Ever just given up on

I go through spurts where I think about really trying to lose weight, and I go on a diet and excersize plan for a month or so, but no matter how hard I push myself, I never really lose much weight. I'm already fairly healthy, and I do go for long walks and I go hiking and stuff, although usually only once a week instead of everyday. After awhile though I just become miserable. I get tired of counting calories and measuring portions. I get tired of thinking of new ways to keep myself active and it seems family outings are planned around excersize and not fun. I realize that I'm just not happy on a diet, and not happy constantly thinking about excersize and calories. So I just let it go.

I have. I do the diet and still gain weight. I do all the right things, and still don't loose a pound. There have been days/weeks I have hardly eaten anything at all.. and still don't loose a single pound! I eat healthy and still gain or don't loose. Haven't ahd a single candy, treat, snacky thing in so long! I have an exercise problem due to a physical problem so I can't do lot of the work out things due to movement nad pressure, but I walk and a few other things that are said to be good exercises.. and still... nothing. So yeah, I give up. I'll do the best I can with what I got... hope for the best but plan for the worst... no other way to do it! Maybe stop stressing or worrying about itmight help..so they say anyway. I even tried that Acci Berry thing.. and nothing!

I tried that giving up approach and gradually put on more weight than ever, sigh. I was far happier when I was hugely obese. Now I try to loose weight sensibly, 2 stone and 2 clothes sizes so far this year and at 13 stone and a size 14 I feel more joint pain, and in a strange way think of myself as fatter. Now I make conscious decisions about what I eat and I may look better but part of me is convinced that I am permanently hungry. I carry on as best I can, some days are worse than others, some days I eat badly but I forgive myself and try to be good.

There is a slow creep of weight over the years as we tend to eat too much and move too little. Think of it this way, every holiday or birthday party encourages us to over eat, but there are no holidays that encourage us to exercise. I think, after a certain point in one's life, the rest of their life is spent trying to remain aware and stave off the gradual creep of advancing pounds.

I would have to answer your question yes and no. I have had some fluctuations with my weight over the last twenty years or so. I can't say that I have endured any long struggles with being over weight or obese but I have certainly found myself not liking a little extra weight on myself here and there. What I would do would be to just watch what I was eating and walking also. You would be surprised at how walking each day for a specific amount of time can help. I also like to drink plenty of water. That helps with weight loss also. I would not really say that I am giving up on losing weight right now. I think that I am actually at a normal weight range for my size and age right now but I still feel a little over weight from time to time. But giving up would not be a good idea for anyone especially when you have to be careful of your heart and also back problems that happen due to extra weight. I think it is basically all about eating right and exercise. I know this sounds a bit trite but it really is true. Take care and good luck to you.

I think I fall somewhere in the middle. I try to be happy with who I am everyday. But I also try to improve on that! I know that I can be a better me by losing a few more pounds. So I continue to strive for that. But I refuse to be unhappy about myself for any reason! It really doesnt matter what motivates you, the important thing is to lose the weight and get healthy!

I have given up so many times I can't count them all on my fingers and toes..but I try to rise up again and try and keep trying because when I give up I gain weight back and just get even more unhealthy. I hate that I can't sometimes control myself nad my body. It is the health issues that makes me keep trying again and again I don't want to have to face dying at a young age because I can't control..but the yo-yoing isn't so good for me either but atleast I have not totally gave in to it and let it swarm me under. SO we just gotta keep strong when we can and survive..day to day with it. one foot forward at a time.

I do give up sometimes. As long as I don't gain more I'm generally happy. I'm disappointed to be at the weight and size that I'm at, but I know I'm at least trying so I can't get too upset with myself. Last summer I didn't lose any weight and I was swimming nearly everyday. This summer my plan is to join a running group. I will still swim for fun too, but I already realized it apparently isn't the best exercise for me.

I am never happy with the size that I am or was. I am always trying to diet and lose weight one way or another. I have given up on it a few times but I am back at it again now. Extra weight hurts my back too and I do not look good with the extra pounds at all.

I have the exact opposite problem; I am trying to GAIN weight. More in some areas (like my butt and chest) than others. But just recently, as I pulled out my summer clothing, I found that nothing fit. Everything was too big and I was in desparate need of a belt until last week lol. But I was really discouraged. I had lost weight. I knew what it was from. Walking almost ten miles a day back and forth to my kids daycare. I had just about given up on ever looking healthy instead of rail thin. But today, when I took my kids for their yearly checkup, I decided to find out how much I've actually lost. I stepped on the scale and see that I've actually gained five pounds from where I thought I was. Turns out, I have just gained muscle instead of loosing mass. But now I have a different problem. Do I just sit at home and be lazy and eat bon bons to gain the weight? Or do I start exercising to gain more muscle?