Water---no problem. Protein----no problem. Exercise-----HUGE problem. Not that I don't exercise at all......just not nearly as much as I should. I am WAY more active that I was able to be before, but I just can't seem to carve out the time to exercise properly. I thought I had it licked when I got a stationary bike that I could ride in front of the TV. I hardly EVER get to watch TV, so it was a treat to bike and watch for 1/2 and hour to 45 minutes. Then, summer came!!!! Now, I don't seem to be home between band practices, softball games, and where ever else I need to take the kids or meet the hubby. By the time I get home, it is bed time. Thank you Tara for this thread----confession IS good for the soul. I wish I had some tips for getting all the water in for you. Crystal Light, citrus squeezed in, and just make sure to keep it near you at all times. I always had a bottle near me, even "before", so I do not have any problem with getting it in, but if I were you, I would be afraid of dehydration. (Actually, I AM afraid of dehydration......) Please have a lovey evening all, Dawn

Congradulations..... I see your thinking just like me about your own goal of 180. My Dr wants me down to 200. I'm 37 pounds away. I started at 419. So with the extra 20 that I want to lose I need 57 lbs to go. I went for a plastic surgery consult and they said I have about 28 lbs excess skin on my middle section. So that puts me much closer to my goal. I might need to do the goal my Dr has fset for me, because I'm to tall to weigh 150 and look healthy.

OK I know it is the time when we have our weight loss slowing down. Let's all do some confessing. It may help us work on that area a little more. My biggest problem is water (fluids) I have never been able to drink all the water I am supposed to! I am in awe of all you ladies who can actually get the water in. When I drink an entire bottle in one sitting I actually feel like I am drowning. I feel the water creeping back up my throat. I can't explain how weird this feels. So I am a sipper. Then I seem to forget about it and don't fini**** By the end of the day I realize that I am lucky if I have had only 2 bottles of water. So I need to Drink more! I will drink 3 bottles of water (or that amount of fluids) today!! I will work up from there. Next..... Love Tara

Looking hot Angela!

I say stay away from the pills too! I would really check every morsel of food put in your mouth. Be honest, as I know how easily I don't count a bite here or there. Fitday is a great tracking site but I am sure there are others. You may actually need to up your intake a little to rekindle the fire. Sounds weird, I know but that is what the NUT instructed me to do and for some reason I have lost 10 pounds since June 21st. I was at a crawl with my weight loss and it was so frustrating. If you see a NUT regularly, then take a weeks worth of tracking to them and they will be able to direct you in the right direction. Good Luck, I know how frustrating this can be. Tara