hello
 

I have been off and on dieting for all my life, I am at my heaviest weight ever now. I am 46, and it almost feels hopeless. but i do not want to give up. so here I am again. and this time I am sticking to it. I love this site and all of the great support that you all share. chrissy,ohio

Hi Chrissy,
I'm new here too, but not the dieting world. Nice to meet you and welcome! BTW, I know exactly what you mean about feeling pretty hopeless but not wanting to give up! Keep hanging in there!

Chrissy,

I am new too! I completely understand about feeling hopeless. I am so tired of watching the scale move in the wrong direction!! I think the site is great and WE CAN DO IT!!!

Welcome to all newbies! I hope you get the support you need here... I'm sure you will.
You're invited to join in on the chat thread, if you would like. It is a great group of 40 somethings and there's lots of support there. Just jump in and tell us about yourself!

Today is my first day starting my new life diet. I thought i was doing good, ..let me explain...for breakfast i had special k cereal 1 cup..120 calories, horizon orgainc 2% milk 120 calories..i added a handful of almonds and a banana( not sure what the calories were for the nuts and banana)..so i came on this site and ...i typed in my meal and...wham..i already had 519 calories..and i am only allowed 1553 cal a day!
Also i registered for fitday ..and from what i understand..it will take me 11 months to lose 85lbs....this is depressing to me!:?:

I sure know the feeling. I think we all want to lose it right away. it just does not happen that way. This is why I need support also to stay on track so next year this time I will be like geez time sure flew by and now I am healthy and fit. So I wish you luck on your journey.