We all know that our family, especially when they are not dieting, can unknowingly or maybe knowingly sabotage your efforts.  They eat fatty foods right in front of you, and they are not particularly helpful.  Now, if it’s just a spouse, you can always make them eat the healthy foods with you when you are at home or out with them.  But more than 1 other person is a little harder to control.

Still, you have to take responsibility for your own weight loss or lack thereof.  So start by writing out a plan.  On one side, you write out all the diets that have failed for you, success, failure, your current weight, how much you want to lose, your weak areas, etc.  Then you can compare your list with the list of someone, at least one person that you live with who also wants to diet, and by combining, you can work together. 

On the other side of your paper, you should write down your plans.  After all, even if you recognize the problem, you still have to do something about it.  Write down your plans, how you are going to overcome your weaknesses, and of course rewards that you will obtain once you read certain goals.  Rewards are key.  It probably shouldn’t be I will give myself that extra large tub of ice cream after I lose 2 pounds.  But it could be, when I lose 10 pounds, I will go get a new pair of jeans.  You should keep in mind that it should be something you actually care about and not just something the people around you want.  You are the one who has to be motivated.

In essence, stick to some of the things that you like and you can live with.  Stop eating when you are full instead of eating more.  Find healthier ways to have the foods you love.  Have a cheat day every once in a while.  Do yourself a favor instead of looking on it as some kind of punishment.