Hello! Just wanted to take a minute to introduce myself. I little history..... I have always been heavy and actually found the inspiration to lose a significant amount of weight ( 65lbs!) in 2008 through diet and exercise. Then the ball dropped.... I lost my business, had a broken heart and to top it off injured my back and was forced to stop the excercise. Anyway, back is now healed but the weight is back :-( What I realized is that I can't do this without some kind of support. Emotionally. Just to have people who may understand. I feel miserable to be back at square one. I am back eating healthy as of Jan.1 and joined a gym which I have yet to get to. I hope to make some new friends through this site and hope to share what I know too!

Hello and welcome! I am glad you are joining us. You will find a lot of support, advice and motivation here.

I wish you the best on your weight loss journey!

Cheers,

J

Welcome. There is a lot of support here and you will feel welcome.

Hi getfitgirl!
So many of us have lost only to gain it back (& sometimes more), life throws us curves and it happens - but you're back on track, no looking back, no beating yourself up, just moving forward - the support you need is here to achieve your goals - we'll be here to cheer you on.

Glad to have you join us! There are lots & lots of different groups and forums - I'm sure you'll find some that will keep you motivated and inspired. Try the weight loss support forums, they're active and very helpful - also the Success stories are a definite must for motivation.

There are bunches of people here with more to lose and some with less - the bottom line is that we all have to do it a day at a time. The good thing is that we'll have lots of company along the way.

I've only been here since last fall, having NEVER been part of an online forum. What has been so eye-opening is how much it has helped me. Whenever I feel overwhelmed or defeated, I just log on and read some of the success stories, complete with their before & after photos - or read about others still dealing day to day with their challenges - and before I know it, the time has flown by and so have all the thoughts of going off track or giving up. It has made all the difference in my success so far.

So welcome - you've found the right place - join in by inspiring us and being inspired!

All the best - good luck with your goals,
Lee