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[h2o_fanatic]

Hey everyone I'm Jeni and I've struggled with my weight for a very long time. I guess you can say I'm a classic case, I know what I need to be doing for myself but never accomplishing it. I've started on the right track several times but always give up, I guess my motivation goes away. I'm 24 and engaged to my dream man, his sister is getting married next August and I really want to loose weight for this event. I'm hoping at least 50lbs by then but I need long and short term goals. I've never joined a forum for support before or had any support or motivation outside my own self. I'm real happy I found this place and looking forward to tips and advice of an ongoing personal struggle. I also have several health issues because of my weight, I'm diabetic (type 2), damn genetics lol. It's been very hard living with it untreated for 2 years before diagnosis so I could truly use any kind of support.

 

[Tomble]

Hello and welcome! The weight loss you have in mind is certainly achievable, and I think that spending time on the board will help to motivate you to stick with it! Have you tried keeping a food diary, and making sure you write down EVERYTHING you eat? It certainly helped me get into a better track of eating the right foods.

 

[Nans68]

Hi h20
Welcome this a great sight to inspire,learn and connect with others who are going through the same thing (weight issues).

I find reading through the forums very uplifting, the stories you read are identifiable and this is a place where eveyone understands.

Don't be to hard on yourself - I have been there and it is frustrating knowing that in this area of your life you can't control.

Have you read the Cohen's forum? I am starting this in the new year.
Wonderful,quick,healthy results. We have diabetes in our family aswell type 1 & 2 so weight loss is very important in keeping this in check.

I have had friends succeed in losing weight by gradually cutting back on the rubbish they consumed eg wine,coffee with sugar, ice-cream etc one them walked and the other did housework it took longer to lose but they look amazing now.

Goodluck with it all Look forward to reading about your progress. Sam

 

[h2o_fanatic]

Tomble thank you I have been writing everything I eat ... actually typing, I keep a FitDay Journal as well which is helping me make sure I eat enough vitamins and stay low on fats.

Sam thanks so much, I've just started and have not made it to Cohen's forum yet, however I do want to give it a read. I have not been consuming as much rubbish as I used to, I have made progress but around the holidays its extra hard.

 

[felici]

Hi Jeni. I joined yesterday. It seems we are in a similar place right now. It's good to know we have this forum now to help us help each other along! Even though I've just joined I can see this helping in several ways. Good luck with your plans.

 

[Kikai]

I just joined today, and also set up a FitDay tracker and journal. We are all on the same journey together.