Hi everyone! I'm new here and just wanted to say hello. I am currently 288 lbs, my highest recorded weight was 306 in December of 2009, by March of 2010 I was down to 278, then in November of 2010 I was back up to 303...

I need this to stop. I have 2 young sons and I want to be healthy for them and set an example. I've decided that this is it for me, either I'm going to make it work this time or I quit, and I know quitting is the equivilent of suicide, because if this weight doesn't come off I will take many years off of my life, and that is not something I want!

I look forward to learning from everyone, and helping support others any way I can!

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Good luck - you have made a wonderful decision, and are doing the right thing by coming here. This is a wonderful place.

cilly, hey there and welcome...you have come to an excellent place...it sounds trite because I say it all the time....BUT...there are ANSWERS here and REAL support from ladies that know the battle, know the feelings, and can share their experiences with you..come here and get involved..you will absolutely get so much out of it...I am glad you are here....this is all about you now! Do what you need to for yourself FIRST and then you will be surprised how much you are able and willing to do for others.

Hi and welcome! You've definitely come to the right place! Good luck with your goals. I know you can do it!!!!

Morbid obesity is a sort of slow suicide, isn't it? I know I certainly felt that way at my high weight. But you can put that behind you! You can feel amazing and reap the health benefits well before you even hit goal! If you can focus on just 10 pounds, you will feel better. By 20 you will feel great! And by 30...amazing! Our bodies like weight loss and our numbers improve fairly rapidly.

This is a wonderfully inspiring place! Welcome!

Please never quit... even if not all the weight comes off that you would like, any will help. And if you adopt a life plan of healthy eating and more activity, you will still improve your health, regardless of weight loss.

I'm not the most successful loser around here, for sure, having lost and regained over and over in recent years, but my eating keeps improving and I keep trying to be more active. Healthwise, I think it's doing me some good, I'm rarely sick.

I think my highest weight was about where your's was and that was Jan last year. I was wearing a size 24 and didn't really like it. I found this site and the weight is coming off. I've been coming to this site every day for a year and 7 days. What you have to realize is you need support to ste where you are going. There is amazing support, experience and information here. Probably the best information I was given is don't let a bad meal or day cause you to quit. There will be good days and bad ones just decide to keep going. One of my favorite quotes I got off this site is a year from now you will be glad you started today!! The first week I read the goal and mini goal threads EVERYDAY for two weeks. I would read them when I was hungry because my body was used to eating all day. Now I'm good. I still come here everyday for accountability, support and to see how my friends are doing. So WELCOME and Enjoy the journey.

Me too.