Hello everyone

[bdavis]

Hello all, I'm new here. My name is Brandon. The reason why I have come to this website is because of my horrible weight gain, and am looking for ways to defeat it. I have always battled with weight. I actually won before. At one point, I weighed about 210lbs., and went down to about 160 due to diet/excercise. I felt great, had tons of confidence, and even met the woman I have been with for 4 years now. I had my belt on the last hole, and my pants still fell down! As time went on, and winter came, we started to settle down a little. I started to eat pizza all the time, and fast food became more common then usual. I then weighed myself, and noticed I weighed 176. That should have been the time to tell myself to slow down! I didn't tell myself that though . I thought that maybe that is just normal, and the weight will just stay there. Boy was I wrong. The weight just kept piling on. Now I weigh 260 (3 years later). My confidence has declined greatly, and I have trouble excercising due to this confidence issue. I have made the first step by cutting away my consumption of fast food, but I know in order to lose this much weight, you have to excercise. I don't really eat more than an average person, and my weight has been staying stedy for a little while now. Another thing I forgot to mention was that I drink that diet soda garbage. I kinda got addicted to it during my first weight loss. Is it possible that there is something wrong with me here? What do I need to do to lose those initial pounds, so I can rekindle some confidence? BTW I am 21 years old.

 

[Tiffany23]

Awww... the joy of relationships!

Welcome!! I think a lot of people (me being one of them) gain weight as we become comfortable in relationships. Part of my gaining was due to that and the fact that my husband loves food in large portions (we called it Ryan sized)... which of course he would give me as well.

My advice to get started is to pack your fridge/kitchen with healthy foods. Brown rice, fruit, veggies, low fat milk/yogert/cottage cheese are some of my favorites. I also eat a lot of black beans and lean meats such as chicken and fish. Also, increase your water intake and find a good multi-vitamin (if you don't already take one). Eating healthier will help give you the energy and motivation to get out ther and exercise. If you are self concious about hitting the gym or walking by the road, you could find a high school/middle school with a track that is near your house. You can use the track in the evenings and often there is no one around (this has been my experience).

Good luck!