little hope

Hello and welcome - you CAN do it...there are plenty of lovely people on here who are starting out, on the journey or almost there. Good luck!

MFP will help you so much in your weight loss journey. Put your heart and soul in to this effort and you will surely achieve it. Turn to MFP for guidance and inspiration.

Padma.

i definitely agree with padma! i had been trying to lose those few extra pounds for years, after turning 40, and i figured my body would just not ever change. i didn't think i'd ever get rid of those pesky pounds. i joined this site, amped up my exercise, and i lost almost 40 lbs, even at my age, 40+! you can do it, and this site is the BEST! the members are so supportive and can help motivate you when things look hopeless. we're all here for you!

Dubby62,

I'm reading a book at the moment, the Beck Diet Workbook.... it's a Cognitive Behavioural Therapy book. I know that it probably sounds like mumbo jumbo, but I swear that it's fantastic. You read it whilst doing your diet / exercise programme. It challenges your thinking habits regarding food and exercise. It's a six week programme training you to think like a thin person.

I think that you might be suprised to find out how much of a benefit something like this could be.

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This is such a supportive website and...well...family...everyone here just wants to see you succeed and will be there for you when it gets hard....don't give up....you don't want to have surgery...I know it probably sounds easier but YOU CAN DO THIS! Lean on everyone you love and don't get down on yourself...YOU WILL BE A SUCCESS!

My personal opinion is that only fools cut out their stomachs because they have no self control or want everything now. Bottom line is, all you have to do is track what you eat and change your habits slowly over time.

First and foremost, it not going to happen over night since you didn't gain it all over night. Don't try to change yourself over night; don't even go on a strict diet overnight. That is one of the main reasons that people cannot stay on a healthy track. They change so much so fast they can't stick with it and give up and get worse than what they were.

Start off slowly by making small changes and remember, this is not going to happen over weeks or months, but years. You have to look at the big picture here.

An example is, what I did when I started out at 365.5 pounds which was my worst ever. I couldn't walk with out help and didn't even go out of the house for a year. I had a 100% blockage and nearly died two times from 2000 and 2003. When I started going to the V.A.'s move program, they thought me to change things slowly and the first thing I did was so simple. I change putting mustard on my big hamburgers instead of mayo. Once I got use to that, I went from eating that big double meat and cheese, to a small $1 double.

Bottom line is, make changes to your lifestyle you can live with. Do a walk every day even if it only for 5 mins a day, but over time add a minutes to it over times. Don’t expect to lose 1-2 lbs a day, but 1 or 2 lbs over one or two weeks.

Anyone can lose weight fast, but how many keep it off when they do. Slow and easy is the trick.

Just to let you know where I am today. I am 308 lbs, I walked 5 miles yesterday and I have not had any heart problems in years. My Blood pressure is a little high but still normal and I don't take meds. My insulin went from 500 down to 100 and I do not have to use my insulin as much, as I watch sugar intake now.

Good luck on whatever you decide to do, because it your life and only you can life it.