Hello there...first time user

[sunshine247]

Hi there, I'm a newbie here and really would like to get some support and ideas on my weight loss journey...I have dieted off and on for many years only to gain any weight that I've lost back plus some.

I am pleased with who I am for the most part just tired of being overweight and would like to be healthy and enjoy the quality of life that we all deserve.

I've come to realize that this is something that I have to commit to forever and I am going to work hard at it. I started back at a gym which I like working out, not to say it's easy but I feel really good afterwards and that is very important to me...I go early in the morning before going to work at 5:00 am Mon-Fri for 1.5 hrs. Mon,Wed & Fri I do 45 min cardio and 45 min weights and Tue & Thurs I do 1.5 hr of cardio only, I log my caloric intake on fitday which works well for me, my problem is I get too anxious and want the weight off immediately. I am trying so hard to be patient and change my thinking because I did not put the weight on over night...I just need a little help to keep me going. I started the last week in March 2009 and have lost 15lbs, I am happy with that but sometimes I just feel like I have so far to go and get discouraged....Any suggestions, support, etc would be greatly appreciated.

I'm 5'7...Starting weight:260 - Current weight:245 - Goal weight:159

Thank you for reading my post :seeya
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[natalia17]

hey sunshine im new here too,
i recently lost 20lbs im 185lb now and wanna get to 140-150. i know all the emotions your going through i always have seemed to be the kind to want it now u know just like ur saying. like i step on the scale and see a big number and am like god !!! why cant i weigh such and such amount now and feel good now. well the basic thing is that i do feel better now u know better than i did a couple mths ago and will continue to feel better as i get closer to my goal. however its really all about acceptance u know. accepting that like u said this is a life long journey and keeping in mind that we are worth the outcome. but in order to get there we simply gotta learn to be patient and stay positive
best of luck keep up the good work

 

[sunshine247]

Hello Natalia...nice to meet you also and thanks for the reply, I will try and stay as positive as I can and you are so right each day I do feel better, just need a little support...some days I feel like I am on top of the world and then others I just feel like giving up but I cannot and will not. Thanks again and hopefully we can chat again.

Have a great day Natalia.