[OrangeNFeral]

Sooo I guess the first step is this place...

You all seem a great bunch of people, so I think I will lean on you and feel totally guilty if I sit here stuffing my face.. hence it may help me actually start doing something about my lifestyle!


Little about me..

I am 32 (I think..), from the UK, but live in Houston, Texas. Married, 2 kids (11yr Girl and 7yr boy), 9 dogs (no, my house doesn't smell THAT bad, most are in kennels), 6 outdoor cats, 4 indoor cats, (I am not a cat woman I swear), and 1 horse.

Thanks to hubby I don't have to 'offically' work, so can spend my days eating and smoking myself into poor health if I chose (which I do most days!)

My, [our] passion (aside from food!) is training dogs. We train police/security/personal protection/sport dogs, I also have the added passion of spending money we don't have. (is there a forum for that too???? )

Ok, to the important stuff...

I was (keyword here: WAS) always one of those 'naturally' thin people. Dropped the weight effortlessly after the kids, could always eat whatever I wanted, never gained a pound.. not quite sure what happened...hmm. Anyways I always hovered around the 120-125lb mark, which I noticed very slowly started in increase over the past couple of years. I am now somewhere around 155-160lb (??). I say "somewhere around' as I am too 'fraidy cat to actually stand on the scales. I was 153lb last time I stood on them, and have *cough* grown out of some jeans since then. We have been eating real "hearty" dinners the past few years... in addition to eating out a LOT. Plus I got a little addiction thing going on with Sonic DB cheeseburgers. I took to (and still do a couple of times a week) finding excuses to drive a 30 miles round trip to buy a big, greasy burger. Ew. I do very little exercise (despite a gym membership in its 4th year) I walk back and forth to my truck.. and train the dogs several times a week, that is about it. Oh and I walk into the kitchen MANY times a day, that is walking right?

Annnnnyways, in addition to the weight thing I have going on, I am a pretty heavy smoker. Leaving me waking up every AM at 5.30 to deal with kids and dogs feeling like crud! I have zero motivation to haul my fat *** anywhere, so just sit here letting the fat cells breed like it is their job! My intentions are good... every Monday is 'the' day... till lunch time *sigh*

I have no idea what diet I want to do. Or if I even want to 'do' a specific diet or just cut down on volume and try and eat healthier... the plans always feel and look very complicated. I think I just need to get out of the habit of stuffing my face, that is half the problem. So, as of right now I am eating as usual (and smoking as usual).

I neeeeeeed to weigh myself and neeeeed to get on a plan, set a day. Tomorrow? day after? Monday? Jan 1st? Argghhhhhh!!!!!!

So there ya go, my life in a few paragraphs. I look forward to "meeting" you all!!!

[ambabs]

Welcome!! You've made the first step by deciding to do this. Now you just have to figure out how. Take some time exploring the boards and figuring out what plan you think will work for you. Don't worry if you'r not happy with it you can always switch. Myself I'm counting calories and journaling my food intake which has done pretty well for me. Once you decide what you want to do don't wait put it in affect immediately. Waiting is only going to give you time to come up with excuses not to do it.

Good luck to you!

[OBsMama]

I thought you post was hillarious but if you were loooking for sympathy or comiseration you will get none from me. Don't wait till the begining of the week or the beginning of the month to start do it today! I know how you are thinking because I was the same way but I was always going to start on Monday or it was someones birthday or the holidays. You can always find excuses.

What got me off my duff was a picture of myself. Take one of you. Look at yourself. Is that who you want to be, is that the way you want people to see you. I didn't so on a Tuesday, Nov 1, I made the choice to walk the stairs for the rest of the week then the next week I began journaling on Fitday.com, then the next week I started working out my abs and arms. I slowly added things each week.

You need to just do it Look for support here but not excuses.

You fall right inot the category of 30 somethings losing 30 something +. Join us. If I haven't p*ssed you off too much.

Amanda
194.0/188/180/140
past/present/xmas/future weights

[stagemomx3]

Originally Posted by OrangeNFeral

I neeeeeeed to weigh myself and neeeeed to get on a plan, set a day. Tomorrow? day after? Monday? Jan 1st? Argghhhhhh!!!!!!

TODAY! Weigh yourself, take your measurments, and your "before" picture and get started! You can do it.

[OrangeNFeral]

Thanks very much for the welcome guys!!!

Amanda.. naaa, not peed-off at all! Not looking for excuses, or sympathy, just sharing thoughts!

Michelle... I WILL jump on the scales today .. I promise!

[OrangeNFeral]

So I did it...

153.5lbs

Urgh.