Hello, I'm Melissa and thought I'd introduce myself before I lurk tooo much. 
Ready to lose weight! I've been wayy over weight since 10th grade or so, I've been up and down in between. 26 now, think I am about 250 or so =( 5 years ago I was 175.. so I of course feel AWFUL about myself. I've stopped drinking my calories over the last week! It's sick but doing that I've easily cut 1500+ calories a day, maybe even 2000+ I am a CONSTANT drinker and I was drinking sugar sugar sugar!! (and gaining, gaining, gaining...) Ive gone completely sugarless other than my morning coffee (don't have the will power to stop that!) and drinking much more water.
Also I got a new job which has really helped my confidence, and it's just time! I have a huge goal, I believe 125 is my ideal weight and that is what I would like to be.
I'm concerned that I cut out too much too quickly. I've probably only been eating about 1400 calories a day or so, I am so disgusted with myself at this point it's probably even less. No appetite at the moment, horrified that it will come back with a vengance.. as I have tried to starve myself many times. I am not trying that this time. Just trying to eat frequent small meals/snacks to keep my metabolism alive. (don't think I have much of one anyway)
I take my dog for a walk about 30-45 minutes a day and thats about it for excersize but I have been making a conscious effort to move around more. Interested in joining a gym but may just stick with cutting back for a while before starting any vigorous exercise. I've been stuck at plateau's many times and it is just awful, really don't want to start out too ambitious and have to keep increasing excersize and decreasing calories. Am I incorrect in thinking this way?
Really want this to be the end of the battle, my weight has caused me to become increasingly introverted and I am just not!!
Wish me luck! I of course wish everyone luck with their goals as well.
Ready to lose weight! I've been wayy over weight since 10th grade or so, I've been up and down in between. 26 now, think I am about 250 or so =( 5 years ago I was 175.. so I of course feel AWFUL about myself. I've stopped drinking my calories over the last week! It's sick but doing that I've easily cut 1500+ calories a day, maybe even 2000+ I am a CONSTANT drinker and I was drinking sugar sugar sugar!! (and gaining, gaining, gaining...) Ive gone completely sugarless other than my morning coffee (don't have the will power to stop that!) and drinking much more water.
Also I got a new job which has really helped my confidence, and it's just time! I have a huge goal, I believe 125 is my ideal weight and that is what I would like to be.
I'm concerned that I cut out too much too quickly. I've probably only been eating about 1400 calories a day or so, I am so disgusted with myself at this point it's probably even less. No appetite at the moment, horrified that it will come back with a vengance.. as I have tried to starve myself many times. I am not trying that this time. Just trying to eat frequent small meals/snacks to keep my metabolism alive. (don't think I have much of one anyway)
I take my dog for a walk about 30-45 minutes a day and thats about it for excersize but I have been making a conscious effort to move around more. Interested in joining a gym but may just stick with cutting back for a while before starting any vigorous exercise. I've been stuck at plateau's many times and it is just awful, really don't want to start out too ambitious and have to keep increasing excersize and decreasing calories. Am I incorrect in thinking this way?
Really want this to be the end of the battle, my weight has caused me to become increasingly introverted and I am just not!!
Wish me luck! I of course wish everyone luck with their goals as well.
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