I'm so glad to find all of you. I go to another board re: weight loss but there isn't anyone there who needs to lose more than 100 lbs or weighs anywhere near what I do. I love them but I wanted to find others my actual size and I'm thrilled you are all here.
How is everyone feeling about their weight loss? I started on 1/12/04 and lost 20.5 lbs in the first 6 weeks. Last week was my 7th and I stayed the same but I'm not giving up, like I normally do at the first sign that things haven't gone like I hope they will.
Like I posted in my bio, I'd like to lose 180 lbs total but 150 would be liveable. I'm doing low fat (30 grams or less at this point, but I'll drop that down lower later), no snacks that aren't fruit, veggies or yogurt and small portions. I've been significantly overweight since my early 20's and was about 20 lbs overweight my entire high school life. I weighed about 220 for several years (which isn't so bad at 5'11"), then 240 for several years, 280 etc, etc., I was 305 a week after my son was born in 5/02, which was the lowest I'd been in a few years. I only gained 15 lbs total during my pregnancy but somehow I gained 45 lbs over the last two years.
For once I'm feeling really positive about dieting. I don't feel like it's torture or that I'm hating every minute. I'm pumped to actually do it, for myself but more for my son's sake. I want him to have a mom growing up and I know if I stay this weight, having high blood pressure and highish cholesterol that he won't.
Thanks for listening.
Ingrid
I'm new here. :)
