Desperate to lose weight, not sure where to start.

[fredrikw]

[quote="mabli"]Ha looks fit to me...

[mabli]

Nope I was just responding to be statement

edit, wrote this on my phone which auto corrects my spelling... should say BW's statement

[beforewisdom]

[quote="mabli"]
BW those must have been huge snacks

[beforewisdom]

[quote="ha"]
I hear you BW. I forgot to mention my brothers are overweight, my Dad is dead from Cancer/Chemo and my Mum is obese. Great genetics huh.

[susand828]

I can't remember who said it but agree-write/journal everything you eat-I don't care if it's carb/fat or dirt:) At this point, the main focus should be learning what you are eating/when/ why. From there, you can take that knowledge to start making changes and improvements. Take small steps one at a time. People who change too much at once tend to become overwhelmed and fall back into old habits. Good luck. YOU CAN DO IT!!!!!!!!! We are here to cheer for you the whole way.

[Catt Queen]

[quote="ha"]
Thats why I speak with such conviction cos IF IT WORKS FOR ME, IT WORKS FOR ANYBODY!

[booboolove]

I had a bad car wreck a couple of years ago in which I broke my hip and injured my back. During the 18 months it took to heal, I gained 50 pounds. Ouch. So, I lost 30 pounds last year... yes it took an entire year... by using an on-line food/exercise diary at CalorieKing.com and increasing my activity level. Losing the weight made a HUGE difference in alleviating the amount and severity of my back pain. Seriously, a year ago I could barely bend over to tie my shoes and this Sunday I'm running a 10k. You have some excellent suggestions here for how to attack the problem and you've already proven to yourself that you can be successful at losing weight. So, get back on the horse and ride my friend. It will be worth the effort, I promise