I have been reading 3fc for about a year now, trying to pick p the courage to even post let alone atempt to lose weight. However I have come to the realization that I need to lose all the excess weight I have for my own good. I am currently 260 pounds and I totally scares me to get any bigger so I have to do something now for myself. My goal is 135, so I have about 125 pounds to lose, and hopefully with the help of this board and my own self will I can do it in a healthy manner.
Welcome momoso, I am also new here! - I think joining this forum will be great support for the both of us and all here, it's a great place to share and learn from others who have travelled and are still travelling the weight loss journey.
I am also anxious, but I feel the step I have taken to join here is a good one.
Welcome. Change often (no matter what the change) can be exciting and intimidating. Sometimes it makes sense, and sometimes not so much. I know for many changes I made in my life, from learning to swim, or going to kindergarten to college, to graduate school, to every new job, to getting married, I was anxious - both in the positive and negative sense of the word. Am I ready to do this? Will I make a mess of things? What if it is harder than I think? What if I get hurt? What if I hurt or disappoint someone else. What if change my mind, and don't like it? What if it changes who I am?
At some point, you decide the risks are worth it, and you just jump in.
Remember to make mini-goals as the major goal is often just too intimidating or impossible to achieve.
I tend to make my goal 10 pound losses, and my big goal is to get under 200. Another mini goal is to get my BMI under 40 which means I'm no longer 'morbidly obese'.
My end goal, which is somewhere between 150 and 135, well I'm not even thinking about that now!!!
The key is to just keep going and if you fall off the wagon - GET BACK ON!
Good luck
Last edited by Snappymuffin; 04-12-2009 at 10:09 PM.
Having the courage to post was a big step for me also.It was kind of like standing up and saying, "Hi , my name is 5674 and I am a food addict">(which I am).But to be honest, it felt good.You cant change what you dont acknowlege.(thanks Dr. Phil).
Thank you so much, I think I am really ready for this change. I have been saying I want to lose weight but I always find a way to back out, now I can't because if I dont I will never know how strong a person I can be.
I can remember thinking that I didn't look too bad for the mother of older teens ... 40 something ... you name it. But ... I had to stop and realise that I was getting bigger and that was not good. Stopping the gaining was a big step for me!
If there's anything we can help you with ... just ask!
momoso, you have found a great place--come on in and stay awhile..what can I say, it's a journey with all the usual up and downs found on any worth while passage..it is oh so very worth it...glad you are here!
Would maybe starting off with a smaller goal make it less over whelming? I know that's what helped me. Try not to go all or nothing, I had to start with small changes, adding more veggies, decreased dining out ect, then moved on to full on calorie counting. Small changes really do add up. Have you decided on any plan? i pick a plan till about 6weeks into weightloss, but I had lost 10lbs. Take your time, slow and steady wins the race. I wish you the best
Yeah, small 10 pound goals are a lot more motivational. You can think "oh geez, I have another 30 pounds to lose until my goal and I've only lost 10 so far" or you can think "Yay I've lost a whole 10 pounds!" Which one do YOU think is more motivating?
Why am I Both Reluctant and Anxious
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