A Long, Long, Long Road Ahead...

verptwerp

Hi there !

I applaud your efforts to take control of your health ....... and yes, it can be terribly overwhelming. You have to find your own path ...... there are a bazillion weight loss programs out there, so experiment to find what really works for you ...... DO NOT GET SUCKED INTO SPENDING A LOT OF MONEY !

Make the healthiest choices at EACH meal & snack, EACH day ...... and LOG THEM ...... move more, but remember you don't need to "run" the first day, week, or at all ...... you can lose weight by walking ....... even if it's just once around the supermarket before you actually pick up anything .....

And plan ahead ....... always have healthy snacks available ....... also remember we won't STARVE to death if we miss a meal LOL

It's going to take time, so enjoy this journey !

bpwparents

You've made the 1st step! I started out at 263 the end of May and I'm now down to 226. Not as far as I'd originally hoped, but this is a lifestyle change and I'll take it. Slow & steady wins the race, right? I can't explain how good it feels to pull out clothes that I haven't worn in 4 years and have them fit. I also hate shopping as I am now. I want to be able to shop in NY & Company again. It's always been one of my favorite stores and I want to be able to buy pants in there again. You will get there too! A valuable resource for me for cooking has been skinnytaste.com. My kids actually love their recipes too!! Good luck to you. You can do this!

jb_2011

How wonderful you're taking the first step!! Congratulations and welcome to MFP! You'll be SO GLAD that you did this while you're young. Take small steps, you'll have big success. Yay for you!

abetterbrandi

Wow thank you all for the positive responses. I really like the tip about making my own way though this, and not trying to take on everything at once. I think that its easy to try take on everything at once. To want to be this superpower that just can plow through anything. I think I will start out just eating healthier, logging everything and walking 3-4 times a week for 10-15 minutes to start out. Then gradually I'll try to eat cleaner, and cleaner and add on more days/time to my walking.

One thing that I will not do is drink soda, eat sweets or any drinks that contain calories (with the exception of skim milk). I think these will be "easy" goals and something I think will be another good step. Oh, and making myself drink more water, haha.

Rozie85

I started at 318 lbs march 2011.

I lost 42 lbs between march and September.

I had an op and then put on 14 lbs until the end of the year.

I've been struggling to lose this 14 lbs since the beginning of the year :-(

Currently 280 at the moment and know exactly how you feel.

Started CC'ing 3 weeks ago and have lost 5 lbs so it's coming off slowly.

Add me, we can help each other on our journey to slimville

RetiredAndLovingIt

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