[Behemoth]

While new to 3 Fat Chicks, I am no stranger to dieting. Currently at 6'2", 300# and 40 years old, I've tried to diet off and on for 22 years, without being able to stick with it or keep the weight I lose off. I know there are lots of plans out there, and I know most of them work if you stick to them. My goal here is to learn how I can keep myself motivated to stick with it.

What does it take to get so disgusted with being fat that I finally feel the urgency I should when it comes to losing weight?


- Behemoth

\behemoth - My Diet Blog (no links or sigs for now)

[mandalinn82]

Hi, and

Basically, you need to get to a point where you want to be healthier more than you want the things that are keeping you unhealthy. At that point, you make a decision that, since you want to be healthy, you're going to change things for good. And then you start making changes.

We have a lot of areas for you to check out - the 40-somethings, the 300+ or 100 lb club threads...look around, find a spot, jump in, and get/keep going.

Can't wait to get to know you better.

[HealthierLori]

Welcome! I'm so glad you are here! I'm a newbie too and wondering the same things you are. Wondering if I will be able to reach my goal, wondering if I will be able to maintain it once I do reach the goal. But I figure I'll just take it one day at a time and see. Today I am determined to give my body healthy food instead of empty calories, and today I am determined to give my body some of the exercise it needs. So I will only worry about today since that's all I have control over for now.

I wish you the best of luck on your journey to a healthier and happier life!

[Behemoth]

Thanks for the warm welcome. Tomorrow morning I will do my official start weigh in, and get my WW Online acct updated. The thing I found hardest about WW was eating enough to reach my points for the day. I'd usually be 10-12 points short each day, but its a starting point.

[Behemoth]

Ahhhh the scale, she is a cruel mistress...

I weighed in this morning for my start weight which came in at 296.7 so I've set up my S/C/G.

I logged into WWOnline and it started giving me all the introductions as if I was a new user, so it's clearly been a while. Fortunately when I entered my weight I was only up 9.9 lbs from April so I didn't do too much damage to myself while ignoring it.

Breakfast was 2 shredded wheat biscuits, 1 cup 2% milk and 1/2 cup of blackberries. I used a couple packets of Sun Crystals on the cereal. What a great natural sweetner. Breakfast was 5 points of the 41 I'm supposed to eat today. Man, it's 10x tougher to eat all those points when using healthy food.

BTW, why do diets always seem to start the first day with shredded wheat? Maybe it's just me.

[ubergirl]

Hi Behemoth,

What could be more welcome at 3FC than a forty-something, Shakespeare-quoting formerly failed dieter. Join the club.

Just remember--

And oftentimes excusing of a fault
Doth make the fault the worse by the excuse....

Welcome!

It's never too late to have this be the time that works!

[Deena52]

Hi Behemoth and welcome.

Years ago, my dad used to mangle Shakespeare for comic effect. I remember he once misplaced his work briefcase and was relieved that nobody had stolen it when he found it. When my mom commented on this, he grinned and immediately launched into:

He who steals my purse steals trash
But he who steals my valise.....
Call the police!

And right off the top of his head, too. This still makes me laugh out loud years later whenever I think of it.

Shredded wheat? I don't do cereal at all these days....I'm a militant low-carber. My brother, however, is having great success on WW and he loves it.

I will be cheering for your success!

deena