Morbidly obese, need support on my long journey

Morbidly obese here, too, and on the road to losing 154 pounds. I sent you a friend request. I log every day and check message every day, add me if you'd like.

Hi Please add me as a freind. I used to weigh over 300 pounds and am now down to 170, still not the size I would like to be but getting there. I think you will find alot of supportive people on this site. i would like to help. It sounds like you have alot going on in your life and I applaud you...remember you ALWAYS have to take care of yourself first so you can take care of others that you love. You can do this!

good luck!!! you can add me if youd like as well!!!

Although I have not walked in your shoes, I can tell you that you are so worth it to get to a healthy weight.

You sister needs you and I am sure you have a loving family and friends who also love you and need you in their lives.

You must change the way you think about food, and eat to live, not live to eat. It is not easy, but when you think of YOU, and then think of your loved ones it will help you on your weight loss jourrney.

Just take your time. Perhaps just 1-2 pounds a week, and try to do some type of exercise, even while sitting down.

I wish you much luck. You can do it! If you fall off just get right back on!

Good luck on your journey! Feel free to add me! (:

Hi, feel free to add me. Same goes for anyone else too

I'm fairly new to this but you'll find you need to do diet and exercise. Make sure you offset any bad days with an extra good day and challenge yourself constantly. Dont settle for what you are now, dream of what you want to be and make it happen!

Congrats on starting a new journey. Remember to acknowledge your successes to yourself! We're all here for you. Feel free to add me as a friend! You'll do this - - one step at a time.:happy:

Welcome to MFP! You're with people who understand and will keep you motivated!

Feel free to add me if you need support. I'm 5'11" and was morbidly obese at 300 pounds. Just recently got into a healthy BMI. Feel free to look at my profile for more about me lol.

cajunfemme,
i, too, am morbidly obese, and have been that way most of my life. severe health problems are forcing me to change my ways, i'm hoping that mfp will help me get healthy. right now, i'm on med leave from work, getting over a bad fall that broke my L tibia and tore the meniscus (cartilege) in my knee. big-time arthritis has set in all over from having to use a walker. i've just GOT to lose weight and get over this!
feel free to add me to your friend list, and i'll support you all i can. we're almost neighbors~ i live in Arkansas. was born in Bossier City at Barksdale AFB, went to LSU for a year & a summer, and have some cousins who grew up in LA, so i have a few Louisiana ties....
BEST of luck to you on your weight loss journey! You CAN do it, girl! :flowerforyou:

janie

Hey chick i'l support you on your journey, read my profile, and add me as a friend if you like. It's tough starting any journey but the satisfaction of growing in confidence as you reach your goals soon out weighs the anxiety of the long term goal. Just a little tip to get you started. Have a long term weight loss goal, and time limit goal. but break it down to short term targets. Just for example. if you wanted to lose say 2 stone in 1 year, set your target on a monthly basis. maybe 4lb a month. then each month re set your target to fit your life style that month. so if you've got a holiday coming up cut your target down. or choose to maintain that month. always keep your monthly targets realistic and doable so that you are encouraged with success not disappointed and discouraged by what you view as failure. REMEMBER! any loss is a success! no matter how small. and any maintain is a success if you chose it. You have got this far so pat yourself on the back we all have to start somewhere! You're a marvellous Fantastic woman! Your beautiful and courageous! Not trying is the only failure in my book. I tried to give up smoking for 36 years but i never gave up giving up! I have now reached my goal! I have finally conquered my addiction! I found something to live for and made my ultimate decision. I have been given up 9 Months and can honestly say i feel like i've never smoked! I am well and truly over it. I once stopped for 6 and half years but never stopped craving them! In the end i just gave in and had a cigarette! it took me another 13 years before i reached this point. but it's when you get to the point of no return you realise you have to do or die! I'm with you lady if you want me to share your journey i'd be honoured! JXX:flowerforyou:

Girl, we're all right there with you. I'm from South Louisiana too! I'm from Houma but I've been in Texas for the past 13 years. I'm on this long journey too and I think we all could use a little company. You did the right thing by coming here and by quitting smoking. It's one of the worst things that you can do to yourself and quitting will make you feel so much better! You'll be able to walk farther, breathe better, keep your endurance rising, and even gain strength! I KNOW you can do this! We'll all keep each other company and get this DONE!!!

Oh, and by the way, please feel free to add me as a friend. The same goes for all of you. MFP has become a family to me in the last couple of years through my ups and downs and I feel as though you all are with me in every moment of it. I love that about this site and about all of you! Anyone can add me and we'll be great supporters of one another! We don't have to do this alone!!

Like so many people in this thread, I'm morbidly obese. I just started a month ago and I've already lost 15 pounds! So far, I love MFP and I feel like it's the best site like this on the internet and I've tried quite a few over the years! I'm a recent college grad, and I'm hoping that losing weight will help me with my job search, as right now I'm scared to go on job interviews like this. =( If anyone would like support or to make a new friend, please feel free to add me!

Hey, good on you!! You've come to the right place, this website is FANTASTIC!! I quit smoking about 5 years ago using the book Alan Carr's Easy Way to Stop Smoking. Have a look on Amazon.com you should be able to find it. It is an incredible book, I quit completely after reading it. Give it a bash, it is really hard to quit on your own.
Add me if you like

Welcome and congratulations on taking control back.

Feel free to add me as l was morbidly obese back 9 months ago when l started to take control back of my life and have lose 54lbs in 9 months. So it can be done and with the help of friends, family and MFP you are on your way.