Hello, glad you found us. I too found this site purely by accident. I have never regretted it.
There are so many nice people here. The people here really understand the journey we all are taking to be a thinner and a more healthy person is not always easy.
You will find so many different ways people are losing weight. A lot of great ideas for exercise too.
Myself, I use a salad plate instead of a lunch plate and a lunch plate instead of a dinner plate. Really helps me to keep portions under control. When the family is having one of my favorites I eat what they eat. When they aren't having one of my favorites I eat lean cuisines or lean pockets. I am not losing weight fast but I am losing weight.
Have added a walking video to my day so I get my walking in. I treat it just like any other chore I have to do. If I don't do this I will never get to it.
You are very right, diets don't work. I think that is half the battle to lose weight. Once a person understands there is no quick fix. You can't just stop eating for awhile, lose weight and then go back to eating the same way you were. This is a lifestyle change. We have to learn to look at, think about and eat food differently than we did before.
Please post, we are very interested in how things are going for you. Everyone here are always more than happy to give a piece of advice, a kind word or just listen to you have a rant when you have a bad day.
When you think you are all alone. When there isn't a person in sight to give you encouragement . God is always right beside you, usually yelling, put down that candy bar.
Sometimes getting lost on the net can be a good thing!
