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Hello from the English side of Welsh borders UK. I hope I can get a bit of support because I am about as down and depressed as it is possible to be. I lost 5 stones (70lbs) on the Cambridge Diet, but when I came off it, put it all back on over 3 years and now, following the death of our daughter (we had been her carers for 32 years) I have eaten like a horse and am now at a massive 17st 12lbs (250lbs) I have got to grip with myself over the last 2 weeks and have managed to lose 5lbs. I'm walking more, having 3 meals a day, no convenience foods and making myself sit down and enjoy food. I make myself chew it well and take it slowly.
I hope I meet others like myself on here

Congratulations on your progress so far!!! Welcome to the site...you'll like it here!!!

Welcome JOJO23. Congrats on your weight loss so far. I hope you find the support you need on here to reach your goal.

welcome :) and well done with your weight loss so far!.. if u need any support or a friend to talk to.. im here :) im looking for new friends and weight loss buddies x

im also really sorry to hear about your daughter xx

Hi Jojo

Welcome and I'm sure you'll get the support that you need here. Good luck with your weight loss goals.

Some tips - Include healthy snacks in between your meals to keep you full (fruit, nuts, and fat free yogurt are great). And do some light weight training with your walking to boost your metabolism and to burn calories even when you are not exercising.

Welcome to 3FC Jojo, wishing you the best of luck for a continuing success ! :-)

Welcome to 3FC, I am so sorry to hear about your daughter. We can offer alot of support here and I hope you stick around

Hey! Welcoem to 3FC :)
Good luck on your journey to Goal!

Thank you to everyone for the welcome it is much appreciated. I feel better already after reading success stories and also, all the support you give each other.
Hubby and I have had a rough trot, but I feel better than I have done for months now I have one foot on the journey back to the old me.

Hi and welcome to 3FC.

I am so sorry for your loss :hug::hug:

Good luck with your goals.

Hugs
Michelle

I can't even imagine how hard that is. I just don't even know that I could ever understand and bravo for starting to care for yourself again. My heart goes out to you and I wish nothing but the best.

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Welcome to 3FC!
This place is wonderful and you can find all the support you'll need!

Welcome and good luck with everything :)

Welcome to the site! Congratulations on losing your first 5 lbs! That's a great accomplishment & it is admirable that you have chosen to turn your life around! =)

I'm very sorry to hear about your loss. Sometimes losses can be great motivators to live a full & healthy life! We're here to encourage you! =) Good luck with your goals!

It might also be a good idea to eat smaller meals throughout the day to keep yourself from getting hungry & keep your metabolism going. Maybe 5-6 mini-meals a day. (Just a suggestion, of course!) =)

Welcome jojo23 -- I am new also --

I can't even imagine how painful the loss of youir daughter must have been -- I am so sorry to hear about it -- I do however understand fully about consoling yourself with food. I have been through some extremely stressful and painful stuff myself, and eating was a good way to numb the pain (or so I thought at the time). But then one day you just kind of wake up and look at your body and realize how awful you feel being so heavy, and realize that you have to do something about it. That's what happened to me in 2004 when I lost more than 45 lbs, and again last year after I regained back about half of what it took me so long to lose. It sounds like you are at that point yourself.

This is a great place -- the people are so warm and supportive -- and they understand exactly what you are going thru in trying to lose weight. There are many different forums here -- just look around and see where you feel like you may fit in, and start posting. I am sure that you will like it here as much as I do.

Again -- welcome !

You've hit the nail square on the head Karen. I find it quite easy to lose the weight, but a whole new ball game is keeping it off! I intend to have a different outlook this time. Speed of loss isn't the be all and end all. I have trouble with joints... painful ankles, knees and hips and 2 thumbs. I'm sure shedding weight then piling it back on is the reason. Good luck and thanks for your post

I also have a lot of pain in my joints -- plus my lower back. I find when I am heavier it's a lot worse, so I am hoping that the reverse is true, and that it will get better as I continue to get lighter.