100 Pounds To Lose

Congrats on the weight lose...you can do it!
There are a few people on this site that have already lost 90-100 pounds and a few that are on there way

GOOD LUCK and feel free to post/vent about anything...we are all here to support one another

Kim

I love your name!
Congratulations on the weight you've already lost! And don't worry, you've come to the right place, you'll lose the rest of the weight that you want to, and it'll "almost" be easy doing it!!!

Nice to meet you too! I KNOW you'll do just great here! I can't praise this site enough. It really WILL help you lose the weight you want and you'll feel just great in no time!
I was just chatting with a neighbor, who's NEVER had a weight problem, while I ALWAYS have. We talked about how much I LOVE this site, and how I KNOW that I can stick with this for life. Other diets would only last so long before I'd start cheating and give up. NOW though, I know that even if I have something "bad", I will get right back on track the next day, cuz it's NOT a diet, it's a "lifestyle change"!
Before you know it, you'll be as addicted to this site and healthy lifestyle as the rest of us are!

Welcome Shanell and congratulations on your weight loss. This is a great site with wonderful people. You'll do very well here. Good luck to you. :flowerforyou:

Betty

You're on the right track keep up the good work!!:happy:

I know just what you mean about getting a luke warm response when you first started losing weight. My husband loves me dearly, but he was sooo used to ALL my different diets that he'd just say "whatever!" and go with the flo till I'd quit AGAIN! BUT, now he's soooo proud of me, and REALLY thrilled with my progress!
I also know just what it's like to want to lose weight sooooo badly, but to constantly fail and feel so upset and depressed with myself.
I swear, the last thing I thought about every single night was how awful I'd been during the day, and how the NEXT day I'd start buckling down and behave myself and start losing. Course, then I'd wake up with good intentions, but, then by bedtime again, I'd be back to kicking myself for ANOTHER awful day of overeating!
When the teacher I worked with told me about this site, I kinda unwillingly checked it out. But, right away, I discovered that I had a major problem eating way too much protein, and once I saw that, I was able to change my eating habits somewhat and started losing. It's been pretty darned easy too if you want the truth! I'm exercising now too, to get higher numbers for the protein that I can't seem to get enough of!!! LOL.
I know that in the past, I considered the word "diet" to mean depriving myself of all the "good" stuff that I loved to eat. But, this isn't a diet, it's a lifestyle change. I CAN eat "bad" stuff now and then, as long as I work for it with exercise. Most of all, I love the fantastic feeling of finally being in control again!
Anyway though, this site really is a lifesaver, and I know that you'll discover that too and will do just great here!

hey sounds like we are in almost the same situation. i want and need to lose at least 100 lbs. i will still be "overweight," but will at least be a whole lot healthier and smaller!!! i think the problem is that i always thought of it as a diet and not a lifestyle change. when i was telling my best friend about the site, i was talking about how i log my calories and exercise, etc. and she asked me, "so is this just a diet or are you actually making a lifestyle change?" that is when i realized that i had been so wrong all the other times!! i feel so much more hopeful now that i know it is a lifestyle change. before, as soon as i went off track and ate something super fattening and filled with calories, i figured it was over and went back to my old ways. now i find myself looking to see what i can have that fits with my new plan. if i mess up and go a little over, i figure there is always tomorrow to make up for it - when i come on the site it resets me back to zero and it's a whole new day to make good choices. i am the type who needs a site like this to help me keep track, stay accountable, and get motivated!! happy losing!!:flowerforyou:

I love it here. I don't know what has made it different, but it has been different. I have had some good days and some bad in the last month, but I LOST and havent gained any back. When I am feeling fat and get discouraged (like a couple of days ago) I come and my cheerleaders kick me in the butt again! Good luck and keep up the good work everybody!:flowerforyou: