A new day

Today. Today is a brand new day. I don't know the exact amount of times I've started and stopped and exercise and diet routine, but today is a brand new day. Today I start a new journey. Today I am open about my weight. Today I stop hiding in shame. Today is my day to begin walkign the road of change.

For anyone who reads this, please comment with suggestions or tips or whatever you want. I am here for you as much as I'm here for myself. My goal is to show people that it can be done. Nothing is too hard. Heck, I'm here to show myself that, too.

My background: I've been overweight since 3rd grade. I remember being teased about my height and weight (I've always been off doctors growth charts in height from birth). I was pretty active in high school (played 4 sports) so my weight was managable, but when I stopped participating in sports my weight did not stay the same. In fact, I stopped my activity but kept eating as if I was still very active. Needless to say the trend continued through college. Today I graduate and I'm topping the scales at 315 lbs. It's the most weight I've ever been.

I've tried drastically cutting calories. I've tried skipping meals. I've tried just having protein. I've tried Atkins. I've tried South Beach. I never finished reading "You on a Diet". This unhealthy trend of deprivation has o nly led to more weight gain and lowered self-confidence. I'm tired of hating myself because of the way I look. I'm tired of being self-conscientous around thinner people. I'm tired of feeling like everybody that looks at me thinks I'm disgusting and lazy- bc that's how I view myself. I'm tired of being tired and out of breath. I'm only 23 for goodness sake! 23.... I'm tired of thinking about change. I'm ready to make it....

Check back every now and then. I hope to post on here regularly. Hopefully we can be inspired together.

I have the same problem.

I was really active throughout highschool and ate EVERYTHING. Then as soon as highschool was over I still ate everything and gained weight. Not long after highschool I also got pregnant so the weight gain increased again. The best advice I have since it does sound like we have a lot of the same habits is just convince yourself that it is going to take time to get it off. I have always been in a rush to take off the weight quickly but I never got anywhere by doing that infact sometimes I even gained more. So recently I finally told myself that it will happen slowly and just to get use to it. That it might seem like I put this weight on over night but I really didnt. It took time to put all of it on. And I think that is the most important realization that someone must come to and understand before they start a diet. It will happen slowly, there will be bad choices but you have to just immediatley pull yourself back together and start where you left off. Hope I helped.

Thanks and Good Luck!

Hi,

I appreciate you stopping by my blog and giving some input on the crunch problem that I have.  I will definately look into the hip hop abs and other workouts that allow you to do standing crunches.

I have been overweight most of my life, too.  I feel as though I have tried everything.  I am 24 and weigh more than most people I know.  It is depressing.  I have made the decision this time to stick with it to the end.  I am counting calories and have been doing my best to get exercise everyday.  It is coming off slower than I would like, but I remind myself that it is normal.  This time I am changing my thinking and paying attention to every decision I make regarding food.  I am learning why I eat and learning how to change it.

I am going to make it this time.  I know you can, too!  My biggest suggestion is find support for those times when you have doubts and try not to beat yourself up when you slip.

Good Luck!