Happy New Year, everyone My name is Karen and I just wanted to introduce myself to everyone and tell my new plan for 2008. When i think about needing to lose over 100 pounds it sounds like a lot, but if i lose 36 pounds i will lower my BMI, have more energy, and hopefully lose a dress size or two. So my goal right now is just 36 lbs.( sounds easy right) Good luck and let's lose some weight!

WELCOME!!

When I first started the idea of losing over 100 pounds was very daunting. I also broke it into smaller numbers and just put one foot in front of the other...taking baby steps!!

Good luck!

Welcome Karen!!! So glad to have you here!!!!! That sounds like a great goal We can do it!!!!

Take care,
Holli

Karen! You can do this!

Welcome, Karen!

Please post often. The support here is wonderful.

Take care,
Sherry

Welcome and good luck.

Someone here has a siggy that says

"I cant lose 100 lbs, but I CAN lose 10 lbs 10 times."

Welcome, Karen! I also had a hundred to lose and felt the same way. I am shooting right now to lose 10% of my sarting weight, then I will go for the next 10%. It feels very obtainable when I look at it that way.

You can do it...just get going and take those baby steps.

Welcome! You can do it!!!

you look great....that is so awesome. I just started this yesterday and already fell off the wagon. I am a late night eater....I do good all day...but then get crazy or something...I start to nibble on this and that....and before long...it is a mess..
how did you lose all your weight? You are an inspiration to me...just looking at your pictures...wow...that is so great...keep it up...Jan

Welcome, Karen -- sounds like a great plan. I agree -- it's easier to break it down into something manageable. I used to sniff at losing "only" a pound a week. Then I realized that if I woke up tomorrow weighing 52 pounds lighter (a year's worth of pound-a-week-losses), that would probably be okay Actually, if I'd lost a pound a MONTH every month over the past ten years, I'd be thin now. This time, I'm going for changing habits, getting healthy -- and being happy that weight is coming off, too.

Welcome Karen! I am new here and have 100 lbs to lose too!!

Let's promise to stick it out together!
Ginger

Welcome Karen! I also have over 100 pounds to lose and I love your idea on the 36 pounds.

Welcome Karen, and we all know you can do it!

Welcome Karen. I think you have a great attitude and I know you can do this. I also broke my weight loss down and just took 10 pounds at a time. I never thougth about the full amount I had to lose. It worked for me and I know it can work for you as well. You will be amazed at the difference it will make in your life!