Good luck! This is a great place for motivation. I started a little over 2 months ago and am already down over 50 lbs, with the help of all these motivational stories I read!
Welcome to the forum!!!
Do you know what food plan you are going to follow? There is a ton of information about many different food plans on this site. Pick a plan that fits in your lifestyle and you can follow long term. I chose calorie counting because it is free and flexible. It allows me to eat almost anything I wanted as long as it fits within my calorie range for the day and there are ton of free apps out there to help you track your food. Give up the sugary drinks and drink lots and lots of water.
Incorporate some exercise into your weekly routine. You do not have to join an expensive gym try to walk more, use the stairs more, download videos off of YouTube or Hulu.com to work out to. There are a lot of things you can to do with spending a ton of money.
Lastly, if you have a bad meal, a bad day, heck, a bad food week. Do NOT let this be a reason to throw in the towel. Get back on track at the next meal. You can do this!!!
Best of luck to you!
Kelly Renee, welcome, glad to have you join us. I suggest you look for a Challenge or Support group to join; small check-in groups make it easier to connect, get involved, and be accountable. We have groups centering around specific diets, themes, or age groups, find one that inspires you and just post to join!
Thank you all! I have decided to join Weight Watchers online. I work full time and go to school full time and I think this will work well for me. I have friends in the Weight Watchers program who've done well and have recommended it to me. So far, I like it a lot! I have also purchased The Biggest Looser game for Kinect and created my work out plan. I have also purchased head and tail lights for my bike to ride after work when it is dark. Thank you for the tips and recommendations. I will keep them in mind and use them for sure.
Kelly
It's time.
