It was just a fluke I found this forum. It is really great!

I'll be honest - I really don't want to diet but I think I probably need to lose weight. I've never met a chocolate bar that didn't have my name on it. My job entails sitting for hours a day working on a computer and when I get home I'm too tired to do anything but walk the dog and grab something from the freezer. to eat in front of the tv. Maybe this site will get some inspiration going.

Let's see what I would like to accomplish. I would like to drop enough weight to get down from a womens' 3x to maybe a size 16. I actually like my body but would like to be less shaped like a beachball and more like an hour glass again when viewed from the side. Luckily for me I gain wait all over in a smooth pattern and have pretty good muscle structure to hold all this up. Actually, what I would like is to be able to go into any clothing store for full or average figure and be able to get something nice off the rack.

This is such a nice site I may live vicariously thru some of your stories for inspiration.

You have found a GREAT site - and you will find that many of us didn't like the word "diet" either. Through 3FC I realized that I really needed to just make some changes that I could do for the rest of my life, rather than diet away those pounds.

Come back often and let us know how you are doing! I have found that being a part of the 3FC community has been an incredible source of information, inspiration and motivation for me on this journey!

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Most of us don't like to use the word diet either lol, so how about a healthy life style change Small gradual changes might be just what you need? Check out the boards, there are loads of plans, recipes and exercise threads to tempt yah.

Good luck !!

Don't worry - I am the Queen of Gradual. A turtle at full speed could pass me. I stopped dieting years ago. I probably haven't weighed myself in ten years. I'm still wearing the same clothes (reminder - time to shop for new clothes) so I probably haven't gained anything. Things may have shifted a touch but it's not dragging on the ground so I'm happy.

I may have to dust the scales and stand on them to see where I am. In the meantime I'm also going to check a number of the threads to see what people are doing. I'm looking for healthy and tasty but no fads. I've done the fads. I was on a diet that consisted of - this is not a lie - polish sausage and soft pillow mints. I lost weight all right. I smelled like a combination of delicatessen and candy store.

Hey Spinky!

The Weight Watchers commercials they have out there are right - diets don't work. Fads don't work. BUT - lifestyle changes do, and are easier on our bodies and our mental health! So it sounds like you've got a really good start.

Glad you've found us! Keep posting!