22 GIFs That Perfectly Explain the Ups and Downs of Dieting

Updated on 5/4/2015 at 10:45 PM

It's that time of year again . . . You're feeling inspired to change your eating habits and get in your best shape ever — Summer 2015, let's do this! A ~~diet~~ lifestyle change definitely has its ups and downs, and from the moment it starts, it's an emotional roller coaster.

So You Decide You Want to Change Your Eating Habits — HBO

So You Decide You Want to Change Your Eating Habits

No More Putting It Off — the Time Is Now — E! Entertainment Television

No More Putting It Off — the Time Is Now

You're a Little Nervous Because You Know How Much You Love Food — Fox

You're a Little Nervous Because You Know How Much You Love Food

But This Is Not a Diet — It's a Lifestyle Change! — NBC

But This Is Not a Diet — It's a Lifestyle Change!

You're So Pumped For Your First Grocery Trip — Produce, Here You Come! — Gifbay

You're So Pumped For Your First Grocery Trip — Produce, Here You Come!

You Feel So Domestic Cooking All Those Healthy Meals — Columbia Records

You Feel So Domestic Cooking All Those Healthy Meals

You Become a Salad-Eating Machine at Lunch — Cheezburger

You Become a Salad-Eating Machine at Lunch

You Try to Love Vegetables as Much as You're Supposed To — NBC

You Try to Love Vegetables as Much as You're Supposed To

You Replace All Your Typical Snacks With Healthy Ones — Oxygen

You Replace All Your Typical Snacks With Healthy Ones

But After a Few Weeks, You Start Daydreaming About Pizza — Tumblr user evan werewolf

But After a Few Weeks, You Start Daydreaming About Pizza

And Ice Cream — Nationwide

And Ice Cream

Your Friends Aren't Exactly Positive Influences — Paramount Pictures

Your Friends Aren't Exactly Positive Influences

Then You Start Getting Really Tired of Ordering the Same Thing All the Time — Columbia Pictures

Then You Start Getting Really Tired of Ordering the Same Thing All the Time

You Cannot Possibly Handle Any More Kale — NBC

You Cannot Possibly Handle Any More Kale

One More Salad, and You Will Turn Into One — TLC

One More Salad, and You Will Turn Into One

You Become Nostalgic About Your Prediet Life — NBC

You Become Nostalgic About Your Prediet Life

Just When You Thought You'd Had Enough . . . — Tumblr user aboardthehotmessexpress

Just When You Thought You'd Had Enough . . .

You Realize It's Working! — NBC

You Realize It's Working!

You Feel Pretty Good About Yourself . . . You Feel Healthier and More Energized — The CW

You Feel Pretty Good About Yourself . . . You Feel Healthier and More Energized

Lifestyle = Changed — HBO

Lifestyle = Changed

But Then You Treat Yourself, Because You Deserve It! A Little Indulgence Never Killed Anyone — Screen Gems

But Then You Treat Yourself, Because You Deserve It! A Little Indulgence Never Killed Anyone

And Then You Realize Healthy Eating Is About Feeling Good, Not Looking Good. Your Body Is Beautiful! — Searchlight Pictures

And Then You Realize Healthy Eating Is About Feeling Good, Not Looking Good. Your Body Is Beautiful!