Welcome to 3FC =)
Firstly... you are not alone, Holly. There are a lot of people who struggle daily with food choices.
Honestly, the choices you made towards getting healthier are great ideas. Getting in a little movement every day and eating food in moderation, instead of just having takeout every night.
However there's one other "key" to weight loss. And that's perseverance. Getting back up when a stumble knocks you down. Dusting yourself off if you forget to exercise, or forgiving yourself for eating something you didn't truly want... and just going forward. Continuing to make better choices the very next day... heck, the very next
meal.
You're here now. And that's what's important. You can be here a year from now, too. Still making healthier choices. Still moving more. Still being healthier. And probably even down a good number of pounds keeping at it!
Everyone at 3FC comes from different walks of life, we follow different methods of losing weight and keeping it off, but we have one truly binding thing in common... we want everyone to succeed.
There are times when it's tough and we need a lot of support. There are times when we're on top of the world and we have a lot of support to give. I certainly hope you find the right kind of support for you here
To start you off... There's the
300+ Club (I'm frequently there, as you can see I also began at over 300 lbs), there's the
100 lb Club for those of us who need to lose more than 100 lbs, there's also the
20 somethings. I'm all of those things so I pop into those boards and read them.
If you want to read up on OA there's even an Overeaters Anonymous section under Chicks in Control!
You can do this. No matter what plan of action you choose. You can find a method that fits your lifestyle and you can lose weight and keep it off. There are a number of maintenance level members at 3FC who've taken off and kept off a lot of weight. If they can do it, we all can. And we can encourage eachother to get there healthfully
Can't wait to get to know you better on your journey!