Hello from a fat St. Louis chick. Lost 40 pounds so far!
 

Hello :) I found this site through googling different weight loss questions, this one in particular popped up the most. I have lost almost 40 pounds so far using calorie count, and I have about 40+ more to go. (Start weight 220, current weight ~181.) I'm just looking for support and guidance through the rest of my journey, because it's sure as **** going to take much longer to get the last half of this weight off!

I'm in a bit of a rut because it's my TOTM and I am beginning to become more frustrated with the slowed rate of loss, even though I expect it.

And while we're at it, why is diet food so ridiculously expensive? I am a broke college student and I come from a dollar menu family :p Haha, I digress...any support would be appreciated and I hope to hear from some of you in the future! Thank you :hug:

I am in St. Louis too! I am also a broke college student in need of support, so It would be awesome if we could support each other!

Great job on your loss!

Welcome and good luck ! You do not have to buy expensive diet food. Eat ordinary, but nutritious low calorie food. Watch the store for sales on fresh vegies, fruit and chicken and fish.

Yes, I understand that not all whole foods are expensive, but some are! I was looking at quinoa the other day and it's $5 for a little box D: Good cereal is expensive, vegan options, etc. (I'm not vegetarian but I'm not a big fan of most meat.) Thank you, though :) I'll try to get more fruits and veggies.

Thank you :) I'm here if you need me :hug: It's nice to know I'm not the only poor St. Louisan here

The hardest part for me is to buy fresh things. While they might not be expensive one at a time, you have to keep going back and buying them XD You can only buy a few things at a time, or they will start to go bad, so its hard to fit eating fresh into a time budget as well. It gets even more difficult when you are trying to cut out grains XD

I have found that Quinoa is less expensive at Dierbergs, which usually has some kind of sale on it. While I love Whole Foods, I have started trying to find better places to shop, because there is usually quite a bit of a price difference =/

Hi! I live near St. Louis as well! I am calorie counting and am the same was with finding healthy foods. It is tough to do! I have lost 20 pounds so far and I started the diet in mid January. If you need support or a shoulder to lean on, I will be here! The more support the better, and together we can all get to our goal!

Amaranth: Yeah I try my best to get to Dierberg's, but the closest one is still about 20 minutes away. I actually just moved from St. Louis to Granite City, IL :p & I hate that fruits/veggies go bad :/ it makes me not even want to buy them sometimes because it's a hassle. I feel like I have to eat it all in one day.

ctpriss: Hey! Where in Illinois do you live? I just moved here not that long ago (Granite City) but I still visit people in STL a lot. Good luck!

I added both of you to my buddy list btw =]

Hi! I am in Highland. It's about 35 minutes from Granite City! I will add you on my buddy list!