I'm happy to hear you have such a loving and supportive husband, now maybe we need to get you to be supportive of yourself! I hope 3fc works for you, as it has for me I think since you're reaching out for some encouragement it means you're more ready than ever. I look forward to seeing you around on the boards.

Today I did sit down with my husband and we talked about how to be succesful. I had been thinking about weight loss surgery but deep down do not want to do it. He said he would eat what I eat and not to worry about anything else. Our kids are grown and if they want to eat something else they can go out to get it. So we went shopping for good food and did clean out the cupboards and frig. I see an excercise physiologist and nutritionist this week. The first week of June I have to be seen for sleep apnea which I know is caused from being this heavy. It is funny how long I have been in denial about how bad I look. Until I see myself in a mirror at a store! I keep exercising though and it is getting alot easier and I do feel better.
Wow, Rockinrobin...thanks for your post! It is very motivational for me to see how awesome you have done. Congratulations!
I feel such a sense of relief at hearing from all of you and knowing we are all working to a common goal. Thanks again for all the suggestions, ideas, and motivation!

Oh I feel your pain abotu those late night cravings! I get a horrible case of the munchies at night usually around 11 or 12 even right now at 2 AM when I should be sleeping..LOL

I too have been doing calorie counting for the past month and a half and it's been GREAT! you can still have all those foods you love just in moderation and planned in! the average person trying to loose weight usually should consume anywhere from 1400-2000 calories since I'm not sure of your exact weight I'm not exactly sure what would be right for you I started out at around 300lbs and I eat 1400-1600 cals a day and Iv'e lost 22 lbs so far! I still let myself eat mcdonalds once a week (I get a hamburger happy meal with no ketchup and hold the salt on the fry) I've had oreo's (100 calorie pack), i have pancakes or waffles almost every day for breakfast (multi grain eggs) thats the great part about calorie counting you just find a way to make the foods you love healthier and then budget it in to your allowence! and yes even a night time craving!

I try to resist them by eating a lot of protein for my last dinner or for my last snack of the evening..

try and drink a ton of water that makes me feel full

try and go to bed earlier then I normally do because i tell myself If i just go to bed as soon as I wake up I can eat..LOL

and If I absolutely cant resist because I'm feeling PMSy or other wise then I allow myself too and don't feel guilty about it! and I hop right back on the wagon first thing in the morning!


welcome to our family!

I'm so excited for you. You're going to do this!!! Hubby on your side, going to that nutritionist, cleaning out the house of off plan foods - THIS IS GREAT!!! You are more then half way there right now.

I'm glad you feel relieved. Losing weight IS a doable thing and any one and EVERY one CAN do it. Look around this very website. There are oodles of us who have done it and are in the midst of doing it. It's not some crazy schemed notion. It's not rocket science, though there is much to be learned and learn you will. We all have the ability to lose weight. And there's no reason on earth why you too can't do it. NONE. Keep us posted. Ask ask away. We're here for you.

Hello! I find that I look forward to the time that I can finally get online uninterrupted and talk to everyone! Today before I went to the gym I had my husband take a before picture of me, front and side. I just downloaded them and....OMG!!! But I have to face it and truly see it and keep working each day to change it!!! I do mostly cardio at the gym and the manager stopped me and told me I should lift weights first then do cardio and I would lose weight faster. I thought I would drop a few pounds first then go to weights but maybe I will try it his way. Anyway, I see the excercise physiologist tommorrow and I will aski him. What has worked for all of you? I did try Billy Blanks videos which do make you work up a sweat but it was too easy for me to just sit down a minute! At one point today I found myself craving cake and I know if I go to Safeway I can just buy a slice and scarf it down in the car...but I fought it by remembering what everyone has said and all I have read. Thanks again so much!

Good for you!!! See you didn't give into that craving and nothing terrible happened to you. You survived. BIG STEP. BIG! When I discovered this, I was like, "OMG, just because I crave something doesn't mean I HAVE to have it." This was big news to me, I didn't know. I mean, I really didn't know. But you've done it once and now you know that it can occur and you can have confidence in that fact. KEep reisisting those urges and they will get further and further apart.

You're going to LOVE that you have those before pics. Mine scare and sadden me when I look at them, but I am still grateful that I have them. I never, ever want to forget where I came from. It will help me to never go BACK there.

Yes, speak to that exercise physiologist. I'm sure he'll recommend a course of action for you. My beginning strength training consisted of a simple resistance band.

Looking forward to hearing more great news from you. Keep it up.

Welcome to the forum Buttercup!

You are doing an amazing job stopping yourself from falling into old bad habits. Keep at it!!

The manager at the gym is right - combining strength with cardio is the best way to lose weight and tone up at the same time.
I hope your exercise therapist can plan out some routines for you to follow at the gym as well as at home.

The battle each day does take alot of always trying to think ahead I am discovering. I woke up early this morning and had one of those "EAT" cravings and I quick poured a cup of skim milk (before shoving anything in my mouth), drank it down with a chaser of water and immediately felt satisfied! Viola! How could I have not tried that before? DUH! Then in the morning I had to go to the doctors and I usually grab a donut and latte there as a treat. (Why do some hospitals have Dunkin Donuts?) I made sure to eat some oatmeal before I left and quickly walked by the Donut area when I walked in! I felt like a million dollars. I know you all would understand the feeling of not letting myself stop. Always before I would get excited knowing I was going to get that treat when I went to the doctors. So...last night and today I had an "AHA" moment! Now if I can cotinue to keep all this information in the front of my brain I will make it to that two week mark. That is my mini goal. Two weeks of taking my diet seriously. And also to challenge myself more in my excercise routine. I can go for 3 miles on the treadmill but with no running and I can go 20 min. on the elyptical at the lowest level so I will ratchet up out of my comfort zone. I did make myslef look in the mirror at the gym while I was on the elyptical and I looked like a bouncing ball on short stick legs!! But I am getting more comfortable with really taking that close look at myself. Part of my problem was my denial. I can't look that bad if I don't look! Again, I am delighted to hear from you all and love all the support. Thank you so much!!!