any of us with a lot to lose (perhaps 30lbs or more)

I know exactly how that feels. I have been overweight my whole life and it was just getting so out of hand,I'm ready to change that now. You can do it and feel free to add me for support. :-)

I feel you. I have been heavy ever since I was about 13. While all my friends could fit into bikinis and wear really cute clothes, I was just over on the sideline in horrible clothes and uncomfortable. Being over-weight alone with a few other issues has made me have severe public anxiety. Talking to people about kills me because I am constantly thinking they are laughing at how big I am. How much acne scars I have. So I decided I am sick of it and I am going to get healthier once and for all and stick with it. For my mental healthy as well as physical health. I'm always looking to support other people so if you ever need someone to talk to, I'm willing to listen and be of as much help as I can!

I can totally relate...I've been heavy all my life except for high school when I was a somewhat lighter at 160. I'm barely 5ft and weigh 200lbs. Its crazy. So I've decided to make my peace with food and learn to have control over my choices. Last year I lost 32 lbs..but gained 10 back. So far, I've lost 4 of that and still pushing ahead. There are lots of ups and downs, but the support helps. Feel free to anyone to add me. Everyone needs some motivation

I most definately can I have over 4 stone more to lose and I was that bride bursting out of her dress and the horrified at pictures that I received on honeymoon so now I am doing something about it I wish someone had said to me in the run up to the wedding lose weight but no one did I'm not blaming them it's me of course but I know if I had of been slimmer I could have picked a much nicer dress and been much more confortable and not feel that I looked like an elephant.

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I feel your pain, I'm probably about 30-40 lbs over where I want to be. I think I've finally hit the point where I'm tired of the weight and am really focused the past couple weeks as I'm starting (again) on the journey as handyrunner said it has to be for me and I want me to be a better me and I'm sure with the right mindset you can succeed!

I'm just getting back on here consistently so I can always use friends.

Yep! I am with you all on this! It wasn't until college that I have had troubles with my weight (before college, I was an active competitive dancer and cheerleader, so I was always a fit girl growing-up). After my first year of school I went from being 112 to 128, I've been a constant yo-yo dieter ever since... Weight watchers after the first year, gained it back, after 2nd year found a personal trainer for a while, then gained it back plus some, finally after college seeing a picture of myself extremely bloated at New Year's 2010 realized I needed to do something and joined Jenny Craig at 148 lbs (the biggest I've been). At Jenny, they taught me about how I am a stress eater, and I began to lost a ton of weight with their meals, I was 120 by July! I looked great, but I was fat skinny since I wasn't working-out from a crazy schedule of work and night school M-F (I basically lived in my car for a good year and half). Of course, once I stopped using my Jenny meals, I slowly started to see the weight creep back on.... Creeping-up to where I am now at the biggest I've ever been of 158 lbs at the age of 28!!!

So not only am I depressed from being grossly enormous for myself, but my best friend is getting married in May (and I'm a bridesmaid), my very fit boyfriend who had put some weight on with me while we've been dating is getting fit again, and I can't find anything to wear since I've busted-out all my clothes... This needs to stop!!! I need to put an end to this now. It's going to be hard, but I believe I can at least take off a good chunk before the wedding on May 17 (strapless dresses... don't want the ugly arm fat!!!) and hopefully take off enough and shape-up to wear a bikini again at the beach this summer (since I do live in walking distance to the Michigan Lake Shore in Chicago)... Especially hard given my stressful job, job searching, and taking on-line classes; and I am a stress eater. Also given my love for all the great restaurants Chicago has to offer for date nights and girls' nights out, as well as my love for craft beer. But I believe I can make this work for me. I wanna drop this sick weight and get back to 120 again!