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Originally Posted by Baileysmomma
Do you have a weight loss plan?
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Yes and No ~ which my Fiance always tells me that means more "no" than "yes" lol .. But it's true .. I havent really come up with a PLAN, per se .. I have gained alot of weight and am at the heaviest, at 362, that I have ever been in my life .. And, as much as I have been dieting throughout my life, this time seems so different for me. I really do not know where to start.
I made my first attempt at "exercise" on wednesday this week. I walked to our rental office, which is only 1 street up and over about a half a block from our townhouse, and back. It was terrible. I had no idea I was THAT out of shape. Don't get me wrong, I carry this weight well and am told by several people, including my doctor, that I do not "look" like I weigh this much. Im obviously overweight, by all means .. but then I realized just how inactive I really am too. If that makes any sense ..
At any rate, I have walked this same route everyday since wednesday and I have to admit .. it wasnt so bad this morning .. so I guess that's a good thing! I plan to keep walking this route until it gets easier for me and then I will map out a longer route... Im looking into investing in a treadmill or joining a gym so I cannot use bad weather as an excuse not to walk .. lol
As far as "diet" goes .. I have not selected a particular diet to follow, as I usually do not stick to any of them .. and I have tried MANY .. the two that I had the best results with in the past were the "choose 2 lose" and the "atkins" .. I think I am going to try to combine both of their basic principles and create my own kind of "diet" this time. Since my father used to always cook for any army growing up and it was common for us to eat 2nds and 3rds, not to mention everything fast food is super-sized these days . I have no clue what a normal portion size should "look" like .. so I plan on measuring my food out before I eat, and I do plan on watching my carb intake but not cutting them out completely .. I dont want to feel deprived of too much because Im afraid I wont stick to it ..
so, there you have it .. my "plan" .. lol .. any suggestions you may have would GREATLY be appreciated.. and Thanks again for all your kind words and support! I'm SOOO glad I joined this board !!
Newbie Here ...
, which leads me to why I am here today! I am at an all time low in my life right now, for many reasons, which Im sure Ill have an opportunity to get into at a later date. But first and foremost, I must focus on my weight issues. I am at the heaviest I have ever been, weighing in at 362 .. YIKES!! I have been up and down in my weight so many times now that I have a really tough time sticking to any "diet" these days. Recently, I have been going on alot of job interviews (about 2 a week) ~ all of which seemed to have went extremely well ~ yet, no call backs! Im beginning to think that my weight may be an issue here. Don't get me wrong, I "carry" my weight well (as funny as that may sound, lol), I dress very professionally, I have tons of work experience AND a degree. So, what's the problem? Has anyone else experienced what they felt to be weight discrimination in the workplace? or am I alone here? Maybe Im having a pity party today, who knows? But I do not know where else to go for support. I stumbled across this message board during my search for some way to "vent" my frustrations and maybe find some folks with similar issues. I hope I have come to the right place! At any rate .. Here's to me making much needed changes in my life 
ater all, once you hit rock bottom, the only way left to go is up, right? 
