You've read the articles. You've talked the talk. But yet, you do not walk the walk. What gives?

If you feel like you know exactly what you must be doing to start losing weight successfully but yet have been unable to do so, you may be frustrated and wondering why. Why can't you realize the goals you want to so badly?

There are a few reasons and pinpointing which reason is impacting you is the best place to start...

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1. You Aren't Consistent. The first reason you may not be where you want to be with your weight loss goal is because you just aren't consistent with your efforts. One day you're on your diet, the next, you're eating chips and watching TV.

Remember you can't be eating healthy and exercising part-time and expect to see results. Eating healthily and exercising needs to be a full-time effort.

Sure, take breaks here and there and allow yourself a cheat meal, but do not let yourself slide for days at a time. Consistency is key.

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2. You're Focusing On The End Goal And Not The Process. Another reason you may not be at your goal weight is if you are not focusing on the process of healthy eating and exercising each day. If all you think about is the end goal, chances are, you are trying to rush things. Concentrating on the end goal means less effort is put into your daily plans to get you there because you don't enjoy the process.

If you want to not only reach your end weight loss goal and stay at that weight, it's critical you focus on a plan that will get you there. Find a plan you can enjoy and stay with - if you don't, you'll just be falling off the bandwagon (see the first point).

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3. You're Jumping Around Too Often. Finally, the last reason you may not be seeing success is you are jumping on and off healthy meal plans far too often. You read about one "hot diet" and immediately decide to give it a try.

Two weeks later, a new diet has caught your attention and now you're trying that one.

Realize weight loss programs take time. Don't yo-yo on and off diet plans too often. Give any diet plan at least four to six weeks before evaluating how you're doing and making changes.

So keep these quick points in mind. If you are not at your goal weight despite reading all the information and knowing what it is you need to do, one of these points could be why.

Although managing your disease can be very challenging, Type 2 diabetes is not a condition you must just live with. You can make simple changes to your daily routine and lower both your weight and your blood sugar levels. Hang in there, the longer you do it, the easier it gets.