A friend of mine told me about this site so I thought I would check it out. I started on another one of my diets today. AGAIN!!! I know dieting does not help, it has to be a life style change. This has been an extremely emotional battle and roller coaster all of my life. I am 31 and 355 lbs today. It is absolutely sickening. I was so embarassed last Saturday at a girl scout event with my troop. They all put on their shirts for our ceremony and I changed into a pair of black slacks and a white top. I looked hideous. I was so close to leaving and having someone else take care of the ceremony. I kept thinking, "How could you let yourself get this big"? I feel sorry for my kids having the "fat mom". The mom that doesn't want to go to their school because I don't want the other kids to make fun of them having a mom this big. I have tried very hard to make sure they do not EVER have to go through what I have gone through my whole life. I don't keep things in the house because I scarf it all down in the car and hide the evidence. I see the look in their eyes when I talk about my weight and they are scared. I see their sadness because of mine. They will say "mom, you are not fat, you are just bigger than some people". I know that I have to do this for me. I cannot continue down this self destructive path!! Wow, I have tears flowing down my face and I don't know what else to say right now. I didn't intend for all of this to come out. I will end this and see where this journey takes me.

If you just keep that passion and that motivation, you'll have all the tools you need. It's a journey and you have to stick with it. No path is the right one, find the one that works best for you... but NEVER give up.

This site has a ton of good info, calorie counting, WW, low carb. Decide what you're going to do and do it. Many people have done it, you can too. Just be dedicated!

Hi and welcome to 3FC.

This is the best place for support, advice and inspiration.

Here are some suggestions from me -

Check out our Success Stories here for amazing inspiration - http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/#success-stories

Choose an eating plan that will work for you and your life for life. For me, it is calorie counting. Calorie counting is simple and free. I do it for free at sparkpeople.com. You can check out more on calorie counting and other eating plans at the Diet Central here - http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/#diet-central

Whatever plan you choose, stick to it 150% and never forget that you can do it and you and your health are worth it.

Good luck with your goals.

Hugs
Michelle

Hi, I'm new here too! I discovered this place a while ago, and the support factor here is just fantastic! I'm happy to be involved in a community where everyone can relate to the weight issues I go through. Everyone seems so nice.

I'm a newbie as well. I am using a awseome calorie counting site called MyFitness Pal and its free as well. While they have an online community as well, its not as active as this place is. I lurked for a bit before joining cause I liked reading other people's thoughts and discussions.
What I found is that this is a nice safe, and supportive place to be! So welcome aboard. You'll really like it here.