27 Year old female from Kentucky here! I've lurked on this website for a while before I decided to go ahead && join. I love the positivity I see on the site & that ultimately led me to join.

I've never attempted weight loss before [this would be obvious if you saw me lol] .. & Ive never had a problem with confidence, health, or relationships at all as far as my weight goes. I've always been pretty happy; mostly because of my family, & all the love in my life. It never really occurred to me until last year around the holidays that I need to lose weight!

The "icing on the cake" came when my brother told me that his girlfriend is pregnant with a girl. She will be my first niece, & I will be an aunt for the first time. This has brought along my desire to lose weight more than anything. I don't want to be the "fat auntie" & I don't want my weight to hinder me from having fun with & spoiling my little niece, who is due to come out June 19th of this year.

I have a long way to go, & a LOT of weight to lose, but one good thing about me is I usually get what I want & achieve what I set out to do. I am completely determined! I started cutting back on February 10th & today I had already lost 13 lbs.

Any kind of tips would do me well. I am New to weight loss, calorie counting, etc. I'd just like to be pointed in the right direction.

First, I want to congratulate you for being here and being a loser (weight that is) Second congrats to be on your niece in June. One thing I have learned to do and tell everyone is to stay away from the scale. It will drive you crazy. Once.every 2 weeks to weigh should be enough. And remember muscle weighs more than fat.

Hi,

Welcome and well done on your weight loss so far!

Thanks for the tips on the scale. It has already driven me crazy! I read so many articles & most people say "weigh yourself daily; face the facts" .. LOL .. I can't do that. Right now I'm down to weighing once a week, on Saturdays.

First, !

People have different feelings about the scale. Some love to weigh everyday, some every month, some never. I also weigh weekly. Daily would be too much - it just makes me crazy.

I wish you all the success in the world! Check out the forums, there is GREAT stuff here!

Welcome, Glad to have you join us. My advice is to look for a Support group, Chat, or Challange to join; small groups make it easier to get connected. Most sub-forums have groups covering almost every need, find one that inspires or motivates you and just post to join.

Thank you. I'm in the process of calculating a few mini goals for myself.. I will certainly try to join a group this week!