Hello everyone. Looking to get healthy.....

denicerbrachmann

I weighed myself this morning . I had to force myself to get on the scales. I am the heaviest I have ever been. 251 lbs. I got this.....

callsitlikeiseeit

it could be worse, trust me
small changes will lead to big ones, if you are consistent and give it time!

Cliffs Notes of Weight Loss:

• Weight loss happens in THE KITCHEN, fitness happens in the gym
• small, sustainable changes
• Understand weight fluctuations are normal. Thinks of a roller coaster, not a steep mountain slope down. Some weeks up, some weeks down. Its the OVERALL TREND that matters
• Learn to weigh your food ON A FOOD SCALE
• Learn how to find ACCURATE DATABASE ENTRIES
• BE ACTIVE - get off your butt and MOVE. Find SOMETHING you enjoy. If your activity is limited, find ways to move that you are ABLE to do
• Deprivation is the key to Binging and falling off the wagon. Learn how to fit your favorite things in regularly. There are no 'bad foods' Just 'bad quantities'.
• One 'bad' day will not undo your deficit.
• You did not gain the weight quickly. You will not lose it quickly. Better to lose it slowly, and KEEP IT OFF, then lose it quick, and gain it all back and more!

Useful Links

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1234699/logging-accurately-step-by-step-guide/p1

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1296011/calorie-counting-101/p1

and basically ... all of these

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10300319/most-helpful-posts-general-health-fitness-and-diet-must-reads#latest

springlering62

The user above me has lost over half her body weight. I’ve only lost 90, which seems trivial by comparison, but has been life changing for me.

So how do we push you past the po’po’pitiful me stage into some real action?

When you reach the other side, you’re going to say,”damn that was a lot easier than I expected”. The hardest part is the first four weeks.

How can we help?

Are you ready?