A daunting task need to loose 100+ pounds

I also have over 100 pounds to lose. Anyone else on this site please feel free to add me as well.

I have 100 pounds to lose. This is how I see it. If I weren't doing my best to journal and eat better and exercise, in one year, I would be the same weight or more. When you are not doing good for yourself, a year goes really fast and I look back at years of promises and journals and say, how could that have been 17 years ago, 3 years ago, 1 year ago? It seems like yesterday. My 44th bday is only 10 months away. Seems like a long time now but it's not. In a sneeze and a Snicker's bar, we will be there again. But will we be healthier or worse off? It's up to us. It's not a race, it's a private victory, whenever we get there. People will see us smaller but only we will know what it really means to us. Don't think of it as a daunting task. Everyday you are changing and getting better even if only by an ounce. It takes ounces to make pounds. This is a total change, not just on the scale, but inside ourselves, our emotions, which has gotten us to where we are. Food is a temporary fix to emotional issues. And it does more damage in the end. So think of this journey as a total soul healing. For me, this journey means putting myself first instead of taking so much care of others. It means doing my workout before tending to other cares that I have and fixing my OWN food when others eat things that my body would not appreciate. It means saying NO to others and YES to me. So listen, what's a year or two? It can be amazing or just more of the same. We are here for you and each other. Friend me.

melissa6771 wrote: »

sanboogie wrote: »

According to the charts I have 100lb to lose. I'd like to be about 160-165. Of course if I ever get down that far I may want to go lower who knows. My goal for right now is to lose 25 lbs (10%) and go from there. I'm trying to find support and motivation. I struggle with cooking, I suck at it, and there are few veggies that don't make me gag. Though I love salad and will try to eat lots more of that.

Thanks for listening. Looking forward to this journey I'm starting today. :-)

I would love to give you ideas for cooking. That's my hobby and my strong suit. I am not a big veggie person either. What kinds of things do you like? I have a group on Facebook that I just restarted last week too.

Would love to hear ideas. Feel free to friend me!

My husband is the cook in our house. I can follow a recipe fabulously. I just can't freestyle it. Lol

I have no idea how to add friends but please feel free to add me :-)