Hey guys! I'm new here as of 7:45 this evening. I've been lurking here for a while, and I'm a bit younger than the average 3FC member (under 20...) but it's time for my weight to get under control...I recently went to the doctor and she said the only thing putting me at risk for Type 2 diabetes (which is pretty prevalent in my family) is my weight. I figured joining here would give me a support group and people to be accountable to.
I'm looking to go from 245 to 185. I've been calorie counting (1800 but I feel alright if I keep under 2000- it's a fairly large reduction for me, I'm ashamed to say) for the last two weeks. I do Zumba for an hour to and hour and a half 2-3 times a week. I need to find another exercise for crosstraining, though Zumba is really the only thing I like. I also have difficulty eating healthy foods-- I usually don't have too difficult a time staying under my caloric limit but I really don't like many non-starchy vegetables, though I do enjoy fruit! This is really going to be a lifestyle change for me because my family as a whole doesn't eat well, and we're all really large.
I have really busy days and I'm involved in a lot of different things, so sometimes all I really want to do is sit on the couch instead of exercise, lol. I feel pretty good about myself as a person and actually with my appearance too...at this point it's more of a health issue, and I hate not being able to keep up with others my age because of my weight! Anyway, these are my goals. Any suggestions and/or comments would be helpful.
I'm a new one. :)
Dhani 
