Just another Diet???

 Hi fellow members Well i made it though the first week with calorie count, averaged about 1760 intake for the week and lost 4 pounds, starting weight was 225 my highest i have ever been is 253 I am now at 221. sure hope I can keep it up.  I am considering lap band but maybe this site will help.  Have met a couple new friends that have offered good suggetions. I think the main problem i have is I have no support of anyone who cares if I am fat or not how about the rest of you, are you alone in this Big Bad Diet for Life world. Blessed Be, Kitty

I think for me, it's that I have people that care, but they are also the people that are inviting me over for pasta and bread, and fried chicken. I need direction, I need someone to tell me no, I will listen. I'm single and I live alone, and I sometimes feel if no one see's me eating the things I eat, then it's okay, but I am only hurting myself. I'm trying to overcome that. Everyone says, you are beautiful the way you are, but that's not helping, just tell me to lose weight, motivate me!!

Hi Gina i can relate to everything you say, except the people caring, but it is so true that everyone and everything we go to has food as a center of attraction. You say you eat when you are alone because no one is watching, i do a bible study program called Bod4God and how our body is his temple, He created us and He IS Watching and is always with you.  I used to pig out when i was alone especially when upset, i could order a large pizza and eat the whole thing  and not feel any quit. Now since I started doing Bod4God i do feel the quilt and think twice about pigging out.  I have been thinking about starting a Bod4God group on this site but i have been so busy lately I do not find the time for now.  I get the same thing about looking good the way I am but it was funny about the last one that told me that she could lose over 100 and be in this group too Ha Ha, remember you are Never Alone, Blessed be, Kitty

I think I have the support of my kids who are grown now (and skinny), but they don't really "get" how anyone could get this big or not lose it easily. I used to drop weight very easily when I was their age...but now different story. They are very sweet and kind when I share my successes.

I came to this site because of the great tools, but I stayed because of the support I found right here. I keep a journal most days and try to check out my friends' journals and comment, too. I get a lot of support there. I joined several of the groups, and enjoy reading other people's experience strength and hope. I have enjoyed sampling the Forums and the comments and "threads" --there are so many.

I think that the folks on CC who are using the tools and trying to learn new healthier ways of living are the best support there is!

 Hi earth mom love that name how did you come up with it.  Its nice to hear about people who have support around them for losing weight, my (x) hubbys idea of weight is farm boy thinking, if a cow is made to be 1200 lbs she will be 1200 lbs, my comment was first i am not a cow and 2nd that does not mean people have to live to be huge and obese. He does not agree he replied some day we will be hungry and we will be happy we have the food we have today, wont help us i said when we do need it. oh well i am glad my girl kim recommended this sight it has been fun doing the cal count and keeping an open journal for my new friends to see, thanks for being here, Blessed Be, kitty