This looks like a very nice and supportive group. I've gained a lot of excess weight over the years, lost it ALL, and then put half of it back.
I need to drop at least 30-40 to look and feel better. I hope this community can help. Thanks.

Hi! Crabby, welcome and good luck. Do you have an exercise and diet plan ?

Welcome!!! Everyone here is wonderful I hope you enjoy it. And the greatest of luck to you in your weight loss!!!

CRABBY ~ this IS a great place and the people ARE very supportive too; lots of great info and recipes and plans here too. Take a good look around and jump in wherever you like ... Rosebud

Hi Crabby,

I'm new here too but I think this place is really going to help with my weight loss journey. Good luck!

Hi Crabby and welcome to 3FC.

Good luck with your goals.

Hugs
Michelle

Welcome! Good Luck!

Welcome! I haven't been a member proper for long, but I lurked for several months before I joined and I can tell you this is a wonderfully supportive community. 3fc can definitely help you achieve your goals.

By the way, the title of your post made me laugh.

Hi, and thank you for your replies when I signed up 3 years ago. I was 220 at the time, and very unhappy with how I felt and looked.
Instead of coming back here and dealing with my weight issues, I joined a different type of board, and instead of losing weight, I'm now up to 240.

The board I joined is all about self-acceptance, and dieting is a dirty word over there. I'm not putting it down, it was a place where fatties are not only accepted, but welcomed with open arms, and told they're beautiful. That's a nice message, and I agree with people loving and accepting themselves, but now I need to love myself enough to get healthy again.

Please accept my apologies for not coming back to acknowledge these posts sooner, but I greatly appreciate them, and I hope you understand, thanks again.

Hi Crabby! Welcome back! I love the idea "...I need to love myself enough to get healthy again." Fantastic! You'll find lots of support here, so jump right in! Good luck!

Thank you so much, I really appreciate it. Walking used to be my exercise of choice, but now my ankles are so swollen, it makes it difficult.
The swollen ankle thing is something I didn't experience that last time I was this heavy, so I'm hoping it's just the weight that is doing it, and not something scary. I'm working on cutting out salty foods.