Hi I am new to this community and I want to introduce myself. June 20th I had a wake up call when I had a Dr. visit. He put me on high blood pressure meds and suggested I get those stockings to help with circulation in my lower legs. Told me to walk more and cut back my eating and that was it! I am looking for a new doctor.

I have been searching the internet and looking at different "diets". I started back going to the YMCA (started June 23) and I exercise every morning and 3 times a week in the evenings with a personal trainer (it is a group of us so it makes it really inexpensive!)

I am doing this alone each day and was looking for a support group - I found this website

I have loss 15 pounds so far and hope to lose 10 more by August 20th.

I am looking forward to making new friends in this community!

. . . you have come to a great place for lots and lots of support and encouragement as you travel that long and sometimes bumpy road to better health and fitness, Chickie . . . stick with us . . . together we can all succeed.

Have a look over in the Diet Central area . . . http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=102 . . . just about every popular and healthy eating plan has a following over there.

Congratulations on your progress so far.

welcome aboard,
looks like your having a great start

Hi Newbie sgibson! I'm a newbie, too. Your post cracked me up...new doctor! I'ts nice to meet you. We now have the same "anniversary" date for joing 3FC. I'm down not quite 70 lbs, and happy to find fellow fat fighters!
Good luck and look forward to our future visits!

hi sgibson and prufrock . .I'm a newbie too good luck to both of you on your weightloss ventures!!

Hi SG, Welcome and good luck