I Need Your Support!

[mindgames77]

I'm not going to lie. I can't do it on my own. I need to lose weight before concieving!

I need support.


I hit my wall. At 5'4 I told myself I will NEVER let myself get to 200lbs.

My weight throughout highschool was around 170lbs and of course after graduating I gained my freshman 15.

I was at 189 for a looong time. Then I started going to the gym and went back down to 170lbs. I met my boyfriend and all of my hard work went out the window.

We moved in together and I no longer had parents telling me what I could and could not eat.

I went back up to 189 pretty quickly. 189 was my weight again for a couple years. I thought it was my set weight because I never, no matter how badly I ate or how little I worked out, ever went over.

Until this year. I started going up, weighing 194 at my highest. Until this month. Now all of the sudden I weigh 197.


Reality is setting in. My habits are going downhill. I have HIT my wall and I WILL NOT allow myself to put on any more weight.


I don't have a plan. I have tried weight watchers and I can't seem to keep motivated with counting points.


Give me any advice, success stories etc. Aside from the obvious eat healthy and move more.

I think I'm going to ask my doctor about xenical and I'm also going to start metformin soon, which I have heard helps with weight loss.

I become discouraged very easily because I have had times where I eat healthy and go to the gym 5 days a week for 6 weeks and I lost not a single pound.


I currently take my dogs on a "walk" for about 40 mins every night. I say it in quotations because I actually ride my bike, since my boyfriend is in a wheelchair he can go much faster then me.

I also started going to the gym last week, although my busy life has allowed me to only go twice, once I get settled into a routine I plan on going at least 4 times a week.

I also plan on walking soon instead of biking, this will be required in case I fall pregnant, and also because winter is coming.


Food will be my biggest challenge.

I'm an emotional eater, the first thing I did after seeing the scale at 197 was eat 6 chocolate chip home made cookies.




I'm in desperate need for advice.


And here are some hopeful before photos all taken with in the past few months around 194-197lbs at 5'4:

https://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b244/imaginetheimpossible77/FirstUpload060.jpg

https://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b244/imaginetheimpossible77/012.jpg

It was really hard to take these pictures without sucking in, as its something I do constantly so when I see how I look relaxed, it grosses me out even more!

Ugh and yes I have stretch marks on my stomach....

https://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b244/imaginetheimpossible77/011.jpg

https://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b244/imaginetheimpossible77/014.jpg

https://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b244/imaginetheimpossible77/2011-08-19174919.jpg

https://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b244/imaginetheimpossible77/2011-08-20113549.jpg

 

[mindgames77]

Come on Ladies...

 

[Samantha_]

hey....I cant really offer any advice coz I hav the same problem as you.....food!! I comfort eat waaayyy 2 much. Am desperate to loose weight but just dont know how.....I know eat less, move more! but its easier said than done. Ive tried so many times but never seem to get anywhere, I have zero willpower.
Just wanted to let you know your not alone

 

[zebbed89]

hey, although im not in the same boat i would like to loose some baby weight and i need to loose weight for my health. Im 5'6 and 16stone im planning on starting to eat healthier once i order my shoppping hehe so there are no bad foods xx

 

[mindgames77]

I've started going for a jog every night. Our typical walking route (when I usually ride my bike) is 5km's long. I have ditched the bike, and started jogging/walking. I can't jog the whole thing yet, as I get terrible shin splints, but I do intervals and I get home sweating, and aching, and heart beating fast. It feel pretty good, I must admit.

 

[ILoveShoes]

I've started going for a jog every night. Our typical walking route (when I usually ride my bike) is 5km's long. I have ditched the bike, and started jogging/walking. I can't jog the whole thing yet, as I get terrible shin splints, but I do intervals and I get home sweating, and aching, and heart beating fast. It feel pretty good, I must admit.

I think that's a brilliant start
xx