[Skye]

I have finally figured out that it's time to take control of my life! I'm 52 and don't know what I weigh but figure I'm close to 250. I will buy a scale & make out a grocery list, clean the garbage out of the cabinets that I don't want there to mess me up & start the SB diet on Jan 1rst! That gives me time to make my meals for work & plan good menus. I love salads & vegs, so I think I can do this. My biggest roadblock is sugar. I can live without desserts, but am totally addicted to sweet iced tea! I drink almost a gallon of it daily with a cup of sugar in it! That's like eating a cup of sugar a day....no wonder I'm fat! Also I need to have better eating habits. I eat one meal a day usually. That's it! I just don't really get hungry during the day, I work at night and usually eat about 1am. When I'm off work I eat a little earlier about 10pm. I have steadily been adding weight every year till I'm now unrecognizable to myself! I don't know that fat woman in the mirror....she can't be me! And I'm always so tired. I wake up tired....have no energy at all. Finding this forum is a blessing to me because I have no support system at all....so I really need you all!

Skye

[RN BSN 2009]

Hi Skye!! Welcome to the boards.

Yes sweet tea can be so addicting! Maybe cut down to a cup or two per day, sweetened lightly with a sugar substitute. One meal a day can be a roadblock for weight loss. So much research shows that eating 5-6 smaller, portioned meals per day keeps your metabolism going and helps keep the weight down. Maybe you can find some forums on here that suits you, there are forums by starting weight, forums for goals, specific meal plans and also by age. Hope you have fun!