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| Wed, 03-15-2006 - 2:51pm |
Well, I decided to stop "lurking" and say hi to everyone...I'm 33 years old with about 127 pounds to lose...I started Monday and so far doing ok...I have been overweight all my life...up and down would go the scales...I got married last year and I'm sure have gained since the wedding...I'm so tired of being overweight...I feel like for the past 3 or so years I have been consumed with "starting a diet on Monday"...I'll start Monday...Monday would come, I would start a "diet" but usually by the end of the week I would "cheat" and that would be it...SO...this TIME I am making a LIFESTYLE change...I want to be healthier and not have to worry about my future health...I want to get in control of my weight and loose it this time...I want to me a mom and have a successful healthy pregnancy but at this point I am scared of the thought of it...I have read some of the threads here and they are so inspiring...Looking forward to getting to know some of you and encouraging each other along the way.
Misti

Welcome aboard Misty.. I'm glad you decided to post, it's more fun than lurking :)
It is great that you decided on a lifetime change.. for a lot of people a diet simply won't do it. And for people like us with a lot of weight to lose, a diet doesn't make much sense. A total makeover is needed.. and I don't think it's as overwhelming as it sounds (OK it gets frustrating sometimes, but nobody expects to change overnight)..
Good luck in your journey and keep us posted.. the bigger the group, the more support we can offer each other. And we do need a lot of support in this journey
Thank you so much for your words of encouragement deme2005...It's so nice to have people to talk to who are going through or know what you are talking about...One day at a time and prayer is all we can do!
Misti