Pennsylvania Chick saying hi....
 

Hello everyone,
I am new to this site. I have been roaming around for the last week or so, looking for a way to just get started. Today I was happy to find this site and I am hoping to get some motivation, guidance and ideas from it.

I am a single mom of 2, I have been down this road before. I have lost and gained, lost and gained and lost and gained again. I have gained about 70 lbs in the last year and a few months. I am the biggest I have ever been. I am tired and just tired of being tired and out of breath. Funny thing is that I love to go to the gym but I have not been there in a while because I am embarrassed, and I just don't want anyone to say hi to me or ask me where I have been. I purposely changed gyms but I am still bumping into people.

I have not gone out in probably a year, and I don’t want to go out, I hate shopping and its just not fair to have this attitude. My girls want to do things and I am always coming up with a reason as to why I can't or that I am busy.

I don't want to live my life like this. I am only 32, yet I feel so old.

I am at my heaviest not 250 and I want to start with small goals and go from there.

I do pretty good once I can plan my meals and know what I am doing, so please share any ideas or tips that have help you succeed.

Welcome beby32. What do you think makes you go back to gaining? For me it was distraction. If I was stressed, bored, depressed even happy, I would eat. I noticed that when I did that my problems would go away while eating then come back stronger when I was done.

I started off little by taking vitamins and fish oil, after 2 weeks of that I started walking more. Following through with those small things lifted my mood up and motivated me to talk with my doctor to set up a plan that benefited me. I love to eat so we came up with the eat every 2 hour plan :D Its pretty awesome and I have stuck with it for 3 months now and can see myself sticking with it forever! You just need to find the plan you are most comfty with. I know you can do it :D

Originally Posted by Gamerlady:
Welcome beby32. What do you think makes you go back to gaining? For me it was distraction. If I was stressed, bored, depressed even happy, I would eat. I noticed that when I did that my problems would go away while eating then come back stronger when I was done.

I started off little by taking vitamins and fish oil, after 2 weeks of that I started walking more. Following through with those small things lifted my mood up and motivated me to talk with my doctor to set up a plan that benefited me. I love to eat so we came up with the eat every 2 hour plan :D Its pretty awesome and I have stuck with it for 3 months now and can see myself sticking with it forever! You just need to find the plan you are most comfty with. I know you can do it :D

RELATIONSHIPS....DEPRESSION... that is it, becuase every single time I get into a relationship and things start happening I stop doing the things I did for me and I just get stuck and depress and I eat, I love to eat, but when I am depressed is like I punish myself by eating more.
It may sound stupid but that seems to be what happens. I am still trying to figure out my triggers. Needless to say I am now leaving a 2 and half year relationship and I just need to focus on me, me, me...because when I am good and happy so are my girls.

It doesnt sound stupid at all. I have been there 3 times myself and finally met someone I can trust. I saw myself starting to not focus on myself and talked to my boyfriend about it and he asked me how he can be supportive :D lol any of my previous bf's would have replied well do something about it and stop bothering me with it. So I truly do understand where you are coming from.

Originally Posted by Gamerlady:
It doesnt sound stupid at all. I have been there 3 times myself and finally met someone I can trust. I saw myself starting to not focus on myself and talked to my boyfriend about it and he asked me how he can be supportive :D lol any of my previous bf's would have replied well do something about it and stop bothering me with it. So I truly do understand where you are coming from.

Thank you....
I want to start with small goals, 5lbs at a time :)

Hi and welcome to 3FC.

My main tip is to figure out a healthy plan and stick to it 150%.

Good luck with your goals.

Hugs
Michelle

Originally Posted by Onederchic:
Hi and welcome to 3FC.

My main tip is to figure out a healthy plan and stick to it 150%.

Good luck with your goals.

Hugs
Michelle

That is the plan

Welcome! Good luck with your efforts!