[SamsGirl2002]

Hi. My name is Doris. I just joined this forum and want to make a brief introduction.

I live in Northeast Nevada with my husband and 3 non-human children (2 cats and a dog). I work at night in a hospital lab. I tend to be kind of shy, and at least on message boards, I really try not to comment unless I have something relavent to say. I do like to laugh, and have a good, if sometimes kind of strange sense of humor. That comes from working in health care.

I have been overweight my whole life, and have also yo-yo'd repeatedly in my life. I am currently a member of e-diets.com, and I like that plan, but I feel the need for some extra support. I hope I can give support to others as well. I have lost about 50 pounds in the past year and a half on the plan. I really would like to lose at least 50 more.

One area I really need help with is learning better coping mechanisms to deal with my feelings because when I get upset or angry, I overeat instead of dealing constructively with the issue at hand. I KNOW it's usually not about the food...but I forget that in the midst of a binge...

I enjoy movies, reading, hanging out with my friends and probably, my most obsessive habit, besides trying to control my tendency to overeat....is that I am a fan of singer Josh Groban, and I interact with other fans quite a bit as well.

[Kati]

Welcome and come on in, the water if fine and most of us don't bite!

[Ladiibbug]

Hi Doris!

I'm pretty close to you I think ... I'm near Chico, CA.

Congrats on the 50 lb. weight loss!! That is just terrific! Keep goin'

So far since July 1 I've lost 17 lbs. and made major changes in my eating habits. I'm walking four times a week and actually enjoying it. Sure is an energy booster!

Have you checked out the free site, www.fitday.com? Lots of 3FC's are using it. Quick and easy to log the foods you eat, the site calculates calories, total, and breaks the cal's down into fat/carb/protein. Has helped me alot. Other cool stuff there too -- you can open a journal (private, I think), log exercise, get reports ...

3FC has lots of support groups, too. I'm in Hot and Healthy Chick Challenge (Challenge Chicks? ) under the "Misc. Groups". If you wanna join any group, you'll be very welcome!

Hope to see you around - and best of luck with your efforts

Teri

[trekkiegirl]

Hi, welcome! I have a feline little brother myself. And a weird sense of humor.

Originally Posted by Kati

Welcome and come on in, the water if fine and most of us don't bite!

Yeah, we're trying to cut down.

[SamsGirl2002]

Hi Teri,
I live on the opposite side of Nevada...about 300 miles east of Reno. About halfway between Salt Lake City and Reno. I haven't had a chance to check out everything on here yet, but I am certainly going to!

Thanks to all of you for the welcome I've received so far. I am grateful for any support I can get!!!

Doris

[Ladiibbug]

Originally Posted by SamsGirl2002

Hi Teri,
I live on the opposite side of Nevada...about 300 miles east of Reno. About halfway between Salt Lake City and Reno. I haven't had a chance to check out everything on here yet, but I am certainly going to!

Thanks to all of you for the welcome I've received so far. I am grateful for any support I can get!!!

Doris

Hi Doris ~

Doh! You said NE Nevada but my eyes read NW. Anyway, good luck & maybe we'll meet again on this site! You know what they say about women and directions? In my case, it's 100% true!

Teri

[losinitin07]