My Introduction
 

Hello everyone,

I found 3FC while searching for a diet...never even considered joining a message board support group, so I'm really happy I stumbled upon the idea.

I live in North East Florida, 36yo, married and homeschool my three teens. I lost baby weight from #1 & #2...but #3 I barely lost anything...and steadily grew over the years to 238, where I am today. So...most of my time on 3FC will be spent on the 100+ goal board.

My weight has been pretty indicative of my life...lots of motivation is sucked out of me either because I'm worried about how I'll look (look at that fat lady breathing hard while trying to walk around the neighborhood) or because I simply can't participate because the weight restricts me (rides, exercise equipment, lol). I even noticed that I don't do much more than put my hair in pony-tails and slap on mascara...because fat ladies aren't "pretty" and they look silly trying (at least, that's what I tell myself in the mirror).

I do have a wonderful, supportive husband...but his support sounds more like a high school coach...and it really ends up making me feel bad. (I should say that he lectures health stuff, and makes critiquing but polite comments about my eating...which I am grateful for...but sometimes it hurts.) He says that he still finds me pretty (I'm 5'7", red-hair, green-hazel eyes)...but it's not the same compliment I had when we were younger.

Today (1/12/06) is the start of my weightloss journey. I'm grocery shopping later this afternoon, and really don't want a diet...per say. I want to eat healthy, blah-blah-blah, but I do...I do need a plan to get me started. As I mentioned, I'm 238 and I'd like to get to 138 at least...and I'd like to do it *before* the year is up. What is spurring me on is my age. My body won't bounce back as if I had lost 100lbs a decade ago. I know this. But I think before my wrinkles set in deep, and before I get to 40 I would like to have at least a year while I'm still young-ish to dress young-ish (not too young) and feel pretty. I'd also like to take a trip in a years time over to Israel (I am a student of history of the Middle East) and truly will need to loose my weight to survive such a trip (lots of walking).

OK, I think that's it. I look forward to meeting you.;)

TOOKSHIRE,

I am tring to "find" myself and this site... can never reconnect with folks... guess I am tech challenged too... UNTIL recentely I homeschooled my boys... miss it deeply...but change is good too I am told.. the boys are doing well.. but time management is no longer mine... SO here I am... I started a thread yesterday... HI Looking 4 Diet Buddy... so if you want to read my blah blah... there is it....

You are going to be just fine~ I KNOW because you have to be focused to homeschool your children...I ate better, felt better, and excersied better when they boys were home... HERE IS THE SECRET! PLAN TIME FOR YOURSELF>>> get dem kiddies invovled chores, independandt study at the library, date with dad... SOMETHING so that you have me time...

RIGHT now I am spendning WAY TOO MUCH time running and chasing kids... and trying to navagate this site.... One week into this if I don t have a dlue... I will just resort to journaling... guilt works wonders... one you say something out loud... kinda feel you have to follow thru.... good luck & take each day at a time... acknowledge the small successes ( you would with your kids)... and you are pretty!;)