It's awesome that you're making the commitment to be healthy! I'm here everyday, even when I'm not using the message boards. It's always great to have friends with similar goals.

I'm 38 and have about 244 to lose, so we are definitely in the same boat.

Hi. I have spent the last year getting my mind prepared to make the changes needed to lose about 300lbs over the next two years. I have been working with a personal trainer in a private gym for the past three weeks and it is making a huge difference. My trainer has a lot of experience working with people my size and larger so the workouts are designed for what I can do not trying to make me use machines that I don't fit into. She has also given me a nutrition plan that is easy to follow and leaves me satisfied all the time. I'm here to help you in any way I can just reach out and I'll support you in any way I can. You can do this, it just takes commitment and a realization that this is a journey and there is no end point. It's about making changes to accomplish your goals and those goals will change as you continue to lose weight.

Kudos to you for taking charge of your health and life! I'm here to get healthy and lose 290 pounds. I'm here every day..feel free to add me.

We've totally got this!

I myself also have a lot to lose and welcome friend request~

I need to drop 200 myself and live in Florida, I am doing zumba in the pool, good for those who cant do the gym yet, lots of fun also please feel free to add me as a friend or join me at the wellness center...we all need a support team

I want in! I've got to lose about 250 pounds, I'm working with my doctor to lose 200 pounds this year. He doesn't think it's possible but he's willing to give it a shot with me as long as my health levels stay where he wants them. I can survive the lower calories and the physical aspect of it...what I need are accountability partners who will call me out when I fall off the wagon and eat a months worth of calories in a weekend.

I am 35 with two girls (age 3 and 8). I've struggled with my weight all of my life. I have gone between feeling motivated and doing weight watchers or things on my own and the other extreme of giving up and figuring I was just fine with who I was. Enough is enough, I am hoping this is the last time I "start over"...I want to live a healthier lifestyle, not just for my girls but for ME! As women, mothers especially I think, we do so much for everyone else we don't always focus on ourselves. I'm so obese that I have been fearful, overwhelmed and embarrassed. I feel like I have so much weight to lose that it seemed impossible. I need to change my mindset and just focus on adding activity to my life and eating healthier. I started Monday with an 8 weeks to a healthier you program at our local Y. I think it will be a great jump start to my new lifestyle. I want to be a good example for my girls and want to feel more confident and have a better self-image. I knew for awhile now that I wanted to get back to exercising and stuff it’s just very, very overwhelming and hard to get started knowing I have to basically lose half of my body. I have to stop focusing on that and focus on just each day and small goals. I’m sick of feeling embarrassed and like having anxiety about if I feel like it’s safe to sit in a chair or if I will fit in a booth at a restaurant or whatever else. I hate feeling self-conscious all the time and don’t want to be an embarrassment for the kids. I hate sweating for the smallest activities. I want to be able to do stuff with the girls more comfortably and feel less lazy. I think getting my license renewed and seeing my HIDEOUS picture was partial motivation too! This time around I'm using all support I can find and putting myself out there more. Instead of feeling uncomfortable at the gym and feeling jealous and annoyed by all of the fit people and embarrassed to be around them, I plan to work really hard on feeling more comfortable and confident and knowing that I am doing the right thing for me and if they want to look at me negatively, so what. I'm there to improve myself. I think one of the toughest parts is taking away from family time. I work full-time so when I get home I want to hang out with my girls but know that if I want to see them grow up and want to enjoy more activities with them, I need to shape up! I also recently found out I have PCOS with insulin resistance, making it even harder to lose weight and keep it off. I know if we are to ever have a chance at having a third child, I need to get healthy and stay healthy finally! I'd love to have as much support as possible and support others in return!

Hi,

I can totally relate to your post. I have always been the ones to eat everything that was in sight. When I started this journey to a better health on 9/1/13 I was 430 lbs, 5'7", 36 and couldn't hardly move. Now I am 403 lbs and in the gym five days a week and feeling amazing. I would love to have friends who are improving their health also to give each other support along the way. Feel Free to friend me if you are still looking for friends.

Have a great day! :happy: