OMG.... Am I really doing this??? I am scared to death! I have been the over weight girl all my life! I wanna be the beautiful woman I know I am! I am so terrified to turn 40 and I have got to do something about this feeling I have! I don't even know where to start! But I guess I will start here... I have got to change my attitude! UGH... I AM RAMBLING....

I Turn 40 December 22 And I Want To Lose 50 Pounds By Then!

Welcome, CEWhite! You can DO IT. How are you planning to reach your goal? If you're interested, we've got a great group of folks over in the Beck Diet Solution thread, which uses Cognitive Behavior Therapy and goes along with whatever diet/healthy eating plan you choose ... it's not a diet itself, but a way of thinking to help you reach your goals. Good luck! One of our members just noted her year mark there, with a 50-pound loss!

you can do it CEWHITE1224, we all cheering you on, make small changes that you can do every single day to Dec.

one of the first small changes I made was to never put another soda or any artificially flavored or artificial sweeteners in my mouth. that was simple just water. ( and flavored water isnt water ^^) thats how I started

Hi CEWHITE1224! You are going to be fine and look and feel fabulous! You can do this and the many supportive people here will help you! Good luck!

OH gosh... Thank y'all so much.. I am in tears, I sooo need the inspiration! I am not sure HOW I am going to make it happen, but I am! I will definitely look for that forum! My friend/neighbor and I are on the same mission and have promised to do it together! She has joined a free "club" type thing, but I don't get off work in time to go.. So she is gonna share what she learns. I guess I will start with giving up my Dr Pepper... I hated the part where Shawk said flavored water is not water... lol, but THAT'S THE KIND OF THING I NEED! I am hoping to stay away from the carbs and drink lots of water... I have 2 young kids so exercising isn't going to be that hard.. We plan to walk the track at the highschool by our house at least 3 times a week... Thank you again for responding... I need the support!

Every small change will make a difference! I gave up fast food because its a major crutch for me. I gave up fried foods because they make me extremely sick after galllbladder surgery - but I was still eating them because they were comfort. How sick is that..I continued to eat something that would make me violently ill? CRAZY. I am already feeling better without those things. I didn't give up my diet soda (yet) but I will get there. We can do this!