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| Sun, 02-22-2004 - 10:55am |
Hi everyone. I'm new here and happened to find this website by accident. I really need help. I know I need to lose weight and everybody I know is well meaning and keeps telling me to try this diet or that or have gastric bypass surgery but I am so confused. I just can't seem to pick a diet and stay on it. I have about 150 lbs to lose and that much seems so impossible that just the thought of trying makes me want to cry. I wonder how things ever got so bad and I feel that I will never be able to climb out of the chasm I'm in now. What works for everybody else? I keep hearing try Atkins, do weight watchers but how can I do anything when I feel so hopeless about the situation? I know I use food as a crutch and depend on it for solace. How can I avoid doing this? Does anyone know anything to use to stop doing this because right now I'm desperate. I'm sorry that my first message sounds like I'm crazy person but it's just so hard to talk to anyone about this because they just tell me here's another diet; it helped me. Thanks for reading my rantings.
Mickey
Mickey

try exercising program. This board is good suppport and empathy. We do a weekly weigh in-posted on fridays but you can post it whenever, also we have a exercise min. logg where you can keep track of daily exercise minutes, and a daily menu post where you can post what your menu is/was for the day. I hope you enjoy the board and the help it offers. Good Luck =)
As far as eating plans... I think looking for more info on the internet and picking one that you think you can stick to is a good idea (preferably one that you can live with forever). I'm still relatively new at this whole thing myself. I have gotten great ideas and links to websites from these girls. There a lot of message boards at ivillage for the different kinds of eating styles, check them out and see what real people doing these plans have to say. You can lurk and get lots of real life ups and downs of the programs.
atkins sites:
http://members.shaw.ca/myatkins/goals.htm
www.lowcarbluxury.com
weight watchers:
www.dottisweightlosszone.com
fun:
www.mvm.com
www.recipegoldmine.com
www.motivational-inspirational-corner.com
Hope That Helps
Serena
Hi Mickey and welcome!
Mickey!