Hi Everyone

[fatfalling]

Glad to see everyone making an effort to better their health.

I am hoping to drop a LOT of weight this year. I am just getting started, making the decision is the first step. Now, I just need to keep my motivation high. I want to lose the weight so that I will feel better about myself, and so that I will be around for my little girl and can participate in her life and not continue to be a bystander.

Before my pregnancy, 9 years ago, I had a cute figure...not thin, but not terribly overweight either. Pregnancy had a devastating effect on my body and health. During the pregnancy I developed kidney stones, as well as hypothyroidism and depression brought on by a separation of my long term relationship. Amazingly, at last check, my thyroid problem had improved to the point of being almost non-existent. However, my weight continues to hang in there, I tend to think it has to do with me hiding and hanging on to my past love. I have to get it off of my body before it kills me. I know that there is a beautiful woman under all this fat, I just need to peel off the layers and find her again.

 

[stoptheexcuses]

Hey! Welcome aboard... I also had a pretty good figure before the kids..Ive developed polycystic ovarian disease which causes an abnormal hormone function which makes it harder to regulate sugar levels & lose weight...i also have borderline hypothyroidism as well as just recently kicked postpartum depression after my second son was born thru a traumatic c-section.... so i totally understand. I have pretty much the same amt of weight to lose as you do..you are really shooting for a lower weight than I am..but i can see we have the same struggles just the same. I hope that you find this website helpful & inspiring..I know i have!
Kat

 

[DragonsDestiny]

Hello !! Welcome and I echo that I hope that this is helpful to you . I know that it can look daunting when you have a lot of weight to lose . I have found setting smaller goals has helped me keep more realistic . I have 90 lbs more to go but I am focusing on losing my first 50 and not thinking of the 70 some after that .

I so far have lost 27 lbs . Remember you didnt put it on overnight and dont get discouraged if that scale doesnt move signifigantly every week . For three weeks I didnt lose a lb but then I just increased my exercise by 20 more min and I saw it had a impact .

Here is to you and keep your reasons and your goals before you and attainable and I am sure you shall see sucess !!

 

[TurtleMomma]

I too am trying to attain a large weight loss. I want to go from 238 to 150. I think I will be happy there. The funny thing is my weight gain started before I had my children by a cholesterol reducing medicine. I gained 30 pounds in a very short time 15 years ago when put on this lovely medicine. I stopped taking it to become pregnant, and nursing. Then I went back on a different medicine, and now I don't take any because I have a liver disorder, but my cholesterol remains stable. I have found this website to be a great source of support. Good luck! We are all routing for you.