I'm looking for someone who has similar goals as me. I'm a twenty-two year old college student. I weigh about 285 pounds, I'm looking to get down to about 150. I want someone I can confess too. Someone I HAVE to tell about what I've done to crawl towards my goal weight. I want someone to have to e-mail every day, and it would be nice if they had to e-mail me too. I feel like this is what I need to keep myself accountable, and to climb out of the groove I've dug myself.

Hi and welcome to 3FC.

We have lots of accountability threads here if you'd like to join one or several

Good luck with your goals.

Hugs
Michelle

One million strangers judging me isn't the same as having to explain to one person who I've come to know how I've failed for the day.

Hey I would be more than thrilled to be your partner. I will send you my email via a personal message if you would like. I am 21 and I am currently attending University in Alberta, Canada. I am currently sitting at 314 pounds. I would like to have someone to keep me on track and I would love to have someone to email about my off days and good days. I check my emails everyday so when there is a bad day, you could jsut type up a rant and let me know. What do you think? . . . How do you send a personal message? I'll figure it out I guess.

I posted a status on my Facebook asking for people willing to be my "exercise ****" that would harass me, on Facebook, if I went 3 days w/o posting that I had gone to the gym. Most people seem to be scared that they will "annoy" you, but I have 2 friends that were up for the challenge.

That's a pretty sweet idea. I should probably just do that.... I kind of feel self conscious about people knowing I'm TRYING to lose weight. Does that make sense? It probably doesn't, because it's a good thing.. but then what if it's just like all the other times I've decided that my lack of motivation is ridiculous? Grr.

I used to be the same way...but this time around I decided that if I told people I would somehow be held more accountable than if I didn't.

And 45 pounds later, clearly it's working. Hmmm. I should just suck it up.

That's totally not what I meant, I promise. You have to figure out what works for you. Maybe now doing it by e-mail is what you're comfortable with...maybe later you will be more comfortable w/ other people knowing. Is the reason you're worried about it that you're afraid you'll fail and then a lot of people will know??? You have to put those thoughts out of your mind and be DETERMINED that you WILL succeed this time. Good luck...and I would be happy to help you in any way you need.

P.S. My e-mail address is aunt_tashie at yahoo dot com.

Oh, I didn't mean it sarcastically. Just pointing out that it must have worked. I am afraid that I will fail again, honestly. I've tried so many times.

I bet there's a lot of us here in that same boat...don't feel alone out there. I just decided this time I am NOT going to fail...last time it was so easy to stop going to the gym and START making excuses.

No worries...I didn't think you were being sarcastic, but I was worried that I made you feel like I was downing you for not wanting to tell people about it and wanted to make sure you knew I wasn't. I don't begrudge anyone who is gunshy to talk about their weight loss attempts. Never before this forum would I have DREAMED of telling people my highest weight!!! LOL

Hi guys!
Welcome to 3FC!

Just wanted to point out this sticky: http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/intr...dresses-2.html Be careful putting your email out there. The PM system protects your privacy. There is a 20 day/20 post requirement to reduce the number of Spammers, but that will go by pretty quickly. If you need help editing out your email address, click on the red exclamation point egg in your post and we'll get the message.

I'm glad ya'll are here!

I concur with LOVE2B150. Before joining 3FC, I would never want anyone to know what my weight was or my size. I didn't get on a scale when I started but wanted to do measurements and clothing sizes (clothing sizes are almost a maddening as weighing) but the folks on here are WONDERFUL. I'm very open about my sizes because I'm excited to have them going down. Also you will find a WEALTH of experience and information here. The days I felt like I was about to fall off the wagon I posted and LOTS of people threw me a life jacket. We are all about helping you get to your goal in a healthy way.

Come on in the water's fine!!! I promise you will find someone that has been where you are and will help walk you through. We are all on the same journey just taking different roads to get there.