Hello - I just found this site and joined today. I'm 44, female, have to lose 100lbs. and I am overwhelmed and nervous. Yesterday I knew I had to do something because I felt so physically taxed just moving around. I have a husband, 3 children, 3 dogs. Everyone depends on me and I find myself sitting down and lying down more and more because I feel 20 months pregnant! I have a bigger butt on my abdomen than the one in the back and it causes me such back pain I just get tired and achy. I have done all diets, I have been, for it seems a brief moment down to 155lbs, but climbed back up to 200 again and again. I'm ready, I'm really ready. I want to use this site but I'm not sure how - computers are fairly new to me and I have to learn the lingo and operation of the site. Not sure if this post will even appear and where!
Maybe someone out there can advise me where to begin - I weighed in today and took measurements. Exercise will be tough - I get so out of breath - can I start just walking? I'm a sugar and bread/pasta freak - I know I need to get off those - how do you decide which diet is best suited to you? I lack energy, enthusiasm and belief now. But, I want all that to change - I want to feel good, look good and have my confidence back - not just confidence of looking good (although that would be amazing) but also confidence in my body - I saw a show on surviving the other day and I thought, if I was in a survivor situation, I'm too out of shape to make it. I want to be able to climb the stairs, play with my kids, fit in a seatbelt without feeling like I have to hold my breath.
Well, over in the corner on the screen here I see a book called You on a Diet - maybe I'll get it and start there. Baby steps? well, hello to all you "brothers and sisters" out there - I'm committed and could use some advice.
Thanks,
Stargal