I've been overweight most of my life. By the time I was 14 years old I reached 205 lbs. Since then my weight has yo-yo'ed. I am now 24 years old with two children (ages 3 and 6). I had been on depo provera for about 3 years and decided to stop after not being able to lose any of the weight that I had been packing on.
I quit smoking on January 15th, and decided that I would wait approximately 6 months before truly cracking down and dieting. But each time I tried, I would be tempted by something that my family members were eating (pizza, bugers, chips) and I'd fall off the bandwagon.
My fiancee and I finally decided to start a low-fat diet. This is where I'm continuously being chastized for. By low fat I mean cutting out the bad fats and allowing good fats. I eat the "good carbs" whole wheat/grains. I am sticking to healther milk products (skim milk instead of 2%, non-fat cottage cheese, frozen yoghurt instead of ice cream). I have cut down on all bad toxins in my diet (aspartame *diet sodas*, perservatives, chemicals etc) and have started doing daily exercises.
I've never found a site that agreed with my "diet" choices. They believe that I should be cutting carbs right out... eating less proteine... more fats...etc.
I understand that fats are needed to lubricate your body to help it function properly. I never told anyone that I was on a NO-fat diet, but a LOW-fat diet. I eat all the good fats (fish, olive oil instead of other oils etc). I LOVE fish and other lean meats.
My workout routines consist of a 2-5km walk (half uphill, 1/4 downhill, 1/4 slopeless *is that a word?*), and a 30 minute workout on my abs/arms/back.
I have finally gotten my family to start eating the same diet as me (kids can have more treats more often since they burn them off so easily at daycare). They join me in my walk every night, and my fiancee Todd will keep up with me when I do my 30 minute workout.
I weigh 232 lbs right now, my ultimage goal is go reach 150 lbs, which is over 80 lbs. All other boards and sites that I have been to get angry at me for "believing that I'm goign to lose this weight overnight". I UNDERSTAND that this will not happen. I'm giving myself up to a year and a half to do this. I'm not trying to go overboard.
I've also gotten in trouble for "bragging" about my weight and inch loss, because it puts other obese people down and makes them depressed. I should have the right to brag!! I'm proud of myself and I want people to know it. Plus it might be incentive to see that one of their peers is doing this, and help them get into it themselves.
I WANT to submit recipes that will be nutritional, I want to help encourage others as I receive encouragement myself, I want to empathize with others knowing that I have most likely been in the same position. I'm also looking for an ACTIVE board. I have found two good sites with message boards, but people post maybe once a week and have completely ignored me.
If you do NOT want me here, please tell me now so I can look elsewhere.
Thanks for listening to me rant
you've got it all sorted out, you know where your going and how and when your going to do it, i so wish i had a attitude like yours, i mean i know im going to do it just dont know when and i take it one day at a time. if you ever want to pass any recipes my way i would be most grateful, as i need more choices 
well done you brag away 
A lot of people here share there stories, their ups and downs and their losses- giving and getting support is what its all about 
. I to have been struggling with my weight for several years now and I would love to visit your webpage to see what you eat. Send me a PM. JUst keep up the good work. You have inspired me and hopefully others 
