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I know I can do this with your support

Hi :wave:
I have 100+ lbs to lose, and I'm going back to school in July. I feel like I've been dieting my entire life, and haven't been getting anywhere (except up:p). I hope that with the support I get from all of you online and the help from my DH, I will be able to get some of this weight off and hopefully finally reach my weight loss goals!

Welcome to 3FC =)

You're in luck! Even though it's called "3FC on a diet" I don't see many members encouraging "diets".

Diets are ... restrictive, short-term, if you stumble you might as well give up, unsustainable for real life, get burnt out within a month. The list goes on and on.

The changes most members make around here are permanent. Lifestyle changes.

Okay, it might seem like a silly thing to say "it's not a diet it's a lifestyle change", but it's an important silly thing.

A diet has an end date.
A lifestyle change continues for the rest of our lives.
A diet is restrictive and makes us feel deprived.
A lifestyle change incorporates the things we want while teaching us moderation.
A diet has us thinking we fail when we make a mistake. We have to be "perfect" on a diet.
A lifestyle change allows us to pick ourselves up from a stumble and to make a better choice the very next meal.

You don't have to plunge into a bunch of changes the first week. You can take it one step at a time. Changing one thing each week until a few months down the line you're looking at food and activity in an entirely new light.

Commit to something the first week. And then follow through. :) You can do this!

Hi Vero,

I am new too. I have around 60 pounds to lose! I think this forum and site will really help us! Good luck, with some hard work and discipline we can do this! :carrot:

:wel3fc: I hope you will love this forum as much as I do! :welcome3: Keep reading, keep posting, keep doing what works!

Thanks for all the tips! I've joined some challenges and it's really helping me stay accountable. I think this site will help me reach my goals!

Welcome! Just remember you are not alone, these forums have some really wonderful people, so post and make friends. God Bless.