Where to start....

[mistybrook]

Well...I am REALLY going to try this time. I am sooo overweight and I HATE IT!!! I was never really that big, but since the birth of my two children I have really put on the pounds. Staying at home with them has a lot to do with that too. I do not know how to lose weight really..other than eat right and exercise....which is easy for someone that is in shape and had not been sitting around out of shape for the past three years. I want to lose the weight and I know that I can do it but for some reason I just don't feel like it. I am only 20 and I know that if I work hard the weight should fall off but I just can not seen to break my food addiction. I am not really addicted but I do overeat. I also eat more at night....right before I go to bed. I feel so sick during the days that I usually do not eat that much and I guess that it catches up with me at night and I just gorge. I really need as much help as possible and I am lookig forward to all the help and support that this community has to offer.

 

[maleficent]

start yourself a diary -- it's the easiest way to get support and to get to know you and other members on the forum..

Spend some time reading around the forum especially the stickied threads and come up with some sort of plan for yourself... Planning will be your best friend and give you the best chance at sucess..

Losing weight is pretty simple, use more calories than you take in - no tricks no magic, just paying attention and being aware of what you are eating... Awareness comes from keeping track of your calories - use a site like to help keep track and teach yourself what portion sizes are - weigh and measure everything you put in your mouth - jhelps keep you honest

Doesn't matter what time of day you eat - it's total calories consumed that contribute to weight gain or loss -so keep track andif you are a night time snacker - save some calroies for days end...

Now get reading and welcome

 

[lindseybot3k]

Create a diary, and read other people's. It's the best way to get support and get to know people, like Mal said. Actually- do pretty much everything Mal said in that post. My diary and the support I've gotten here has been the most helpful thing to my weight loss besides tracking what I eat and exercise.