Its seems I am always on a diet. I am a firm totally believe in diets and excercise but I cant seem to commite to them. I will not take diet pills or teas or anything that that. I feel that stuff is joke. But I dont like excercising and ice cream is just so much better then celery sticks. I know I use my own accentives to actually get out there and do it. I may have to be put on thyrod meds but I am so against any type of medication I figured this could be my self motivation. If I push myself enough to bring up the numbers I will not need to be on the meds. That has been working for me. I am actually making myself go out and walk and do excerise. I will tell myself when I feel lazy that If I fall behind I will have to get on the meds and I dont want that. I guess everyone needs their own motivator...mine isnt the little poka dot bikini it is meds. So my biggest advice is find that one thing that will push you.