Nothing happens unless you keep trying.

Searching blog land I ran into this blog called  " This is not a diet" and this was a post in last month. http://thisisnotadiet-itsmylife.com/2011/07/16/12-things-i-did-to-lose-125-pounds/

She made this large post and I  pulled just a small section of it out to share with you.  But by all means go read the whole post- She listed 125 things she did to lose 125 pounds.  There are many significant things in here but today these hit me the strongest because I know at times I and many that I know as well tend to do these things that she stopped doing to be successful.  As a fitness professional I am always trying to boost the confidence of others, encourage them to work hard, and follow a healthy eating style. But the focus here in the  section I've copied here is that she was kind and gentle to herself.  She learned to like her self and accept her body instead of spending her time chastising herself and making herself miserable.  I am amazed at what people will call themselves when they are overweight or unsuccessful on some part of the journey. She found ways to account to herself her changes.  You can't lose weight or get healthy habits for anyone but yourself.  You may be inspired to do it because of someone special in your life- child, significant either or parent, but the reality is you have to do it for yourself.  And most important is that it doesn't happen all at once.  You may gain while attending the gym, and changing habits but you've started something new and you're going to have ups and downs.
Excerpt from "This is not a diet" site listed above.

1. Said nice things to myself in the mirror
2. Stopped berating myself
3. Listened to my body
4. Did it for me and for my health and nobody else
5. Told myself I deserve to be healthy and happy
6. Ate when I was hungry, stopped when I was full
7. Weighed myself regularly
8. Learned to accept weight fluctuations
9. Took measurements
10. Rewarded myself with new clothes, bargain shopping at each new size
11. Focused on quality of food, not quantity
12. Reached for the smallest slice of pizza instead of the biggest
13. Portioned out snacks then put the package away instead of eating out of the box or bag
14. Stopped blaming other people and circumstances for my own choices
15. Put my foot down at work for my gym time and made it non-negotiable