MY HOW THE MEASUREMENTS HAVE CHANGED!!

I read through you post- first off congrats. Secondly, weight has always been a battle for me. It seems that no matter what I do, I put on weight. Do you have helpful suggestions? I am so clueless at this point.

Thank you! Well the first thing I can say is, It's not easy. So you are not alone there and noone wants to be overweight and feel like crap because they get winded too fast like I was. Make sure you take your measurements and do them again every week or two.Because depending on what you are doing, you could be gaining muscle so the scale isn't gonna budge in that case. You may even gain a pound or two because muscle weighs more than fat. So take measurements because you're body could be getting toned up and you would'nt know it if you are only going by the scale. And you are your worst critic so something unseen to you can be seen by plenty of others. I don't know what your habits are like so I'm not sure what all to tell you. But I can say that I for instance was a BIG snacker when it came to watching tv. I had to have something to do with my hands, so I would eat, eat, eat. Now, I grab a big ol juicy red apple and a knife and a plate and I peel my apple little by little and slice it and eat it and I don't even know the difference. And as an end result, I'm satisfied. Apples are a very good choice to eat as a snack they are high in pectin which helps burn fat. What I like to do is I'll eat an apple about 1 hour or so before I eat lunch and do the same for dinner. That way I get fuller faster and I get the pectin I need to burn fat. Just make sure you choose a good apple because some are loaded with sugar, while others aren't as bad. But I still choose the big red delicious apples that are like the size of my fist and I'm doing great. I never really ate apples all that much when I was really heavy because I always opted for chocolate or salty chips so I forgot how good they were. I haven't gave up some of my favorite foods either, I just make them healthier. Like meatloaf,mmmmm mamma loves me some meatloaf,lol. So I still make it, I just lower the amount of crackers and ketchup and I use the leanest hamburger I can find and It actually tastes better than my old meatloaf,lol. Strange huh? Drink tons of water! I know to some it might sound impossible, but it's not. My sister in law used to make me sick because that's all she would drink while I was working on chugging down my 3rd mt.dew. I crave water now all the time!! And this is coming from someone who would literally drink a 12 pack a day of mt.dew by myself. I had caffeine headaches for a solid week all day long but they soon faded and I am around mt.dew all day because my boyfriend drinks it and I don't even care to even look at it. Definitely saved us some money, cuz pop isn't cheap! lol. Bottom line though cuz I'm running out of room,lol. Don't stress about it all the time stress leads to weight gain. If you are doing your all and giving your best effort it will happen. Make sure to stay active and to exercise enough to burn more than what you eat because if you are only burning what you eat then you will maintain and stay the same weight. Keep your head up, stay positive, make healthier choices and if you have a craving that you can't withhold from then take it but not all the time and as a smaller serving. I hope this helps, sorry it's really long. If you have any other questions, feel free to add me as a friend or shoot me a message.

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE ELSE WHO COMMENTED ON MY POST!! AND GOOD LUCK TO YOU ALL!!

congratulations on your success and great advice!

Thank you blue!! Good luck to you!