Hey everyone, I have looked at some of your goal pictures and before and now pics and you guys are so inspiring! I should have been here a LONG time ago! I have always been curvy. But have been overweight every since I started having children I used to hide my weight pretty well and have felt it creeping up on me lately but had no idea how big I had gotten until I saw a picture on my husbands phone that he had taken of me on Easter and I didn't even recognize myself, and the sad part is I remember thinking that I looked nice that day after getting ready! I was WRONG! I am at my heaviest and having shortness of breath. I never have any energy and awful back pain. It's ridiculous and I need a change like yesterday!!! I am very angry at myself for letting myself get this bad. But today is the day. I have got to get healthier. My husband deserves a better wife! My kids deserve a better mom! I deserve a healthier me, I deserve to like what I see when I look in the mirror. And I will! I have been reading up on the Ketogentic diet and started it today. I know I way overdue it on the carbs, I LOVE bread and pasta so it makes sense for me to do a low carb diet. I'm really hoping to see some great results. Wish me luck!

Don't be angry at yourself hun, you're only human! We've all been there, it's frustrating and disappointing. But you're doing something about it, so use that to love yourself and be proud of yourself. You can do this, you will get there! And we are all here to help!

Welcome to 3FC! You can do this!! Just believe in yourself!

Welcome to 3FC!

Hey, are you angry for any of us for gaining weight? No? Well, then don't be angry at yourself either!

Congrats on deciding to do this, being on this forum has really helped me My non-fat friends can sympathise to a certain extent, but if you've never been through it... Well, you know where I'm going with this. We have ALL been through it, or we currently are!

I doubt your family deserves a "better" you... I'd like to hope they love the one they have just fine! Do it for yourself Even after 5lbs I found a lot of activities easier, your body will respond to you treating it well! You'll find NSVs (non-scale victories) if you're looking out for them, and they really are the best

You can love yourself and still change yourself, if you feel negative thoughts creeping in, just remember these are more likely to send you off-track than anything! When you're talking to yourself, or about yourself, imagine you're talking about one of us, or a friend. If you wouldn't say it about someone you love, don't say it about yourself!

We're all here for you Get settled in and congratulate yourself on the start of your journey to a healthier life!

You can do this!

Welcome and good luck on your journey!