Im new to this board however this past year i took off 75lbs and i do feel like im a different person. Im still sweet and kind however im willing to hold my face up and smile cause im comfortable in my own skin. People notice the willingness to make contact.

The biggest fear i have is going back. And i know how easy it is to go back. I just have a food obsession that will never go away. I have to fight it everyday!

God Bless you Scoobysnacks!

I once was the proud loser of 95 lbs. and kept off for years (17 years) and then one day i woke up and i was 265 lbs.

Worst thing I ever did was buy stretch pants and leggings. If I had stayed in my jeans there would have been no way i could fool myself that I wasn't gaining weight.

But i am proud of you even if you don't know me....remember even though you're 75 lbs. lighter have all the emotional baggage that you had before....and sometimes being thin is scary...all that attention....in the end it freaked me out i think....looking back....i was always used to being a fly on the wall...then i was the flower!

hello scoobysnacks.

congratulation on the 75lbs loss! that is an amazing amount of weight to lose. thats the thing isnt it. once your big you think thats the way its supposed to be. but its not! 75lbs is **** of alot of weight to lose and to me it is remarkable! i bow down to you.

dieting is a constant battle, but once youve hit your target, never look back. food is like a drug! once you get into it you cant stop.but 75lbs, i mean wow!! i thought i was great cos i lost 28lbs but 75lbs!!! youve got to keep at it girl. to go back would be foolish, i know myself that everyday is a constant battle with food but keep yourself motivated!! i

i know ive not been of any help but i just wanted you to know that that is an incredible amount of weight to lose. some people try all thier lives to lose amounts like that and never succeed. you have and congratulations to yoiu!! whats the secret??!!

your sweet and kind and comfortable in your own skin and thats the way to be!! id die to be in your shoes...

goodluck to you and i hope well be speaking again.lol

welshbird

Thanks for your excitement. Its interesting cause you always feel like you have to lose more. I dont appreciate were i came from to where i am. However i do feel alot better physically and mentally but i do have my days. Food is a drug with out a doubt. I go through withdrawl and i try not to think ahead one day at a time. Sounds corny but thats how i do it. Its not about well if lose this amount of weight by august i will be so happy. Cause i could so easily loose track of working on it today.

My story is i was a 275 and miserable totally out of desperation i decided to lose the weight. I went to my home town for thanksgiving and i was scared to death i would see people from highschool. I was 28 and what a stupid fear but that fear pushed me. I promised myself after last thankgiving i dont want that fear. I am at 191 pds right now..hoping i stay there!

First thing got a sleep apnea machine! That sleep apnea machine is a real pain in the *** but push yourself to use it. It works! Join a gym and use it. I remember feeling like i was so fat and everyone was looking at me. But then i thought in 6 months i am going to be thinner and who cares if they are looking at me now. I used the swimming pool and the eliptical as my tools to get me thinner. Swimming doenst hurt your bones and eliptical isnt to hard on your bones. Start really low no resistence, no incline...and remember your doing it for yourself and who cares what people think. Its for your health! And thats the most important thing to life!

So as for food..i had to live on chicken with salad with no pita for a while. It wasnt to bad. Key is find a place that you like that makes really good grilled chicken. I love greek food so the chicken kaboob works great for me. They use a vinegar/oil dressing(i think vinegar helps one loses weight) I also love bbq chicken. Oh and eat alot of vegies and drink water. Everyone knows the water thing. If you work out you will drink your water intake. Another thing is if you eat bad its ok. You still have the whole day. Add an extra walk. The key is not to get discouraged! That is hard not to get discouraged. If you have a friend or a family member who can help u out that would be great.

Another thing I didnt do this alone. I had my family backing me. My brother retaught me things i once knew just forgot. I forgot that going outside for a walk every day could be fun. Honestly he would call me at 6 am and picked me up for a my daily walk at the beginning. I could not even walk down the street. But he never gave up. He got me to stop drinking soda (all soda) and drinking water. He was scared for me and so was my mom. My sister told me that my mom was scared for me. It had to come from my sister cause if my mom told me it i would think she just was being critical. That had to be the words that stuck with me the most.

So anyway i have rambled on for to long.

I thank you for your encouragment. If anyone wants to email me feel free. Im always looking for buddies.
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Sheryl

Congratulations, Scoobysnacks, on your magnificent weight loss journey! 75 lbs--wow! That's terrific! Thanks for sharing your story too. It really helps to hear how successful people accomplished their goals. I can certainly understand fearing slipping backwards because it can be an all too easy thing to do, but your being aware of that possibility will most likely keep you moving forward, not backward. I wish you all the best. Take care.

wsw

Well i just keep trying to look forward, but there is a fear of slipping back. Every time you eat something i have to think how many calories does this have. Which might be good. I dont even know if thats a bad thing to thing of. I have lost weight and put it back and i always say im never going to put it back on. So i am not saying im not going to put it back on however im just going to try my best. Thats all anyone can do. Thanks for your support guys...makes me feel like im not doing it alone.

hello scoobysnacks.

you are most definately not doing this on your own. theres millions of us out there, and we r here for you.
i now know the feeling of slipping cos after goin away last wkend and friends down this wkend all i have eaten is junk food and i am now at the stage where i am really scared that i have put on what i have lost, although it is impossible in two wks to put 30 odd lbs on in two wks, im still scared!! i am getting myself back on track this week though and am determined not to slide back into the pool of fatdome again!! dieting does take over your life! its all part of the journey to being thin. its hec of a battle. one that we are all goin to win!!! determination is back with me today, thankfully!! and im determined to be slimmer for christmas!!

well, have to take littlen to school now so im gonna go, but i hope you are well, and i hope to speak to you soon.

emma

Just take it day by day.

Wow this is an old thread...

As a person who is maintaining a 100+ pound loss - I would like to HIGHLY RECOMMEND a great book to all of you (whether or not you've reached your goal). It's called "Thin for Life: 10 Keys to Success from People who Have Lost Weight and Kept it Off" by Anne Fletcher (you should be able to find it at your local library or on Amazon). One of the very few OUTSTANDING books on the subject (along with my oft-recommended favorite "Fat of the Land: The Obesity Epidemic and What Overweight Americans Can Do to Help Themselves" by Michael Fumento).

Check 'em out!!! You won't regret it!