Hello all
 

Hello all:

I found this friendly supportive site while I was web surfing, and I decided I'd like to join in your discussions, as I do suffer from being overweight. It's good to have support - it helps in all aspects of life! So I thank you all in advance for any support you can give me.

I need to buy a scale and weigh myself. I'm scared to do it, but I think hiding in my shame and embarrassment won't make the shame and embarrassment go away - it just means I'm not dealing with it. Losing a lot of weight (which I need to do) seems so overwhelming, but losing a little at a time, and not being totally totally banned from the foods I so enjoy ( and really, I think food is a joy of life, and banning myself from foods I like entirely will only make me crave them - and of course eat them a lot!) is realistic for me.

So thanks for you all. I look forward to checking back often with you all.

Welcome :)

Yup first thing's first get a decent scale (doesn't have to cost a fortune there are some cheap digital ones out there) and weigh in, then decide what works for you :)

For me the best thing was slow changes, once the junkfood was gone I stopped buying it, then I started to work out more, then I cut out anything that wasn't water pretty much. The slow changes have made for permanent weight loss. :)

Oh and you don't have to be perfect- making a "mistake" doesn't mean binge for the rest of the day, not working out one day doesn't mean quit working out and so on. It's progress not perfection! Good luck.

Hello! *waves*

You'll be great. It sounds like you're in the right frame of mind to do this right. *smiling*

Keep us posted! =)

Hi and welcome to 3FC!

Hugs
Michelle