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[elicia]

I am new to the forum and wanted to say hello!
i have been trying to lose weight since forever but technically been told by the doctor since october when my blood pressure went sky high that it was a alternative to help lower my blood pressure have i been trying very hard to get the weight off and keep it off. this time i have been doing things a little differently and so far it is working for me. Since october i have went from a sixe 18 to a size 12 and have lost from 183 to 159 so heres hoping i can get down to that 145 i dream of being. I come to this forum because the friends i did have suddenly seem to fade away now that i am losing weight. it's like a taboo issure to discuss with them now. It's odd they share in your excitement of dieting and losing in the beginning but they don't as much in your success once it happens so I hope to find some encouragement and some friends here that know what it's like to struggle with weight loss and keeping it off that are supportive and whom i in turn can support as well. I've got this far i don't want to turn back now. i hope i can meet lots of great friends here whom i can make a dfference in their life and they can make a difference in mine!

 

[Steve]

Congrats on your progress so far. And yea, people don't like being reminded that hard work pays off. It makes them feel lazy and worthless. To help maintain status quo, they'll do anything in their power to keep people down who happen to be excelling.

Stick with it and welcome to the community.

 

[elicia]

thanks! I'm sure i will make lots of new friends here and hope i can lend lots of support as well!!!

 

[nutriangel]

I am new to the forum and wanted to say hello!
i have been trying to lose weight since forever but technically been told by the doctor since october when my blood pressure went sky high that it was a alternative to help lower my blood pressure have i been trying very hard to get the weight off and keep it off. this time i have been doing things a little differently and so far it is working for me. Since october i have went from a sixe 18 to a size 12 and have lost from 183 to 159 so heres hoping i can get down to that 145 i dream of being.


Well done for sticking to your goal(s). You must be really pleased with yourself.

 

[elicia]

i do, now it becomes a determination to prove not only to myself i can do it but to all the ones that do not support me that I CAN do this. it's like if you can't be with me on this, then stand back and watch me because either way I'm going to do this! this time i will not fail at this! it's the best feeling in the world to go shopping and try clothes on you never thought you could wear again and now you can. it's just sad i don't have those friends i had hoped to have with me on this journey to take with me to share in this excitement. but i am lucky enough to have two very supportive daughters and a great husband who cheer me on and like i said now it's a undying determination to do this. thanks for the support!!