Hi Everyone!

Just found this site the past few days and its been very informative and encouraging! I started IP on Monday and so far so good. I have 75 pounds to lose so a LONG way to go.

Glad to be here!

Carrie

Well, from one Carrie to another Carrie, welcome! I love this site too. Its been such a great encouragement. Good luck!

Good luck! If encouragement and accountability are what you need you came to the right place. You will lose that 75 in no time!

My total goal is 70#. I once had that same mentaility thinking I had this unsurmountable feat ahead of me. I set my first mini-goal at 20# and I met it with 2 days to spare! I never thought 70, only 20 the entire time. My next mini-goal is 8# before I head to the beach for a week and I'm already 2.5# closer to meeting that goal. Baby steps and you will get there and be SO PROUD of yourself. Good luck!

Welcome Carrie,

I too just started on Monday and I have 60 lbs to lose. Good luck!

This is a great place to find encouragement and insight to help you on your way. You don't have to feel your alone. Best wishes on your journey.

Welcome Carrie, This is a great site and great people who will help you ever step of the way. You say you have 60lbs to lose and it will be a LONG haul...I have 135 to lose but I am like gettinginmygrooveback....20lbs at a time....every pound I lose no matter how long it takes me is a pound I don't have to carry around anymore. Baby steps is how we begin, we didn't just start walking right away we had to start small!!

" Failure is not an option. If you want to make your dreams come true.......think it, live it, breathe it, taste it. "You" will make it happen."

I just found this on a site, makes total sense when we think of only losing a pound so I thought I would share it...

Only One Pound
Hello, do you know me?
If you don't, you should. I'm a pound of fat,
And I'm the HAPPIEST pound of fat that you would ever want to meet.
Want to know why?
It's because no one ever wants to lose me;
I'm ONLY ONE POUND, just a pound!
Everyone wants to lose three pounds, five pounds, or fifteen pounds, but never only one.
So I just stick around and happily keep you fat.
Then I add to myself, ever so slyly, so that you never seem to notice it.
That is, until I've grown to ten, twenty, thirty or even more pounds in weight.
Yes, it's fun being ONLY ONE POUND OF FAT, left to do as I please.
So, when you weigh in, keep right on saying, "Oh, I only lost one pound."
For you see, if you do this, you'll encourage others to keep me around because they'll think I'm not worth losing.
And, I love being around you - your arms, your legs, your chin, your hips and every part of you.
Happy Days!!!
After all, I'm ONLY ONE POUND OF FAT!!!
- Author Unknown

All the best, This is a brilliant sie on here whenever i have free time that way i dont feel need to snack.

Nice to see more newbies on here Good Luck and see ya round the forum!!

Thanks for all the well wishes! Its great to be part of a group thats moving toward the same goal!

Me too. New this week to IP and I have 50lbs to lose. Welcome and hop on the site daily so we stay focused!

Welcome!!

This truly is a fantastic community.

Welcome all the newcomers - I'm recently one myself. I think you will find lots of support and lots of information on how to maneuver the finer points of the IP plan. Great people there are here.

Good Luck!!