[erinmarie312]

I am glad I found this forum with such amazing strong willed women! I'm Erin, 26 and from Portland Oregon. A few months ago I started my plans to lose weight and did pretty good. I got down to 255 (started 274)and hit a plateau. I got depressed and lost my motivation. I needed to find a group like this to help motivate and support me. I really want to loose this weight, I really want to get close to my goal before my husband and I try to get pregnant.

[Lovely]

Welcome to 3FC =)

First of all, congratulations on making changes =) Remember, a plateau isn't the end of the world. You're still maintaining pounds lost, so don't lose your head about it.

Losing pounds on the scale is good, but it's not the only goal. The goal is sustainable and healthy changes that we will carry over on through maintenance. That sometimes means the scale may stall out. That sometimes means we have to keep from getting frustrated and focus instead on the good things we're doing for ourselves.

You can do this. Best of wishes!

[Embuhlee]

Best of luck to your weight loss goals! And to having a baby too!

[sept15lija]

Welcome back!! Losing weight to have a baby is the reason I started my journey last time, too! I would suggest joining a group under "Support Groups" for daily check-ins and chat. The board is so big sometimes you can feel lost, so having your own special place to come to every day for accountability can be really helpful!

[losingdaybyday]

i wish you the best of luck

[erinmarie312]

Thanks ladies!

[xxkaleidoscopic]

Welcome to 3FC! Just remember that the scale will fight you sometimes, but if you keep it up, you will win in the end!

[naturalmusic]

It's so hard to stay motivated when there aren't any results. Maybe finding a new workout that's exciting will help. I know in the past that's helped me.