Starting Today with high goals set by Dr.

Danielle! It will work if you stick to it. Please stick to it! You will do great! I promise, this is the best thing i have done and i have only been here going on two weeks. I have lost 4.5 pounds in one week.
You can do this!!

Personally, I'd seek a second opinion on that. I have a doctor who seems to think that losing 30 pounds in 3 months is reasonable too... but he at least isn't threatening surgery at me (and he's an ob/gyn so he couldn't do that anyway!). That is above the range for healthy weight loss, even if just by a little.

That being said, WELCOME! I have loved being on MFP for the last month or so and you will find it a very encouraging and helpful place. I hope you enjoy being here and meet your goals!

Edited: Oops! I read your goal date as September 1st initially! Those extra 3 weeks will help a lot but I'd still talk to another doctor before agreeing to do surgery!

Congratulations on taking the first step...remember not be too hard on yourself. None of us got to this point overnight so it is a process to retrain your body and mind. Try to look at this as an opportunity to teach the 6 year old and your parents healthy ways to snack...lead by example. I have a 4 year old at home and my husband (while always supportive) didn't stick to a strict diet or calorie count when I started. It's been about 2 months for me and hubby is slowly coming around. I decided I needed to do this whether or not they were doing exactly as I am. I have a TON more energy and mood-wise am the happiest I've been in a long time. I still have bad days but I don't beat myself up and just continue on. Good luck!

This is a good place to get help and support. Sounds like you're making a good choice for you and your son. Healthy living is a good thing. Losing the sodas may be a good first step.

I do agree with getting a second opinion though. Doctors should never threaten with surgery and specially not with that one. I know that the mind set needs to be there for that surgery to make it through on the other side or you'll still have the same problems or worse. Healthy living is the only answer for you and the six year old that needs to have a healthy role model for the rest of his life. You can be that person....I know it!!!:flowerforyou:

Hi and welcome! I totally can relate with you. I have a 4-year old in the house, and an aging in-law. My DH and his mom are from India and although the foods they eat are healthy -- my m-i-l cooks with soooo much oil!! Not only that but food is such a huge part of their culture and she gets really irritated when I don't eat what she cooks. I had to tell my husband to explain I just cannot eat all that stuff!! So, since eating my way now, my 4-year-old wants to eat what I'm eating! he's always been a great, healthy eater, but now he's all about having the same things I"m having -- including salads, fish, sushi!!

So don't worry about your 6 year old -- by making healthier choices for yourself, you are modeling that to your child and teaching them to eat healthy and make better choices too.

I have several weight watchers cook books and when I cook a recipe out of there for dinner and serve it to everyone, they don't even know it's "healthy!"

I think 30 pounds by the end of September is do-able if you really are serious and log every single thing that enters your mouth and you drink lots and lots of water and start exercising. My brother had gastric bypass a couple months ago and although he has lost a total of 60 or so pounds, it made him look about 15 years older. His loss was good initially and then it slowed down. But I was shocked at how much it "aged" him.

Good luck on your journey! You can do this!

Welcome to MFP! I love this website it will work for you if you put in the effort to input everything so it's up to you on how committed you are. Just remember you can do anything you put your mind to. Feel free to add me as a friend if you would like to.

You CAN do this. I thought that the ONLY way I would ever get over being SO heavy (I was 400lbs!) was by Gastric bypass. But, with no way to pay for it, I had given up. Then, something in me changed and I decided, screw this, I can at least lose a little bit of weight so it isn't so hard to walk and stand.

Next thing I knew, I lost 80lbs in about 5 months. Some may say that is too quick, but I did it the right way, diet and exercise. I felt 80% better by just losing 30-40lbs.

I've tried EVERY diet out there. The only thing that has worked for me is site like these where you can journal everything you eat. AND it is FREE to boot.

When I lost those 80lbs, I was living with my fiancee who has high BP (VERY HIGH) and diabetes and still wanted to live on cheeseburgers. I got through it though. Now, he is doing it with me and has lost over 50lbs himself.

Baby steps. The hardest part is starting. Give it 2 weeks. Honest to God. Don't think of it as a lifetime thing right now. Just say, I will eat healthy and get some sort of daily activity in for the next 2 weeks. Guaranteed, after those 2 weeks, you'll want to continue.

Best of luck!

I do agree that gastric bypass is extreme, but I'm by no means a doctor nor do I know all your medical history so I'm not going to judge your doctor too harshly.

Ditto what everyone said about how incredible this place is. I love it! Welcome! You've come to the right place.

Please add me as a friend. I'll be your cheerleader whenever you need one.

You certainly can do it,for yourself and for your son...setting a great example will set him up for life.
I agree with everyone else....new habits will form,and you'll become a whole new person, eating well makes you feel healthier,fitter,but also happier, because you dont get the moods associated with eating junk foods. Everyone is here to support you,you've taken the first step, the rest will soon follow