[Simplyme]

Hello everyone. My name is Brandy and I am from Indianapolis, IN. I am looking for support as I try to lose weight. I have never actually tried to diet, but I feel that I need to. Everyone around me is going the easy way out - they are getting the surgery where your stomach is stapled. And well, that just scares me. I am currently at 22, my height is 5'5" and I weigh 220lbs (I think) and am wanting to loose a lot of weight. I would love assistance on what kinds of foods I should eat, portion sizes, excersise activities etc... The only restriction I have is that I am lactose intolerant, so I can not have straight dairy.
Is there anyone out there that can help me with these things?

[ozziesgirl]

Hi Brandy!!! Welcome to 3FC. I'm glad you decided to join us, this is a great site for support, tips and great information.

Can you drink Soy Milk? That might be a good substitute for dairy, as well as soy cheese. I'm not sure what to tell you to eat but there are lots of forums on here where people are doing many different plans. Check them out and see what is right for you.

If you just want to count calories, I find this site http://www.soyouwanna.com/site/syws/...oseweight.html helps you figure out how many cals you need per day depending on your activity, age etc.

I am on South Beach and I personally love it. For me, carbs are what keeps my weight on so when I control the amount I eat, I lose weight. But things work differently for different people.

Just take a look around the forums and check out the stickies at the tops of the pages and you will find a lot of information to help you along the way. Good luck and feel free to PM me if you have any questions!

[Jesminda]

personally i would love it if you'd be my buddy.
i see that we are about the same age, i'm 20 and weight, i'm 213.
if yoiu want to email me send me a note and i'll write it to you.
you can do it.

[Simplyme]

Thanks girlies...
And Jesminda, I would love to be your buddy... PM me your email address and we can keep in touch!

Brandy