Hi, I'm a newbie, this is my first group to post on.  Feel like a baby taking my first steps. Love the name of this forum. Looking for freinds to help support my weight loss efforts. After turning 50, my body recieved a mind of its own....I need some help!lol

Hi, I'm a newbie also. So we can be a support for each other. That would be great. I severely need to lose weight and I want to lose it. Need all the help I can get. I'll be your cheering section if you want. ~ Mandi ~

Irene, I need to lose about 300lbs all together. I'm setting small goals at first and then working my way down the scale that way. I was 480lbs. I am down to 447lbs. I very much want to lose the weight and be healthy. I hate being this overweight. I have many health problems and want to change that. Hope to get to know you better and cheer each other on. ~ Manid ~

Irene, I had lost 53lbs and had maintained it for over a year. THen recently been having lots of problems and gained the 17 back.

My weight has always been an issue. I've been morbidly obsese since I was 5 years old. It was never "treated" when I was a child so I've only gotten bigger and bigger ever since. I find it very hard to keep the weight off that I lose.

I have what they call the "binge eating disorder" so when I get into binge mode I don't care about the weight I've lost of keeping healthy or anything. I can only think about binging. What part do you find the hardest about losing weight and maintaining?

"binge eating disorder" Yes most overweight people can fall into that category. It mainly diagnosed by the fact wehn you binge (which maybe days at a time) you consume more than 1500 calories at a time. Also when you aren't binging, you don't eat. At all. I don't know if that helps.

I always yo-yo. I hate it. And normally when I gain it back I gain more than I lost to begin with. So this time since I'm still down poundage and it's been over a year is an amazing thing.

It's so ahrd to battle the food addition thing. Most addicts of other things stop partaking in that area and therefore that helps them quit. We as food addicts can't do that. We have to eat to survive. 

I also feel I don't have control over it. I want my control back!!!

This weekend I spent at home resting, been having headaches. Hopefully they will stop and i can enjoy the coming week.

~ Mandi ~