Hey everyone,
I joined looking for support, inspiration and to make myself more accountable. I am between 80-100 pounds overweight and I've had a bad case of "magical thinking" for way too many years. All those "I can do it tomorrows" turned into decades of bad habits I can no longer ignore. As it stands, the only parts of my body that don't hurt or aren't diseased are my hair and eyeballs. I'm looking forward to feeling better and being a part of this community.

Cheers!

I feel you on the "magical thinking". I get to a point where I just eat what I want and stop looking at the scale telling myself "it can't be that bad". Pinterest has tons of great motivational posters too that helped me lost weight my first go-around, but I gained some of it back. I'm hoping talking to other people who are struggling will help. Good luck to you! I know you can do it, there are so many amazing people on here!

Hi Trabo2009,

Welcome to 3FC. And good for you, deciding to make a change to become a healthier happier you! There's lots of support and inspiration here for you. The folks here are super helpful and I'm sure will be happy to answer any questions you have. Best of luck with your weight loss journey!

Welcome, trabo2009! I had a really bad case of denial for years, so I can totally relate. I'd look at myself in mirrors and not see myself as "that bad." I mean, I could see my cheeks got chubbier and the roll around my gut got bigger, but I didn't think it was that bad. And I'd half heartedly try to diet, but I kept saying, "Oh, I'll start tomorrow" or "Since I'm starting tomorrow, I'll have one big food blowout tonight" only I didn't start the next day. So I'd binge and binge on food for years. I only started to see myself clearly when I started seeing pictures of myself. Seeing myself the way other people saw me was horrible. The double chin, the smooshed face, the huge arms, THIS GUT... And even that wasn't enough to get me really serious. I knew I had to change when I started getting physically ill because of my weight. Heartburn, acid reflux, acne, sleep apnea..... I hate that it had to come to that, but at least it got me serious about it. I found this site and have been trying to come daily because the girls (and guys) here are so inspiring and supportive. It makes me wanna stay on track. The challenges threads keep me accountable. The goal threads give me something to look forward to. One day I'm gonna be in those threads!!

I hope this site is as motivating for you as it is for me and I hope to one day read your post in the goal threads as well! Goodluck!!!

Thanks ladies! Sounds like I'm in the right place

Welcome! I'm new too and definitely know how you've felt. My hair and eyeballs actually got ruined by my weight too. This is a great place. I've been on a week and have already received terrific support. Good luck!!