I've started to feel the need to reach out and get support for how I'm feeling and realizing that being alone inside my own head so much is NOT a good thing!! I'm tired of feeling ashamed of myself and want to make the healthy choices needed to lose this weight once and for all. I know I feel better when I exercise and eat right, so what the is the 2 steps forward one step back thing happening?!?! Anyways, Look forward to meeting some cool ladies and getting some encouragement. Jenn
*looks around* Hello everyone, my name is Amanda and it's my first day here! I was wondering if anyone had any advise for my first day of a better lifestyle tomorrow, I'm not sure what exactly I'm going to do! I tend to 'give up' about 3 or 4pm every single time I try to start over...Last year at this time I stuck it out for 3 weeks and had lost 10 pounds...I can't honestly remember what happened to throw me off, but I want to succeed this time!
Wow, so many new posters all at once!! Welcome to all of you!!!
Amanda, my best starting advice is to pick one or two things, COMMIT to a change and do it. When I started this journey in July 05 I started bringing my lunch and snacks to work every day and focusing on portion control otherwise. Nothing fancy.
This is such a mental journey and for me I needed small steps along the way. Others are able to change everything all at once. I hate change so need to trick myself into it!
New and more then a little unsure
I'm tired of feeling ashamed of myself and want to make the healthy choices needed to lose this weight once and for all. I know I feel better when I exercise and eat right, so what the 
is the 2 steps forward one step back thing happening?!?! Anyways, Look forward to meeting some cool ladies and getting some encouragement. Jenn
