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It's amazing to me that we live in a society with more modern conveniences than ever, and less time. We are the most fit and health conscious nation in the world, and yet the most overweight. We were founded on principles of hard work, preserverance, and creativity but we have a quick fix for everything. I don't wish to victimize myself however it seems to be extremely easy to fall into the pencil pushing, red-tape lined, impersonal, fast lane life most Americans are accustomed to. This makes it difficult [for me] to balance and compromise a healthy lifestyle with a MacDonald's on every corner, breakrooms with machines filled full of salty and sweet snacks, and socializing with friends and loved ones by sharing a meal[usually at a restaurant]. Because of these things I've somehow developed the mindset over the past 2 months that I will begin my changes toward a healtheir life next week or tomorrow, but it never comes. I bought Alli and never even started taking it. The menu planning and grocery list making overwhelmed me. I know that a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step but right now I feel that step is setting me up for failure. It's as though I'm about to walk out onto a rickety rope bridge over a canyon filled with swirling lava. I know that's a bleak outlook but that's how I feel and I don't know how to overcome this.