Diets & Weight Maintenance Support Group

Chat about how well your latest diet is -- or is not -- working. This group is a great place to find support and accountability as well as share success stories and valuable lessons with the community. From where to start to weekly weigh-ins, get help from others to reach your dieting and weight maintenance goals.

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sossie 03/19/2009

Hello I am new to this group but not to DS.

I have been through hell the last couple of years and because of what I have been through my body has taken the blunt of the damage.

I have never been skinny but I have also never been this big.

I want to loose about 100lbs to get where I was before I got married.

I am currently doing on my own thing...combining all the programs into one. Who knows if it works I may have my own infomerical one day. LOL I am drinking lots of water and watching what I eat making better choices instead of the poor ones I have made in the past.

So I am just looking for some support with people that are doing what I am doing...trying to survive the pressure of life and get healthier and lose weight...

deleted_user 03/19/2009

Oh hey you are doing just the right things already, watching what you eat and making better choices etc. Sounds like you aren't a slave to some dictatorial diet. That's a good thing, but I'm guessing that you won't lose weight really fast - just steady progress.

I've just re-read your post sossie and I like what I see - good phases such as healthier, better choices, drinking plenty of water, surviving the pressures of life. But there is something missing.........

Something that you didn't mention at all......

Something that probably makes you groan out loud and wince with pain at the very thought of it! It begins with Ex (And I'm not talking about that good for nothing Ex-boyfriend of yours!)

sossie 03/19/2009

I know that dreaded word you are thinking and yes I know that I need to get my butt in motion but that is the BIGGEST downfall I have...I dont mind it once I get started but the motivation to do it is very lacking!

deleted_user 03/19/2009

"yes I know that I need to get my butt in motion but that is the BIGGEST downfall I have"

Depending on how you read that statement sossie, you could well be saying that your biggest downfall is your butt!

sossie 03/19/2009

LOL I do have a big ass....but my biggest downfall is not getting it in motion.

JustBlue 03/19/2009

If you go to the gym, there are usually lots of group exercise classes so you may be able to look to others in the class for motivation, and have alot of fun at the same time.
What you can also do is to see a trainer a couple times to just get you started on a plan that suits you.

Ultimately, that motivation has to come from deep inside you, so start digging.

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