Hello I just wanted to reply I am also new on here and have been struggling with my weight for years. I am here if you would like to chat.

Hello dburton,

Welcome - I'm a long time "struggler" as well but am really pushing myself to ease up on the emotional/comfort eating and have really tried to offset my occasional slips with ramped up exercise (I push myself to do at least something physical 6 days a week). I have about 25 lbs to go to finally get to maintenance but I'm giving myself all of 2016 to finish this thing. Good luck to you!

Hi Meesh1987 and lauriejill,
Thanks for responding. I have tried so many things and nothing worked. One thing though, I have not been working out enough. I have made up my mind to devote my time to doing more walking and exercise.
dburton

Welcome dburton and Meesh1987! As they say, "now" is always a great time to start a new venture, new goal, better future for ourselves. Persistence is always a great start too! If you'd like to join the weekly weigh-in, you can share your ups and downs with us there too!
https://www.dailystrength.org/group/diets-weight-maintenance/discussion/weekly-weigh-in-july-30-august-6-join-in
Anyway, good luck with your goals!

Me too, my whole life! Here to help if you need to chat or need some support.

Thanks to all of you. I'm going to do my best to lose the weight. I agree that persistence is important. I'm not giving up. Good luck to everyone.

Hi there! Crudos for you for reaching out and seeking help and I am sorry to hear that you have been struggling with your weight for a long time. Since I am not a professional health professional, I unfortunatley, cannot provide you with the most helpful advice. However, I can set you up with a free video appointment with a professional you can. through Maven, which is an emerging and popular digital healthcare tool. You can set up your free appointment with a professional who specializes in diet and weight loss through the promo code I have been using. Here are the steps:

1. Download the free Maven app on your IPhone, IPad, or simply go to the main site: https://www.mavenclinic.com/
2. Create an account with an username and password
3. Once logged-on, scroll down to the bottom and type FIRSTFREEASC where you see referral code ($25 will be added after this)
4. Go to book appointments and choose the service you would like, which would be nutrition for you where you would then see diet and weightless as one of its categories
5. Select a healthcare professional and book a time (ignore if it says there is a price charge)
6. Confirm your free appointment and launch the app or website when it is time

Please let me know if you have any questions about any of the steps in the process. I hope you find Maven as helpful as I!

Thanks very much Amandav1995.

I think Mindful eating is the ONLY way to Diet - and actually I think Diet is a word that should be eliminated from our vocabulary. We need food to exist and the only way anything will work is being mindful - mindful of our individual triggers and access on each meal. Decide what you want to eat and eat only when you're Hungry. I read somewhere that you can't gain weight if you eat when you're hungry and Stop when you feel satiated. I think that's good advice, because I tend to eat when I'm NOT hungry. So this is my new mantra - and no better day to start Mindful eating than Today!!