Impaitence....UGH

What do we do with ourselves when we run out of paitence on our progress? I'm trying very hard to remember that It took time to gain all the weight I have and that it's going to take time to get it all off, but I feel like "I'm so close - but still so far!" I keep getting reminded that muscle helps to increase metabolism and cardio helps to burn fat.....and I do work on both my cardio strength and my muscle mass....but I'm at a wall that I can't get past! I've finally gotten below the 200lb weight mark - but the "honeymoon" phase of the weight loss is coming to a crawl and my head is still in the "it won't take any time to get the next 5 lbs off" - then it takes 3 weeks!!! I need to remember to focus on my every day goals and realize that the long term goals will get closer with each passing day....only I'll get impaitent again.... Any thoughts on what you guys to to help keeping you focused to get to the end goal? I don't have any "real" goals of being a "power" lifter....though I'm pretty good at what weights I do lift. The only "weight lifting" or Exercise goals I've had is to become an instructor...and I'm in the process of that with my AFAA test now being behind me. I have two more certificates that I'm wanting to go for and that's becoming certified in Body Combat and Body Pump as an instructor. (The original post for this was posted on the BodyBuilding message board - but thought I'd share here too!!!) I have no paitence......NONE.....I got in the "abundant looks" line twice and skipped right over getting in the paintece line when all of that was being passed out!!!! I'm rambling......I'll stop now......thoughts and ponderances are welcomed!

Let me start off first by saying that you are doing GREAT!!!! We all get stuck at times in our weight loss, when it would happen to me, I would try to rationalize and tell myself that I could be happy at the weight that I was at..But then the scale would start to move...Sometimes it took days, and sometimes it took weeks, but it did happen... You are already doing more than I have ever done, you get regular excersize, and not just walking kind, but the serious heart pumping kind! I truly envy you for your commitment to it... The only advice that I really could give you, is to eat Protein first and foremost..I still make Protein my main source of food. Eggs in the am, cheese and lean meats for snacks, ect.....I also read an article about Green tea, it is said to increase your metabolism, so I have been having a cup a day of that. I know that you are scared and worried, but I know that you will continue to lose weight. I have been where you are, and having said that, I know that no matter what, you are still gonna worry. Just keep in mind that you have tons of support here, and you will get past this! Cathy Martin