I have a long story. I'm afraid if I typed it all out I would lose you guys by the 4th paragraph. But here's the gist of it:

Very Brief Synopsis...

*Was skinny, had baby, 10 years later weighed in at 270 lbs (5'4)... I'm 30 and also am Eurasian. What killed me the most was when people would ask my ethnicity because it was always followed with: "Oh, and Asian people are usually so small..."

My new outlook...

*Started my diet... which over time has become my lifestyle... back in June of 2008. As of this morning I have lost 100 lbs. I have not plateaued yet! I don't know why, I don't know how, but I am grateful. My doctor says not everybody plateaus, and hopefully this will keep up until I reach my goal weight (130 lbs)

My motivation?

*What motivated me most this time around when it came to losing weight: It was when I told my family I was going on a strict diet and everyone said "Ok" but I could tell they did not believe I would do it. They're lack of faith spurred me to prove them wrong. Today, ironically enough, they are my biggest cheerleaders. My husband admits that he did not believe I would/could do it until he actually started seeing me losing weight. My sister-in-law said that it was when we took a trip to Florida as a family... and I maintained my diet throughout... that she knew I was serious. They are proud of me beyond words now, and I'm actually grateful to them for being so skeptical. It provided me the real challenge that I needed.

My challenges today

The closer I get to my goal weight the more I worry about a plateau, but I try to not let it consume me. I do have some extra skin, but surprisingly not as much as I thought I would have. I'm constantly working on toning, especially my arms where my wings are the leftover battle scars from my weight loss.

I hide my weight well. Even though I still have 40 more lbs to go, I look to be average weight.

So that's me, and I hope to enjoy my time here.

Welcome to 3FC!!

Surf around and settle in! We have subforums based on age, eating plan, exercise and more. I'm glad you're here!!

Congrats on your loss so far. Be sure to check out the Maintainers Subforum where we work every day to keep lost weight lost.

Thank you very much for the welcome. It's always a bit awkward starting out on new forums, especially the ones that have a large community.

Lyssa,
I Am So Proud Of You And Your Weight Loss. It Is Nice To Hear From Someone Who Has Done So Well. Do Not Get Consumed About Your Plateau, Just Keep Doing What You Are Doing. Lots Of Time We Can Speak Failure To Our Own Situations Or In Your Case Just Keep Speaking Life To It And Watch What You Want Come To Pass. I Have 166 Or There About To Lose And You Give Me Great Hope And Motivation. Let Me Know How You Are Doing With Toning That Extra Skin For That Is Certainly A Concern Of Mine. For Now, Way To Go You Are Doing Great!!! Kuddo's To You.

Aggie