It's not a diet, it's a MISSION!!
 

So I've finally done it. I looked in the mirror and accepted that I have a problem. My usual sexy diva self has disappeared. Well, to be honest, it didn't happen in the mirror; it happened in the bedroom when my sweet precious DH was trying to to tell me how beautiful I was and I JUST DIDN'T FEEL IT!! I thought, "This has got to STOP!" (The bad feelings...not the other thing ;-) I owe it to him, I owe it to myself to feel wonderful through and through.

So much to my chagrin I decided that I needed to go on a DIET. Blech, I hate that word! This was my first major goal--to accept that I wanted to make a change. It was so so hard! I went from 140 to 201 with my first pregnancy 13 years ago and basically never lost a pound afterward. The funny thing was that I felt SO MUCH BETTER about myself @ 200 than I ever had @ 140. When I was 140 I was always dieting (which pretty much meant giving up beer and french fries) to lose 10 pounds over and over again. I hated my body. I would stand in front of the mirror and say..."Well, at least I do have a great nose." But at 200 I felt great. My life was on track, I was active, I had a beautiful baby...

Fast forward to now. I have another baby which explains those next 20 pounds. And who knows where the extra 15 came from? I'm still very active and I have a fabulous diet (probably fabulously too much!) So it's time for a change. I'm also not fond of the word journey so I think I'll call this a TRIP.

I'm most afraid of getting back to a healthy weight without having a healthy body image. I need lots of help with loving myself every step along the way. I'm so happy to be here!

Looking forward to lots of reciprocal support.

-jennifer

:welcome: You'll find lots of information and support here!

Welcome to the forum!

Wow kyrie99, I could have written that post. I have a similar situation. The part about your wonderful husband especially. It's really hard mentally to hear compliments from the one you love the most when you actually feel like crap. I wish it was motivation enough, but I'm on a bit of a down cycle right now, just keeping my head above water. Hope to find some inspiration and will power soon!

You took the step in the right direction to get started and that's usually the hardest part. None of it's easy, but it's worth it in the long run!

Inspiration and will power for all
 

Thank you everybody. It really helps to know that so many of us share similar stories and have jumped similar hurdles. I really love knowing that you're all out there!

-jennifer

Welcome, Im also new here. Ive worked on my weight for awhile but my motivation is severly down. Also need weight loss buddies. Good luck to everyone!
~~~G

Hi from Las Vegas, Jennifer! :) welcome to the boards, looking forward to seeing more of you around here!