Hi I'm a newbie here I found this site search the web looking for a calorie counting diet's and came across this site which was a WOW.I need to  lose 117 pounds seem's like a lot to me. I joined this site hoping to make friend's and get support from other's that have to lose as much as me .I know it will be a long road to lose this much. But I all so  keep ,telling my self I didn't put it all on in one day and it ani't going to leave in one day. I hope pretty soon I get back in my size 8 Black dress .

Joan,

Hey Georgia Newbie...... I'm in Georgia too.

I have been dieting for years but have managed to maintain my 200+ pounds. I'd like to lose 60 ultimately, but I just need to get started and start feeling better. I just don't want to be blah and stressed about food and control all through the holidays and I don't want to come out on the other side of them feeling guilty and 10 pounds heavier.

I've decided that tomorrow, 11/12, will be my official start date. I want to log everything to keep within 1200-1500 calories. And, I've got to make time for some exercise! I only live 8/10 of a mile from work ((chances are, it's not going to rain)), so I could walk to work at least 1 or 2 days. I have tons of exercise "stuff" (ball, weights, tubes, mat)), so I really don't have any excuses.

For me, I don't eat because I'm hungry. I mostly eat too much when I'm bored and the thing I find to do is eat... then I feel sad/guilty/awful and I eat because I'm sad. It's all a vicious cycle. I'll even start to do better (even drop a few pounds, maybe) and then I stumble across something that makes me quit and take steps backward, which puts me to where I am now. Some days, I feel like I must be crazy to put myself through this all the time. I know I'd be happier if I were healthier/lighter. I know HOW to get healthier/lighter. I have the tools and the knowledge to be healthier/lighter, so why don't I do it?? If I knew that, I guess I'd be a millionaire with the latest and greatest diet plan, right?

If you'd like, let me know what and how you're doing and I'll do the same. Maybe we can help each-other out.

Good Luck!!

Carol - Smyrna, GA.

Hello Carol  I just started my diet 2 days ago and been doing pretty good I'm doing  the 1.500 calorie diet . I have been in a rut on losing weight for about 3 yrs now . I 'am a lifetime memeber at Weight Watcher's but can't afford to go back . I had great success with weight watcher's lost 130 on it . But gain it all back because  of health promblem's . I tryed doing it again but couldn't get motivated back on the plan,so I knew then that I was burn out on that plan, so I decide that I need a new diet plan . That is why i'm doing the  calorie counting diet, I know I can loose on this diet .Also no one a failure we just get in rut's nd need to pull our selfs out. Most time we play the pitty party that doesn't concored a thing but more weight  gain, and if you like me we don't wont that. You know sometime's you need a support buddy that's going through what each other is going through.I think it be great that we can support one another on our journey to a better life style.Also I have a yahoo group that I'm co-owner of called thetwofatchicks. My handle in thier is honkytonkmama03 .The group is fixed for people like me that can afford to pay for supportgroup thier force I have put info  in thier that I have learn over the years of trying to lose weight. So come and join the supporting group ,all I ask at the time of joining  is be  active in the group and be willing to share advise and support.I also have Yahoo massager my handle is all lowercase honkytonkmama03. Yahoo  massager is FREE to download I hope to meet you thier were we can have a better way to communicate then just on here. The Url to my Yahoo group is http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/thetwofa tchicks/ it's free to join. Hang in thier you can do it. Have a positive attitude.

 Good Luck, Joan

hi silverangel1969!!! i'm from georgia too :) i've been on CC for a few months and have definetly seen a change in size, weight and health!

i hope you enjoy the site, and good luck counting! it's a little addicting after awhile.  if you have any questions i hope i can answer them for you if you don't see it in the forums!

bye :)