Sick of being fat

you've come to the right place..........we've all been there or in my case are still there. I'm on here everyday so feel free to add me!

You're certainly not alone here

Hello I am 31 years old , I am 5'8" and currently weigh 220lbs. I went most of my life around 140 to 150lbs, even through having my first 3 children. Until I had my last two children. They are now 21 month old and a 2.5 month old. I have picked up horrible eating habits the last few years. I am hoping that this site helps me really see what I am putting in my mouth. Poptarts are my enemy.

I was always around 130-140lbs, until I had my kids, The first one I was diagnosed with hypertension and put on bed rest, I ended up after having the baby a size 16, then, two years later, had my second child but during pregnancy was found to have super ventricular tachycardia. And put on bed rest. I ballooned to 230lbs and never lost it because I wasn't allowed to bring my heart rate up (usually hovered around 120 with no activity).... So here I am, a year after my corrective procedure, allowed to exercise and push. I have 240lbs on me, ish... at the start... You are not alone.

Me too...I am 5"10 and weigh 199 pounds today. I was always 158-160 after children were born. I smoked for 35 years and ate anything I wanted. Now I am smokefree and eating good again. Yesterday while grocery shopping I thought about all the choices I had to make. I passed up the pop tarts which I love. I passed the sugary cereal . I passed the cookie and chip aisle. I did buy nice apples, pears, bananas, weight watchers fudge bars, cantaloupe, and boxed raisins. In the meat section I bought 95 % lean ground beef, boneless skinless chicken breast, and ground turkey. Lima beans, asparagus, cabbage, carrots, and broccolli are all veggies I eat, so thats what I bought. It is a choice we make everyday. We can choose to be fat, or we can choose to be healthy. In 3 weeks I have lost 7 pounds.
You can do this just by making different choices. Feel free to add me if you'd like. Sometimes I still make poor decisions when it comes to food. But I don't quit. I just try to make better choices the next time. Good luck

Hello I am 31 years old , I am 5'8" and currently weigh 220lbs. I went most of my life around 140 to 150lbs, even through having my first 3 children. Until I had my last two children. They are now 21 month old and a 2.5 month old. I have picked up horrible eating habits the last few years. I am hoping that this site helps me really see what I am putting in my mouth. Poptarts are my enemy.

This site has a lot to offer.. Very easy to use and all of the supportive people you will find that are going through the same thing you might be. hang in there! you can do it!

Ps. I love the Poptart reference. My co worker just offered me one, Yeah, I said no. I used to love them!

Sounds like you have had your "light bulb" moment and are finally fed up with carrying the extra pounds, me too I think that's great !! When you wake up that one day and say, that's it I've had enough and You start to take control, rather than feeling so out of control. That's what MFP has done for me and I've only been going a few weeks with the program. It keeps me HONEST with my daily intake and has been a good education in nutritional facts. One day at a time, one walk at a time, one meal at a time YOU can do anything you put your mind too, you deserve to do this for You!! Everyone needs a cheerleader, so you came to the right place You Got this.