Hello Everyone,

My name is Gina. I am a professional actor and do to my nomatic lifestyle I ended up gaining alot of weight. Last year I started noticing that I was not as happy and active as I once was. I ended up weighing myself and I weighed in at 225. So I started working out and started cooking for myself. I was able to kick my butt into gear and I now weigh 189. I am getting closer to my goal weight, but recently I have it a platue.

I love running but now I can't becaue of the snow outside. I also hope to run a half marathon in late August Early September. So I am looking for as much advice at I can get when it comes to new workouts and healthy eating tips.

I am so excited to be apart of this site because I am noticing how supportive everyone is of eachother.

me too! i love how nice everyone is.

Hi Gina!
Congrats on your success so far, you've really done great - the support you need is here - we'll all be here to cheer you on.

Glad to have you join us! There are lots & lots of different groups and forums - I'm sure you'll find some that will keep you motivated and inspired - you'll be a wonderful addition to any of them. Try the weight loss support forums, they're active and very helpful - also the Success stories are a definite must for motivation. To answer your specific questions about workouts, check out the Fitness forums. There's also a lot of advice on breaking through a plateau - use the Search feature and enter plateau and all the posts should come up for you to see.

There are bunches of people here with more to lose and some with less - the bottom line is that we all have to do it a day at a time. The good thing is that we'll have lots of company along the way.

I've only been here since last fall, having NEVER been part of an online forum. What has been so eye-opening is how much it has helped me. Whenever I feel overwhelmed or defeated, I just log on and read some of the success stories, complete with their before & after photos - or read about others still dealing day to day with their challenges - and before I know it, the time has flown by and so have all the thoughts of going off track or giving up. It has made all the difference in my success so far.

So welcome - you 've found the right place - join in by inspiring us and being inspired!

All the best - good luck with your goals,
Lee

I just joined this forum tonight and although I'm excited about being part of a support network - I do have to admit I feel a little scared about trying to diet again after having a gastric bypass in 2001. I had lost all of my weight and was keeping it off until around October of 2008 at which point I went on a couple of anti anxiety meds for depression and put on a whopping I think it may be up to 70 pounds now. I'm not exactly sure right now because the last time I weighed myself was about around this time last year, and since then I have been afraid to get on the scale. But one thing is for sure is none of my cloths fit anymore. I'm hoping that I can be motivated enough to just do my healthy eating thing and be satisfied with regaining the use of some of my clothes as a reward instead of having to take that first terrifying step onto the scale. Well we'll see. I hope to get some pics up tomorrow and finish my profile. Bye for now.

Welcome Gina!! I just joined this week as well. Everyone here is so supportive and positive. I can easily spend an hour or more just reading posts getting some very good tips and advice. I like looking at the before and after pics of those that have met their goals. That really helps in getting me motivated for the day! GOOD LUCK!

Welcome! This is a great place for motivation! Hopefully here you'll find just what you need to carry on with your great weight loss.

Make yourself at home!