Hi, my name is Tonia I am 30 new to the site not sure how it will help me. I have been on diets all of my life I can lose the weight but can't keep it off I am now at my highest weight ever 315 I want to lose weight but I know I will just gain it right back. I am so lost this time all of my friends say how long will you be on a diet this time. Help please just want to give up :

First off, your friends might either be the worst friends ever, or might be giving you a little insight as to what you need to do to be successful this time. You need to be determined in your own right, not because you have the support of your friends, to changing your life. You need to be ready and willing to change. You need to find out what is stopping you from making the best decision of your life and move past it. Support is great and necessary to weight loss, but in the end, you have to realize no one is going to hold your hand the whole way, and you have to commit to sticking it out when it looks hardest.

Welcome and I totally agree with the above response.

Thanks you are so right no one is going to hold my hand I had to do this for myself.

I too am new and just wanted to say hello!

you really have come to a wonderfully supportive community. take some time and read a few posts, especially check out the success forum and you will truly be inspired. you can do it no matter what your starting weight it is and the people here will show you how and hold your hand along the way!

seegore -- Welcome! We have a whole forum dedicated to people 300 pounds or more. We understand the challenges you're facing!

Come check us out!
http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=124

Welcome. Glad you're here.

Welcome.You can make these changes.There are many people on this site who have once been your weight and are at goal.Dont give up.You need to believe in yourself.It sounds like you have already set yourself up to fail by saying you know you will gain it back.You wont gain it back unless you quit trying.

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!

I think that for a lot of us there is no "diet"....I think we look at permanent changes for food and movement....that doesn't mean that everything has to change overnight. Baby steps are a good way to get going.

Please do check out the 300 lb Club that Heather linked to. Lots of good support and smart people over there. Good luck!

Thanks