I have been lurking on this site for a few weeks now and I am happy to say that it has been very inspiring and motivating...especially the progress pictures. I guess sometimes you feel lonely with the battle of the bulge but you sure realize there are many people out there with the same problems as you when you come to this site.
My story...
38 year old mom of a beautiful daughter and I have a commonlaw hubby who has been very supportive with my lifestyle change. I decided I needed to do something about the extra weight I have been carrying around and it is what I gave myself for my birthday in May. I joined a weigh in club TOPS with my daughter and on my first night I weighed in at 224 lbs. It has been 3 months and I am down to 202 now. The first 2 months it seemed to come off pretty quick but now it is slowing down a bit. I am consuming about 1500-1700 calories a day (journaling every thing I put into my mouth) and I am now also (last 3 weeks) going to the gym and doing 30 minutes on the stationary bike.
I set my first goal for 50 lbs and I am almost half way there so I am pretty happy about that!
Anyways it will be nice to talk to others in the same position as me as well as get good advise from all you guys who have successfully reached your goals!!
My story...
38 year old mom of a beautiful daughter and I have a commonlaw hubby who has been very supportive with my lifestyle change. I decided I needed to do something about the extra weight I have been carrying around and it is what I gave myself for my birthday in May. I joined a weigh in club TOPS with my daughter and on my first night I weighed in at 224 lbs. It has been 3 months and I am down to 202 now. The first 2 months it seemed to come off pretty quick but now it is slowing down a bit. I am consuming about 1500-1700 calories a day (journaling every thing I put into my mouth) and I am now also (last 3 weeks) going to the gym and doing 30 minutes on the stationary bike.
I set my first goal for 50 lbs and I am almost half way there so I am pretty happy about that!
Anyways it will be nice to talk to others in the same position as me as well as get good advise from all you guys who have successfully reached your goals!!