decided I dont want to die

Congratulations on taking the first step to your new, improved & longer life!!! You are headed in the right direction! I'm sure being a truck driver can be difficult for making good food choices, but totally not impossible. Try to pre-plan/pack your meals and take it day by day - each day has the opportunity to become a success. :flowerforyou:

I dont want you to die either! I want you to continue to reach out for the support and motivation that has been offered to you. You have already made a big step towards reaching your goal; remember it is not a race; some days will be better than others; some days you will be one step aheand and then the next day two steps behind. It is not about being on a diet. It is about making permanent lifestyle changes and keeping up with those changes. I really am excited to see you here and look forward to checking in on your success. Pris

Congrats on taking the first step.
Your goal can be reached - there are a lot of people on here that have started in your same situation. Make a plan and then work the plan.

Here is my advice to you...
1. I seem to say this alot, but you are not on a diet - it is a lifestyle change. You need to understand that and accept it, if not, you will fall back into your old ways.
2. Be honest with yourself. On thing that is huge (at least to me) about MFP is that it forces me to be accountable. Anything I put in my mouth I log in MFP. It took one day of doing it to realized that my eating habits were **** and they needed to change. If you don't log it - you are pretty much just lying to yourself.
3. Be patient. You hear the word "Journey" on here alot. Losing weight is a journey - it take a long freaking time. You are not going to do it in 6 months like the people on the biggest loser, unless you have the means to have a trainer and are locked in a gym for 6 hrs a day 7 days a week. Most normal people have a life and need to learn that about 1 - 2 lbs a week is pretty normal.
4. Educate yourself. You need to know what is good and what is bad to put into your body. Most people have no idea how many calories are in a plate of food they are about to eat.
5. Set Goals and make the realistic. Yes, your ultimate goal is to hit that 225, but you need to start small. Start with something like a 5% goal (35 lbs), and when you hit it, go bigger, say 10%.

Its a journey - you will find that people on this site are ultra supportive, and sometimes that just what you need to get thru the day.

Feel free to add me as a friend - Im known to give ppl a kick in the *kitten* if they need it

Congratulations for taking the first step! Don't think of it as a diet, think of it as the first step to taking back your life! Feel free to add me.

Hey LH,

Your strory is really touching. Everyone here is so helpful and great with encouragement. You can do this and we can all be here to help every step of the way!

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I've been keeping an eye on this thread and this is what makes this site so special, we are all in this for the same result! No matter the shape or size we start at we are all doing this together and this is why I truly believe that we CAN all make a success of this!!

Awesome, support, awesome encouragement but most of all... awesome people!!!

Hey, saw your post. I am rooting for you! I am new on here to and just got into the process of losing weight and eating healthy. Just be patient with yourself. It took you a long time to get where you are and it's going be a process of getting to where you want to go. That's what I tell myself, when the numbers don't change on the scale as fast as I want them to. You can do it!!

I just want to hug you. You've made the right steps in changing your life. Take one day at a time. It gets easier each day. The pounds will start to come off, clothing sizes get smaller, you get stronger physically and emotionally and the road gets smoother. Hang in there, never give up, time marches on and soon you will be a whole new person.

Like you, I didn't want to die and I knew if I didn't change my ways I was digging my own early grave. Feel free to add me as a buddy. I'm a good support person.

Welcome!

As a fellow trucker I know how hard it can be to combine the job with a healthy lifestyle. You've made the first step, which is always the hardest. I'm sending a friend request to you, perhaps we can give each other some decent tips!

Me, too!

Welcome to MFP, so glad you decided to join. We are all here for much needed support and motivation. You are not alone in this journey. Get as many friends on here as you want, they are wonderful people and so supportive. Congratulations on taking this first step. Feel free to add me if you want.

I agree with the others... congrats on making your first step.... It's not an easy journey, but if it's something you really desire, then it is more than worth it... while I don't weigh nearly as much as some people who come here, I am considered Obese (level 1)... and I looked at my mother and my father in law and saw their table full of pills for various illnesses and ailments, I didn't want that... I didn't want to fall in that trap. I don't want that for my daughter either.... and boy will she have a double whammy with the weight issues on both sides.

So cheers! :drinker: And don't give up. There are going to be days where you think you failed.... but the only failure is giving up.... because right now, right where you are, you are ahead of many other people in the same spot as a lot of us.

Congratulations on this decision. It is in you to succeed and just remember that if you fall of the wagon, it's not the end. Just a bump in the road to your healthier life. Get back on that wagon and keep your spirits up! If you need a friend, feel free to add me!

Congrats on losing the first 8lbs & for starting here on MFP!

I have stayed at my goal weight for almost 10 years, and I use MFP to help me stay on track & maintain my goal weight. It's very helpful

I do attend a weight loss support group every week called TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly). There are clubs all over the US & Canada - as well as some in other countries. If you find you need face-to-face support, the TOPS folks are very supportive as well. Here's their website - they have a lot of tips for lifestyle changes as well: www.tops.org

Good luck on this long haul and remember when you run into a detour on this journey, it's only a detour & you can get right back on the road once the detour is over

Take care & all the best! Add me as a friend if you'd like

Good luck!!

It sounds like you're off to a great start. I've found that this website is a great place to gain confidence and get encouragement. Diets don't work for lots of people, but if you log in here daily and keep track of everything, I don't have any doubts that you will succeed in your goals. You can already see what a great community there is here to support you and help you along the way.

Good luck and keep up the hard work!

You came to the right place buddy. Stick around the fun here has just begun and this site and the people on it will have you addicted to the site and the lifestyle change. You got this and we want you to live as well.

Good Luck and Nice to meet ya.