Hi, Im new here. Been trying to lose weight on my own and each time I get close to where I want to be... I seem to blow it. Hope having some new friends who share this agony of the weight loss roller coater will be of some help. I am a 46 year old female who is 5 foot 3 and I now weigh 155-160, trying to get to 135. Although it is not a lot of weight, it is impacting my life and the constant yo yo and inablity to get there is rattling my self esteem. Hope to make some new friends and maybe develop some new attitudes that will help me get to where I want to be and be able to stay there?
Nice to meet everyone. I'll be reading the forums and posting. Right now I am on no special diet plan, except to eat less and make better choices about what I eat. I tend to lean to weight watchers and have all the info I need... maybe I'll end up there.
Beth

Hi Beth! You caught my eye because of your statisitics and your age
I hang out all over this site. I'm sure you'll find lots to help you and (at least) a couple of places to post and interact frequently.

HI Susan, ahhh.. another nurse I see ( I am too).

Well, where are you in this?
I see your numbers but not clear on your profress. Today is day one for me. Going the weight watchers route, since its worked for me before and I can live with it.
What diet are you following?
I would like to hear your progress because as you know how I must feel starting and some good news would give me some postive info to dwell on
Beth

I struggle with maintaining. The 162 was in April of '03. I walked and 1200 caloried my way down to 132 and then blew it over the winter. Then last summer I 1200 caloried again but added more cardio and weights. I got down to 120 and was really happy. I loved shopping and buying clothes and felt good.
I had some health issues earlier this year. Fooled with hormones, antidepressants and had a little surgery and found myself back up to 144 around the middle of June, I think.
So now (I think I just finished week 4)... I'm back to calorie counting (whole foods, low fat), weights, biking ... any old thing. I get bored easily.
I'm setting exercise goals and use fitday.com to track my nutrition goals.
Hope that helps. Ask away, I'm always eager to discuss this stuff. I love it!

Welcome Susan!!

YOU CAN DO IT! That's the most important thing to remember! This place will seriously help motivate you. I have only been a member for about a week but everyone is soooo nice and reading their stories does help.

I am on day 7 of phase 1 of the South Beach Diet. Doing it with my sister and my best friend who is also my sister in my eyes. I haven't weighed in a few days but I feel I have lost something. Having them to team up with has made this journey so much easier and I am so much more confident that I can do it. I think that being on this forum around all of us will really help you! Hang in there and keep up the good work! You can do it!

Hi, A couple of nurses? Me too! With weight problems? Me too! Want to loose weight and get healthy? Me too! Sounds like a theme going here.

Your story seems simular to mine. I was at my goal weight and slowely began putting the weight back on due to health problems and setbacks! I think we're all emotional eaters and we have stressful jobs. That doesn't help. New studies have shown that stress makes you gain weight! Ain't that great! It's like we have one strike against us all ready! I have so much more confidence and feel so much better when I loose weight and keep it off. I too buy new clothes and in a month or so they won't fit any more! Now I have nothing to wear because I won't buy clothes in my new size! I guess I'm afraid if I do there will be no end. Take care