Need friends! My weight is out of control and I really need

lauri62
lauri62 Posts: 8
edited September 2024 in Introduce Yourself
Hi my name is Laurie. I am going to be 49 years old on Friday. Every year I make myself a promise that I will NOT be fat on my next birthday. Well...another year has gone by and here I am....FAT. I can see the sadness in my children's faces when I talk about my weight. It's absolutely horrible. I have never been so over weight. I'm scared and I'm lonely. Currently I am unemployed. Between the weight and being unemployed I find myself a bit depressed from time to time. I have tried so many fad diets and now I am ready to do this "the old fashion" way. I am changing my way of eating..and by that I mean for a lifetime not just when I reach my goal. I am going to eat healthy foods and exercise. It's very hard for me to stay committed to the exercise. I really need support. But I will also be a very good supporter for you as well! I just have to get this fat off my body. I really don't want to set a goal weight per se...I want to go by how my clothes fit and how I feel. But I will keep track of my weight because I really like this site and it will probably help to keep me accountable to a certain degree. Right now I have 3 Jillian Michaels DVD's. 30 Day Shred w/Weights (the one with the kettlebells), Ripped In 30 and Six Week Six Pack. I want to get 30 day shred too. Now I just need to get off my lazy butt and workout! I really can't wait to start losing this weight. Please be my friend so we can support each other and have some accountability too!! Thank you so much for taking the time to read my post. Please write me and tell me your story.
Laurie:smile:

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  • FTIM2015
    FTIM2015 Posts: 460 Member
    I know that feeling! Say some pics from the weekend and it's given me a real kick (although there were tears last night!)
  • titletown
    titletown Posts: 377 Member
    Welcome Laurie,

    I'm around your age as well and have come a long way in the past two years, being somewhat overweight my entire adult life and then into the "obese" category towards the end.

    To date, I have lost over 90 lbs, am around 8-10 from my original goal and could not be happier, aside from this stubborn recent plateau.

    I used to be the laziest person you'd ever meet, I'd drive around a parking lot forever just waiting for the closest parking spot to open up so I could save 20 steps lol. Fast food was a staple and I rarely ever ate fruits or vegetables.

    I could not stand exercise at the beginning, but after just a short time, maybe a month or so I started feeling a lot better and eventually I felt terrible if I missed a day. Now I take one rest day a week and hit it hard each and every day and love it.

    If I can do it, anyone can, trust me, you just have to be fully committed and be prepared for some ups and downs. That's what we are here for.

    Feel free to add me as a friend, I'd be more than happy to offer my support.
  • lauri62
    lauri62 Posts: 8
    Starting is always the toughest part! You are past that and never going to have to look back!!! YAY! 11lbs is AWESOME. So wipe those tears away and put on a smile...you are gonna make it!!! :)
  • mcc75
    mcc75 Posts: 72
    Hi Laruie
    Nice post. You will get it all here, support, help, friends etc
    Add me if you like. Im 36 from UK been overweght all my life but over last 3 years i have dropped quite a bit of weight..however about 10-12 pounds have crept on over last 6 months. I am currently about 30 pounds overweight so im here to try get it down lower than its ever been.
  • pixieofdoom
    pixieofdoom Posts: 356 Member
    You sound really motivated and you've definitely come to the right place to stay that way! I always start to lose weight and then go back to bad old ways after a few months and put back more than I lost. This time I'm learning good new ways and doing so much better. All the best for your new you!
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