New and in need of support

  • Hi everyone,

    I'm new to the forums and joining because I've been trying to lose weight, but haven't been consistent. I weigh about 268. I do try to eat fairly healthy, but I probably eat too much ice cream and if I buy bbq chips I'll eat a whole bag in a couple days. I have been doing zumba and I enjoy it and would like to stick with it along with some kind of strength training. I lost a lot of weight when I was 23-25 years old (about 80-100 lbs) but didn't keep it off. Anyway, I'm looking forward to sharing with you all.
  • Welcome! There's a lot of great support here! Everyone's in it together.
  • Indeed we are all in it together! Here's some friendly advice, based on what I did when I joined:
    *Decide on a diet, whether it be weight watchers or calorie counting.
    *Keep a log of what you've eaten and what the food is worth point-wise or calorie-wise.
    *Find some good threads that motivate you. I recommend the goal and mini-goal threads
    *Post a few responses so you can meet the post requirement and get your signature in a few weeks. I was on the edge of my seat waiting for mine!
    *Decide on a healthy and reasonable goal weight.
    *Have fun, and when you're not having fun, get the support you need to feel better. Everyone here is awesome and there's no judging. Keep going sister!
  • Welcome!

    I'm new around here too, and so far just reading around the site I've found some wonderful inspiration and I hope you will too.
  • Hello and Welcome Kiwi30
    I am new here too and have found this forum to be a wonderful place for motivation and support!
    Good luck w/ your journey.....as redvelouria said....We are all in this together, each of us sharing our goals and struggles along the way.... It's just good to know your not alone and success is obtainable!