This is my first post here after finding this website and I wanted to say hello and introduce myself to our common struggle and see how you think I am doing, as I am at the stage where I think I am doing well but Im starting to second guess my progess, Im sure it comes with the territory. I started my weightloss of January 1st like many others Im sure, but not because of New Years, but because my husband bought a scale and I weighed myself as a joke and I was 305 lbs and I just about passed out, I am 5'9" and I didnt think I looked like a 300 lbs person, but thats what I was. I was scared so I stared to take myself and my health much more seriously, I am 24 years old with no children and I want to live a full and long life. So as of today my weight is 259 lbs, I work out everyday on the treadmill for an hour and seriously limit my calorie intake...seriously its all I think about sometimes...but I want your honest opinion on how I am doing. I want to be certain that I am doing all I can, I am serious about losing this weight, and I guess I am being critical of my own progress, any comments or suggestions are greatly appreciated. All the best.
Jaime -- Welcome and congratulations! 45 pounds in less than 3 months is amazing progress, as I'm sure you know.
I would caution you not to expect that rate of rate loss to continue forever... at gets harder as we lose to lose as quickly, but it doesn't mean you aren't still doing great!
My advice would be to make sure you start to think of everything you're doing as part of your ongoing lifestyle. It's not like you're going to get to goal and be able to go back to what you were doing before. Food and exercise wise, can you keep doing what you're doing.... especially as you move forward and it's hard to maintain the initial motivation (the problem I'm having right now).
I would also suggest you check out some of the other boards where you will find others who have a lot to lose.
Thanks so much Wyllenn,
Food wise I think I can pretty much stick to what I am eating now, because honestly I dont hate it as much as Ithought I would, Im doing really well with the eating part. My husband got one of those books that counts the cal, carbs and fat in all food and gives you the same for like 40 common restaurants and when I realized what I had been eating before I started losing weight I was almost sick to my stomache to think of all those calories and wasteful energy, so I am much more concious of it now, I guess I never really thought about calories before and Im sure I didnt want to. The excerise, even though I really like it (suprisingly) I think it is more realistic that I will work out maybe 5 times a week consistantly instead of the 7 days a week I am doing now to lose the weight. I appreciate your advice and support and thanks for the links. All the best.
45 lbs in 3 months is great!! I agree with Wyllenn there is going to come a time that you won't loose that much weight, and you need to accept that.
Have you tried www.fitday.com ? It is a great place(free) to log exercise and foods eaten. I found it through this place. I have come to accept the weight is going to come off slowly, I also exercise alot( 7 days this past week at the Y), but my daughter is going to be off from school for 2 wks and I am stressing what am I going to do for those 2 wks, plus the Y is closed for the friday before easter and easter. Yikes. I am trying to come to terms that I don't need to exercise 7 days to be healthy, but it is hard. I know 5 days is enough, but it is hard to accept when you have such a large amount of weight to loose. Good luck and good job. Cheryl
SW-268
Cw-264
GW-167.
I know what you mean when you say that you are 5'9" and not knowing that you weighed that much I am 5'11" and no one knew how much I weighed the are all shock when I tell them....Keep up the good work and post as much as you can we love to get to know you!!!!
Just want to say, like everyone else, well done, you're doing great!
And like others have said... This can't be a diet that you go back to eating what you did before when you've lost all the weight. It must be a way of life for you to take it off and keep it off. That part comes later (the keeping it off), but you need to realise it now so you can make it a lifestyle change straight away.
We're all here for you in your ups and downs and struggles with cake and cookies and victories with new trousers and lighter scale weights.
Big congratulations on your weight loss!! Have a plan ready for when you get to your goal weight of how you are going to maintain that goal weight. A liveable plan!
Its a struggle every day to me, but I am starting to get comfortable with my routine for losing the weight, ive pretty much got it down...but you are all right, I am a little scared for when I reach my goal weight and will I become obsessed with maintaining it...I dont know if that makes sense to anyone, but I ama little worried that I will be afraid to cut back or limit my excersise or that I will be afraid to increase my calories. I guess I just cross that bridge when I get there. Thank you for your support
i say hats off to you, sounds like you are doing great........ just make sure you are eating enough food,because lots eat too little and lose , but it is not good for the metabolism........
your weight loss is amazing....... keep up the great work
Ditto on what has been said before But stick around these boards, really educate yourself on your new healthy lifestyle -- you will hit goal in no time at all and doing it all HEALTHY
If you're concerned about maintenance (I know I am), then you should also check out the maintainer's forum -- yes, now!! Lots of people there who have lost and kept off lots of weight and they really have a lot of insight about the whole process of losing and maintaining. Another of 3fc's real benefits.
I understand the fear of not being able to maintain. I got really close, freaked out and slipped back. Then I started getting close again, and slipped again. Of course, I didn't have 3FC then and we both will this time! Congrats on your incredible loss so far and I'm sure you'll make it to 170 before you know it!
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Just want to say, like everyone else, well done, you're doing great!
But stick around these boards, really educate yourself on your new healthy lifestyle -- you will hit goal in no time at all and doing it all HEALTHY 
