Lounge might be the wrong place but I need to unload

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3. You have to want it Bertha, and not beat yourself up if you stray for a meal, or a day, or two.

Get right back on your plan.

Set small attainable goals for yourself. Reward yourself with something--not food--when you reach a goal.
A movie, a pair of shoes, a new book...whatever.

It also helps to try and get yourself moving on a regular basis. Just walking around the block every day. Extend your walks
by 5 minutes, 10 minutes, etc. until you can comfortably keep yourself moving for an hour/day.

It helps to have a group or some friends who are trying to lose weight, too, and check in with them daily to support
each other.

https://www.myfitnesspal.com/ has a community. They also have some great ways of tracking food and counting
stats in recipes (calories, carbs, protein, etc).

You might also check in with the DU group for Weight Loss in Health forum http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=forum&id=1154

Check in with Green Party Voter who recently documented her 106 lb weight loss

http://www.democraticunderground.com/11541882

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10214274/one-year-and-106-pounds-later-pics-at-the-end-of-the-post



Good luck!


Edited to add: drink LOTS of water--at least 64 oz/day--and cut out diet sodas. Coffee and tea don't count as water, either!