Welcome and congrats on your decision to lose weight...I am new here too...I just started working an my weight loss yesterday...I have been keeping track of everything I eat and drink and have been keeping track of how much i exercise...I have heard from many people that if you stick to and follow through with weight watchers you will lose weight...I have never tried it though...Depression is a hard thing to deal with and it doesn't make weight loss easy...it actually forms a vicious cycle...you get depressed so you eat...you realize you have put on weight which makes you more depressed and so on...You being here on DS shows me that you know where to get support when you need it and that will help you out...just remember that you can do this and we will be here if you ever need us :)

I agree with Carissa , finding support here is important! Knowing there are ppl who are dealing with ths same things really helps,& we feel your pain,as we are all struggling with the same issues. Best of luck on your journey! REMEMBER it is so important to take this ONE DAY AT A TIME! You cannot think of how much u need to lose,because that is too depressing,& also it helped me to put up my scale, because if I know I have been eating right & exercising I think I should see daily results,& if I dont I get upset,& in the past have just gave up because I was mad!!! & also I know from the past if I dont see it coming off as fast as I want that depresses me too, so u have to be realistic, & if u are doing what u need to do by exercising,& keeping your calories in check, the weight will have to come off eventually,so my weight loss goal is to lose atleast 8 lbs a month. It isnt alot, but, it will add up in time! Time seems to go by so fast!!! Well, I dunno if that helps,but, I wish u the best regardless!!! GOD bless!

im writing to keep you posted , i started at 322 pounds im at 315 so far and feeling better . and i go to the gym at least i try for 5 times a week. so anyone have any ideas on what works better cardio or weights for most effective weight loss let me know. p.s i was told less weight more reps to lose weight but now i was told more weight less reps is best can any one clear that up for me . and one else whos working hard keep it up .

also to add hasnt been easy and when i had a craving for crap i bought like one chocholate bar and shared it with my fience so i got have the calories and filled my craving but only like once a week if at most need for it

adding my update started at 322 on mar/21/12

then got to 315 for april 24/2012
now 305 for today july 10/2012
so its a slow process seing it writting looks faster then living it i keep going up and down and its so hard to stick with it but im trying i caint go back to 322 or higher so at the veryleast it will keep me misserble were i am lmao but not suicidal higher right o ya