me to lose weight. I lost almost 40 pounds in 6 months, got down to about 147. It all kinda halted when that Summer I went on vacation with my mom, and ate whatever I wanted for 2 weeks straight, thinking I'd get back to the diet when I got home... no idea why I did that. Obviously, I did not get back to the diet. I have maintained for about 5 years at around 150 - 155, but I'm not happy with it.

My problem isn't that I don't know what to do with my diet, or what or how much exercise I should be getting, I know that stuff... I just can't figure out how to get down to my goal weight, which is around 125 - 130. I have a great boyfriend, I don't despise the way I look (just not in love with it), my life is pretty great, but... I just want to be healthy and NOT overweight for once. I've tried to get started again so many times, and have had success at first, but then I always just bounce right back and give up. I don't know how to get that motivation again to really STICK to my plan. I suppose the difference between now and then was that then I had a lot less temptations. I don't deal with temptations well.

Any tips on motivating myself and avoiding temptation? I did do one cheat meal a week when I lost weight before and that worked, but for some reason I end up having multiple cheat meals, and then it just backfires. I would appreciate any advice. :)
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I've been overweight for the past 5 years, but I've been trying
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