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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veggiequeen 01/01/2018

Hello.

I am new on here and have struggled with my weight forever. I have alot to lose and have found that I have always tended to go all or nothing. As soon as I slip up, I beat myself up and all goes downhill.

I have decided to break things down into steps. I am determined to make changes I have simply been thinking about. Unfortunately, I have obstacles (junk in the house....an unwilling stbx who also needs to lose weight and work on his health, but refuses to). I am ashamed to admit I am an emotional eater....and as angry, frustrated, sad, or lonely as i feel... food always made me feel better. So I have to try to redirect that to a healthier habit. For me...because i have so much to lose...I am going to go in 20 lb increments

I wish you all the best of luck as you too begin (or continue) your journeys....1 pound at a time.

Janek 01/02/2018

I too am an emotional eater, so being lonely and depressed does not help. That is a great idea to try to lose in increments and maybe add non food rewards when you reach a goal. I am going to try it and we will both claim success!

veggiequeen 01/02/2018

Sounds good to me. I do better with a buddy....somebody to compare notes with....or to vent to instead of going for the ice cream. :(

veggiequeen 01/03/2018

So far so good....I have had a few situations arise that ordinarily might have got me headed downhill. Right now, my determination is very strong. I just pray it lasts...and also, should I make a tiny goof...that I can accept it and move past it (rather than the old days of setting myself up and spiraling Madly downhill til all progress is undone)

I'm hoping others are doing well too. I have a very long way to go.

Janek 01/05/2018

It has been a productive week, I removed or ate all the junk in my house, except for this bag of Doritos that nag me at night. I should just eat them and be done! I have lost 4 lbs so far and I know that is mostly water but I actually feel a little better just to make some progress. So next week my goal is to exercise! I am such a couch potato! Stay encouraged, every pound is a Victory!

veggiequeen 01/05/2018

I am glad to see your reply. Good for you. i am also at 4 lbs. I wish I could get all the junk out of here, but since he still brings it in, I still have to deal with it. As good as i started, today I am struggling. There's been some stuff going on...distracting and annoying the hell out of me. I found myself getting somewhat off-track.(Turning to food as nothing else helped ) I am trying not to beat myself up and just pick up where i left off

I did the bike and stuff for awhile today...but I doubt it will undue the damage I did. PS I am also a bigtime couch potato. haha

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