Two whole people here! Gonna lose one!
Hello there! My name is Melody and I have been obese for as long as I can remember. Even in high school I never wore less than a size 16 (which I would actually kill to be able to fit into now...).
Over the years I have become bigger and bigger. When I crossed the 300 pound threshold I realized something had to be done.
One day it just popped into my head that, according to America's standards, I am actually not one, but TWO fat people. To confirm my suspicion I went to one of those little calculators online that you put in your height and weight and it tells you if you are overweight. Basically a BMI calculator. But at 5'3, instead of putting in my actual weight of a little over 315, I put in 157 (half of me) and it said, "slightly overweight". So I am two "slightly overweight" people. Talk about a reality check. I need to lose half of myself in order to just be "slightly overweight".
I let it get me down for a while. I stopped snacking as much as I could. And lost 5 pounds without even trying. Now I'm going to lose the rest.
We started a "Biggest Loser" contest at working and so far I have lost 11 pounds, down to 299, according to the scale at work (although mine at home says 303...bummer). I am doing a low carb diet for immediate results, in an effort to get a jump start on what I want to do when I finish the contest (and hopefully win it!) which is Weight Watchers. I know I can't stay on a low carb diet long term because my favorite vegetable is the potato, so I decided to try Weight Watchers, which has worked for several women that I know.
For the first time in my life I am actually more than a little excited about losing weight. I think the teamwork at my job because of the contest sparked that. And lately I have actually been thinking that when I get where I need to be, it would actually be safer for me to start thinking about having a baby (having two ADORABLE nephews born in the last two years will do that to you).
I do not exercise, really. Other than an occasional walk (which I won't be able to do much of since Winter is almost here) and I sometimes ride my stationary bike. I think getting into an exercise routine, even a mild one, is going to be my biggest hurdle. I don't have much problem watching what I eat but getting my butt off the couch is proving to be cumbersome.
Anyway, that's why I'm here! I'm really enjoying reading about people who started where I am and who are having success in whatever method they have chosen. Which is why though technically I'm not still 300 + pounds (depending on the scale) I'm going to try and be in that forum a lot.
But I plan on being a featherweight soon!!!
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