Obesity Support Group

Hello, I'm new here, but i relate,oh so well!! i have never been this weight. I have PCOS and miraculously fell pregnant!! So now I am even fatter!!! It is at the point where it is just to daunting!
I have started swimming and doing excercise in the pool and slow walks. I try do stairs and then try dance around with my daughter. so i figure, every little bit of excercise helps and is a start to greater things. and trying really hard to keep to 2 litres of water a day, I have cut back on the salt. I am about 300;-( and wonder how did i get here and how long is it going to take me to get back to who i was. But WE CAN DO IT!!!

I have been where you are, I was 321lbs last March and I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and it was a wake up call for me, it scared the hell out of me, so I decided that things had to change, so I cut out all the sugars and keep the carbs low, much smaller portion sizes, ate three meals a day, nothing after 8pm and walked 15 minutes in the morning and 15 minutes in the afternoon and now I am down to 215 with just 40 lbs to go to be at my ideal weight, Reading how you feel tells me you have had enough so I believe if you put your mind to it , you will succeed! Best of luck you can do it!

My largest was over 260 and I'm 5'2". I am in a physical therapy assistant program at school and most of the girls are thin, really thin. A few are not but it still makes me a little self conscious. So I get where you are coming from. As for the kid, she was only 5years old and even though it hurt remember that kids do lack tact at that age. I don't know anything about concieving if you are extremely obese, if it affects your ability to concieve but it does affect the effectiveness of birth control, making it less effective. So that's a possibility but that's for a doctor to determine. I recommended this site to someone else caloriecount.about.com I use it and it's helped me tremendously. Because of your high weight you should see your doctor first but he will probably tell you to start by walking. The good part about it - you will lose weight more quickly because you are very heavy as you exercise and change your eating habits. If I can be of any assistance, email me or friend request me.

Wow. Looks like you have a lot of support.. I'm here for you too! Everyone add me as a friend lol We all need support!

I just wanted to say though... I'm 23 and 330lbs, and it's embarrassing but coming here where everyone (though ashamed) says their weight and there's no judgment... there's just an air of acceptance and it makes me want to cry!! I love you all!!! xoxoxoxo

I am right there with you! My husband and I want a baby so badly but we know we have to lose the weight. I am having problems but the doctor won't even do tests until I lose weight. I have been overweight since I was a Pre-teen. I am 4'11" and my highest was 260. I am down to 210 now and trying to lose it slow & steady. I use a website called SparkPeople and it helps me to keep track of my calories and stuff. Lots of support too! This is a very hard battle but we can win it! Feel free to email me at renegriffin@yahoo.com if you every just need to talk or vent!

Hi there// it appears we can all relate to you... I am 5'10 and 350 lbs.. The biggest problem for me is that it seems so overwelming to have to lose a whole healthy adult.. (175 lbs for me) I am very fortunate cause I don't get alot of looks or stares,, but what I do have a problem with is that I can't fit into most chairs, cars or clothes. I have to buy special sized bras cause they are so big. I have to spend a ton of money on clothes cause they don't go up any farther than a 28w and I can't afford to buy new clothes... I will however post a discussion forum about something that helped me tremendously... Everyone keep an eye out!