Don't avoid...embrace!! You are doing a fabulous job at changing your lifestyle. Focus on making and reaching small helpful goals. For instance, make a goal of drinking 64 ounces of water per day for two weeks and then track it. As you meet your goal you should feel satisfaction from that! Plus, since you are doing something good for yourself, it should start to show (especially since you are getting some restriction.) We are here for support, so come visit as take away motivation, not judgment or sad thoughts!!

i think that you are doing great. Keep your chin up!

I agree with LoseIt, everyday I login and read, read and see photos and it helps me gain the inspiration and push I need to know that I can achieve it also. Take one day at a time and it will happen for you too...God Bless, M-

Thanks for the good thoughts! I had a good work out and a great (small lunch) with friends.

I am working on finishing 50oz of water as I write this.

Thanks for the extra motivation today!

I'll think I will be checking in more often now.

Like weighing too much, comparing yourself to others is just not a good thing. I found myself doing that a lot the first couple months, and realized that it was a negative motivator for me. (Why work out when I'm not losing... Something is wrong....).

Through support groups and people on these blogs, I've come to realize that the journey is mine, and the support I get helps me with the bumps in the road I face. This is a big deal to us. We can't do it alone. But we also can't compare ourselves and judge our success against each other.

That's hard. But we'll all be there, helping each other, through the highs and the lows.

Take care!