New here!
 

I just posted a very similar intro. on the 100lb group.

I've been lurking on the site for the past few weeks and decided to take the plunge and join. Here's a bit about me: I am 41 and a stay at home (and homeschooling) mother to 2 kids. I started really trying to lose weight about 2 weeks ago. I started at 287 and weighed in this morning at 278. I am using the Lose It! app on my phone to track my calories and weight. My goal is to get to 175, which is the lowest weight I've been as an adult.

Over 10 years ago, before my first was born, I had lost about 75 lbs (went from 250 to 175). Then I had two kids, had some life crises, had some medical problems, blah blah blah and am now at my highest weight. I'm ready for a change!! I am trying to go slow and steady and to be patient with myself. Right now, I am just focusing on calories and eating healthy, whole foods with limited carbs. I am also trying to do wall push-ups, sit ups and lunges. We are going to buy a recumbent bike in the next few weeks.

Exercise is tricky for me because I am with my kids ALL THE TIME! My partner works A LOT and travels out of town a lot. So I am trying to find things that I can do within the home. Also, I live in Texas and it is hot as beejus out there! I have a wii fit plus and a cardio boxing game. And, like I said, we are going to get the recumbent bike.

My partner is also trying to lose weight which is very helpful because she's not eating a lot of junk. But I need to be careful to make this my own so I don't slip if she slips.

I've set some mini-goals for myself. There are a lot but I want them to be meaningful and also close together so that I don't get discouraged. I would love to join a group or thread with people with similar goals for support and accountability.

10 lbs - 277 (almost!)

5% - 272.5

25 lbs - 262

10% - 258.3

249 - under 250

241 - obese instead of extremely obese

237 - 50 lbs. lost

20% - 229.6

212 - 75 lost

199 - ONE HUNDREDS!

187 - 100 lost

179 - Overweight but not obese

175 - FINAL GOAL

Welcome! You can do this, it's just one day at a time. Love your mini goals, I think it helps to have smaller ones there to focus on along the way!

Good luck!

I live in west Texas and it is sure is hot!

You are starting fairly close to where I did so I can tell you that you can for sure do this. The most important thing is don't give up! You will get there.