Hello all. My name is Jessica and this is my first time on here through a family friend who recommended it. Im 23 years old and just plain sick of who I am and what I've become. *not sure if this is the right place to be putting this but I am new here* I tip the scales right now at 260 pounds which is 11 pounds lighter than I was 3 weeks ago. I just dont see myself as ever being thin. There are some things I want to do so bad but just can't because of my weight. I want to be able to go on hikes with my friends, go running, and the one thing that I miss is being able to go on roller coaster rides and stuff like that. My hips are so big and wide and my butt too that I can't fit in the standard seats. I want so much to be able to share that fun again. What I would like and hope to get out of this new site *which is totally cool* is a new sense of worth and maybe even some helpful tips and hints and even maybe some feedback on how to really use this site. My goal for now is just to be down to 200 pounds. Yah I want to be lower but I also want to be realistic. Thank you for listening and allowing me to vent on everyone.
way to go on your 11lbs loss!! Thats fantastic!! I know that when your at the top looking down on what you want so badly is so daunting and i know that you cant see it at the moment...but if you can loose 11lbs in 3 weeks your already on your way! Only you can do this...but the best thing about it is that you are totaly in control and you CAN do this think about how great it is to loose the weight you have already and KEEP going...you will be thin!!
Jessica, it sounds like you and I are in the same boat. I'm 23 and I topped out at 248. Lost a little since then, but it's still a struggle, every minute of every day. But this site has been a great help, and its making it a lot easier. We'll both keep working, and we'll both lose the weight, and we'll both be running with our friends soon.
~Elisha
Hey Jessica. I know exactly where you are coming from. The first forum I actually clicked on was someone upset b/c they needed to lose 15 lbs. I probably laughed a pound off at that post. I joined on b/c I was needing support also and someone to hold me accountable. My family and friends are all fairly small and healthy and the best support I get from them is "you are much too pretty to be that big." Inspiring huh? I'll be 22 in July and I understand what you mean when you talk about going out with friends. These are supposed to be the good ol days we are to think back on in the future. Thats part of my inspiration is b/c I dont want to wait until its too late and regret I spent my younger years sitting around feeling bad about myself. If you ever wanna chat, let me know!
Tara, this comment is meant to be as friendly as possible. But you said you laughed because someone was upset about having to lose 15 lbs? Well, Ive already lost 30, and I have 20 more to go. Isnt this a Weight Loss Community? So it shouldnt matter if the person has to lose 5, 20 or 200 lbs. In my opinion, if losing only 5 lbs makes a person more confident and happy then kudos to them.
I totally agree! I would cry over 15 lbs. I just laughed at how much I wished I could be in that position to where thats all I had to go. Sadly Im far far from it!
Hey, there . . . I am also a young'un (21 and a half) and also 260 pounds. I know totally how you feel . . . these are the years when we're supposed to be the most desirable, and yet this weight prevents that. I've always hated excercising and eating right, but I'm realizing that there is no other way to go about it. I still haven't started going to the gym (I hibernate in the winter), but I have started eating less, and a little tiny bit healthier. I've been gaining and losing about five pounds for the past month. I'm planning on going to the gym starting in April and walking to work whenever the weather permits (like today!). People are really helpful and supportive here; I'm sure you will find the strength to reach your goal.
I don't know how concise that was . . . it's still early yet.
Greetings! I am 16, 240 pounds... I never noticed I was really fat except when I went clothing shopping or so photos. I had attention and I was active and I could do the splits haha! lol But now, my legs feel bad sometimes and my mom said not to jog or run till I get down to about 200. I feel sad about this but I am starting now... everything is going to change... and it is changing... Just like people say, take it one day at a time, and work it work it work it! Exercise is so beautiful. It really does make life so much better. I read somewhere that a sedatary thin person is less healthy then a non-sedatry heavier person and that a active smoker is healtheri then a sedatary non-smoker. I am sorry I can't remember exactly where I read it...I read so many magazines, even if it's not 100% factual, it's still encouraging!
my highest weight was 228 got down to 204 then started back up to 221 so i joined t.o.p.s.(take off pounds sensibly) it is a non-profit weight loss support group. 20.00 to join and very low weekly dues (our chapter is .50) There are thousands of chapters around the world. go to www.tops.org to find one near you if you are interested. i guess my motivation is the weekly weigh in and knowing it is being recorded. we have information, support, contest.and more, but most of all we have a lot of fun.
i tell myself every day that i am NOT on a diet but that i have changed my BAD eating habits. i will get healthy and i will survive. it took me 44 years to get to where i am now so dont expect to get rid of it overnight.
i didnt even realize how much i ate when i wasn't even hungry. like at work
( buzzer goes off for break so i would eat) or hubby wants lunch and i would eat too even tho i was not hungry yet (we have been maried 21 years and he still wears 32" waist jeans and weight is 145) . or just board so i would go to the fridge. now i am only eating when i am trully hungey and am eating healthy .i am exercising somewhat but nothing to extreme (walk a mile in 25 mimutes) i joined tops march 11 at 221 1/2 and on march 25 was at 212 1/4 so hope to keep going at this rate, but i wont let a gain discourage me.
Well i better end this and i will keep coming back here for more motivation and support.
Wow, Peg! You are doing great! This place is great for motivation and support when you need it. It's kept me on track for almost 2 months now--that's a personal record for me!
Keep up the good work!
~E
hey! I am also in the same boat... it seems like even if you lose 5 lbs it is never going to happen. But I have thought about it long and hard, and even if it does take a year or two to get where we want to be at least we will be there!
Thats good to know, Tara. Im sorry I misinterpreted your post. The way I see it is...I picture a pound of a sugar...Just look at a bag of a pound of sugar. Its a pretty big bag...Now picture 10 bags...Thats a ALOT of pounds of fat to lose, and whether it is visible to the person or not, its visible to everyone else.
Well it's almost down to the zero hour for me. haha Tomorrow morning my diet starts. I know exactly how it feels to feel completely horrible about yourself. I know I shouldn't feel this way, but I see myself through other's eyes most of the time. And that gets to me. But I also feel horrible when I can't fit into "normal" clothes or when i have trouble with the rides at amusement parks. Anyone who feels this way, you are not alone! But we're going to change that aren't we girls!!!!!!!!???????? My current/weight is 255, but it won't be for long! I feel so motivated because of this board! Thanks!
-Kim
High Weight: 250
Current Weight: 250
Goal Weight: 170
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Sick and tired of being me.
I just dont see myself as ever being thin. There are some things I want to do so bad but just can't because of my weight. I want to be able to go on hikes with my friends, go running, and the one thing that I miss is being able to go on roller coaster rides and stuff like that. My hips are so big and wide and my butt too that I can't fit in the standard seats. I want so much to be able to share that fun again. What I would like and hope to get out of this new site *which is totally cool* is a new sense of worth and maybe even some helpful tips and hints and even maybe some feedback on how to really use this site. My goal for now is just to be down to 200 pounds. Yah I want to be lower but I also want to be realistic. Thank you for listening and allowing me to vent on everyone. 
Im sorry I misinterpreted your post. The way I see it is...I picture a pound of a sugar...Just look at a bag of a pound of sugar. Its a pretty big bag...Now picture 10 bags...Thats a ALOT of pounds of fat to lose, and whether it is visible to the person or not, its visible to everyone else. 
Tomorrow is Day 1 for me
