Hi,

I'm ThinkSprigg and I've lost 6 pounds thus far. I need to go all the way in order to have another baby. Long story. This is the short version. Put on 4 stone during last pregnancy, only lost 6 pounds of it. Don't want to risk an additional 4 stone on top of my current excess 4 stone - omg, I might die (literally) and I know I'll never be able to lose 8 stone if I can't even lose 4!!!!!

My goal was to lose all my weight from June to Dec this year. I flippin only lost 6 pounds! Quite simply: I eat when I'm stressed/tired/bored - I know this. It's hard. I work hard and I have a toddler. Life is exhausting.

I have looked at counselling and Lighterlife/Cambridge but the money is ridiculous. It's not rocket science. You eat less calories, you lose weight. Simple.

So I guess I'm looking for obsessive, weight loss pals (I can be obsessive - wish I could be obessive about weight loss!) and moral support.

If I'm bored, instead of making pasta, perhaps I cam come here and someone can shout me down!?

Thanks for reading this.

Hello and

A lot of us have started from a similar place. I'm an emotional eater too and even now after losing 26kgs, I still have to remind myself to stop indulging. It takes a lot of practice and mostly perseverance to move forward from your slip-ups and keep going. We all make mistakes at some point. At the moment, I'm letting my stress get to me and I'm indulging--often.

In the beginning, what really helped me to keep moving forward was realising that what you are doing is changing your lifestyle. You're not 'on a diet', you're making lifelong changes. I'm not one for therapy and doctors because I know that deep inside I have the ability to see things through. We all have this ability, it's only a case of whether you believe it.

I think being 'obsessive' about weight loss is not a healthy way to think about it. Try thinking of it in terms of 'determination' and 'perseverance' to reach your goal and not be dissuaded when challenges arise. (Like the one I'm facing at the moment--a challenge that I'm going to face head on once I get my mental state in check. I'm almost there!)

And yes, do come here if you feel you are about to eat something you shouldn't. There are a number of awesome threads that can help. Try browsing the Chicks in Control forum or the Support Groups one.

on your journey and remember to not give up whenever challenges arise. Winning challenges (whether perfectly or imperfectly) are how we grow and move onto the next one.

Welcome, thinksprigg!

You might like one of the threads where daily posts are encouraged. There's a bunch, but I'll tell you about two I use. There will be new versions of these threads for December, but you can hop in and get to know us now:

http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/chic...challenge.html

http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/chic...challenge.html

Hi ThinkSprigg! You've come to the right place for support! Everyone here wants the best for you, so browse around and jump right in! Good luck!