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| Sat, 12-30-2006 - 10:02am |
I was sitting drinking my morning coffee and watching the today show when the ivillage.com person came on to talk about the message boards and losing weight for 2007. I have been mulling over in my mind, how I was once again, going start a new year resolution to lose weight. I never did the blog, chat thing, or really much beyond ebay and emails. I am ready to try anything this time. I can't weigh myself on the scale at home, because it only goes to 300, I work in an assisted living and use the big doctor scale to tell me the bad news. 326 last week. Around Halloween it was 310, I have gotten to the point of where I really don't care. I feel my job may be in jeopardy some days, but I am paranoid so I can't go on that either. All I can say is I am thankful there are others who struggle with over 100 to lose. I feel so alone most of the time.

Angela
Please don't be shy about posting. We're a gentle group. I can completely relate to how quickly your weight can spike in a short time. You're in a good place to get started. Wishing you the best. Annie
Welcome and congrats on taking the 1st step toward losing some of your weight.
You have definately come to the right place for support and advise.
Sara
342/281.6/200
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Sara
342-300-200
Welcome, Jan. Like everyone else here, I can relate to having so much weight to lose that it seems impossible. We have to convince ourselves that we are changing our eating habits for the rest of our lives, which isn't easy.
I recommend finding out the number of calories you'd require at your ideal weight, and then eat maybe 200 less than that. That should keep you losing weight for quite awhile. And don't weigh yourself too often; it isn't all about the number on the scale, it's how you feel inside. I can go a lot farther on feeling successful in a day and feeing "skinny" than I can on that stupid number.
It's impossible to make someone care about themselves, but I have been there too. Be thankful for all the good things about you and the good things that have come into your life. Tell yourself that you are worth taking good care of yourself, the way you take care of others, and that you deserve to be healthy and feel good about yourself. Then say it to yourself at least 50 times a day...eventually you will start to believe it.
Good luck and remember that you're not in this alone. We're all struggling together.
Mary
247/222/135
Welcome aboard!! We're glad you're joining us! The board has really helped me stay focused on my goal, even when I'm not losing, logging here acts as a constant reminder that I have a goal and I should get back on track. The ladies here are extremly supportive and are absolutely wonderful. Stick around and you'll love them!
Have you decided on how to start? Did you ever keep a food journal to record what you're eating? It may be a good idea to record everything you eat and then have a look at your day and see where you can change things as a start.
Good luck in your journey, please keep us updated and tell us how you're starting.