I have found that the best motivation for losing weight is starting to work out. If you start to exercise regularly, you will see results. And that is a GREAT motivator to keep going. Really. Once you start noticing yuor clothes getting a little looser, you'll be like, wow - this is GREAT. MOTIVATION! When yuo start noticing muscle where you never knew you had it? MOTIVATION. And you'll probably be less inclined to ruin a good thing. Honestly, when I'm working out regularly (I run), I find it so easy NOT to eat crap - afterall, if I'm working out to be healthy, why would I want to negate my hard work by eating a cheeseburger? I don't - so, no desire. I eat really healthy - lots of fruits and veggies, lots of lean protein (chicken and fish), no sweets, no fried food. But my will power's not so good - so I buy nothing unhealthy. If it's not in my house, I can't eat it. That doesn't mean I don't indulge every so often - I love to go out for supper. And I go for drinks pretty often. But, when I eat out, I still choose healthy foods.
The right combo of exercise and eating healthy is the best and only way to lose weight. You don't need to begin with a marathon - start by walking a brisk 20 minutes everyday. You will see results, I guarantee. And the results will come even faster if you cut out fried foods, high fat foods, sweets, and too many carbs (like bread and rice and pasta). And then start building on your exercise. The equation is simple - if you don't burn off more calories than you eat, you will gain weight. Simple.
And one thought - remember it took you a long time to put ON the weight. It's going to take a long time to get it OFF. But hang in - you'll feel so much better and you will be so much healthier. Good luck.
