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*tiffany*

*tiffany*

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Hello. My name is Tiffany and I am 26. I was thin and athletic my whole young life. My weigh gain problems started when my husband and I decided to have children. I had many problems and had to take a prescribed steroid and go on bed rest to keep from loosing the baby. With that, I gained 80 lbs.!! My next two pregnancies were back to back(with no steroids) and they only added more weight. Now, my youngest is about to be one and I am ready to shed these pounds. It feels as though weight loss is on my mind all day and night. I even dream about it. It makes me feel so low and awful. I have now been overweight for almost four years. Although I know that is no time at all compared to the struggles of some, but the fat is just so consuming for me, too. The problem is I really don't know where to start. I have always been able to eat whatever I want and due to my athletics, I always got enough execise because someone else was there to make me do it. Now I find myslef giving in and eating something I know I don't need and then I have such guilt and hear myself asking, "Why are you such a weak willed fatty?" I know that thought process is unhealthy. What do I do? Where do I start? How many calories do I need a day to loose weight, but not go into starvation mode? How many minutes or hours of excerise and day or week do I need to make a difference? Should I weight train more or do more cardio? What kinds of foods should be absolute NO's? Is it unreasonable to want to loose at least 50 pounds by January 2008? Can anyone help me get on the right track?
 
Hi Tiffany! I am new to this site too and thought I would say hi! It's totally rasonable to lose 50 lbs by Jan. 2008. If you exercise and eat right your body will have no choice but to shed those unwanted pounds! :) Best of luck to you losing the weight!
 
If you want a buddy I will be sure to encourage you as much as I can. We are both the same height and around the same age... I'm 24 so I'm sure we can offer much needed support to one another! :)
 
Welcome!! I think that 50 pounds in 9 months is totally do-able!!;) If you do it the healthy way there is no need to starve yourself or even have to sacrifice things in your life. Good luck with your weight loss:D
 
Glittergirl-

I would love to be partners with you. Why don't you start by telling me some things about yourself and your weight loss goals? I am so excited to be doing this. I know it is going to take quite some time so havind a partner to offer encouragement throught the tough points is wonderful. I can't wait to get to know you better!

~tiffany
 
tiffany why don't you start yourself up a diary -it's a great way for the members here to get to know you and you'll have easy support at your disposal :)

welcome to the site by the way - glad to have you here
 
Hey Tiffany, you have a lot of questions there. I suggest you read around the site a little bit and pick up as much as you can. I could answer some/all of your questions, but I am not good at writing short answers.... and this one would be REALLY long.

First though, your goal is totally achievable. However, I think that is the case, only if you can change your thought patterns. Guilt is not going to drive you into successful action IMO.

Start focusing on what you want and the great feelings that will accompany what you want, and STOP focusing on what you don't want.

What we think about the most is what we become. So if you continually think about being fat, you are going to remain fat. If you continually think to yourself that losing weight is so hard or that you can't, it will be and you won't.

So start focusing on what you think about. Get a grip on your self talk.

I look forward to getting to know you better. :)
 
Thanks everyone. The lastthree days have been so much better and I am already seeing results. Do I just start my diary as an individual post or is there a special place to go? Thanks so much...I am so excited to start seeing and feeling the new me!
 
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