This is what I've been doing for the last 14 years of my life. Spinning. I have been on every weight loss progam, pill, and exercise machine known to mankind. I've decided running is for me, but at almost 200 pounds and only 5'4", my knees are telling a different story.
I am dedicated and I AM a good woman. I don't deserve to constantly think about food and failures.
For the last couple of weeks, I have decided that I am done with counting calories, points, and the like. I already exercise and drink water, but I eat horribly. Carbohydrates are my best friends, my greatest lovers, and my way of life, but not anymore!
A good friend looked at an ordinary menu of mine and said, "You, my friend, are living to eat. The carbs are out of control."
I have been planning to do "something" for a while, but I didn't want to do anything that I've tried before. I read Atkins and a couple other resources, but found this was the simplest. Tomorrow is the day.
I think what pushed me over the edge was hearing my husband finally admit that he hasn't lost his sex drive, he's lost the drive to have sex with someone as large as I am. (I was always petite before marriage)
So, before doing a thing, I made sure to tell him, "I will never change for you and if you don't love and desire me for who I am, that truly is your problem. This weight is my problem. I will not ever lose it to be accepted by you or anyone!"
So, this is it. This is my journey. My name is Ann. I am over 30, a mother of two children, and ready to regain control or at least come to terms with what I have created. I am asking for a do over. I just hope to get a helping hand or two along the way. I'll need lots of advice!! I hope I came to the right place.

I know you will find lots of support and answers here. There is a great pool of knowledge here that can be trusted not to lead you astray.
Go up to the Introductions Forum and say hello to everyone, and read the Newbies forum, it is full of answers to alot of questions you didn't know you had.
I also recommend beginning a journal. There is a 'sticky' in the Introductions forum on how to do that. You may use it however you wish, but it works well for keeping track of daily menus and/or activities. (I keep my menus on Fitday.com so I use my journal differently.) My journal has turned into a personal thing, I vent, wahoo, and talk to myself in there. I consider it therapy (I'm sure others think I should seek a professional, LOL).
Good luck on your journey, soon you will be wondering how this Way of Eating could possibly be a diet, and it will become your Way of Life. Rock on......

Welcome!!!
You go girl. Good luck to you. This is a great site where you will find mega amounts of info to help you.

Welcome Ann ,
I'm new to this site and have already had help here. I've been on the Atkins for 2 weeks and have lost 9 pounds. The past three days have been a bust but today is the day I'm "getting back on track". You sound like a really STRONG woman with alot of determination! That's the way to be. I'm 35 with two children, one 7 and one almost 2. When I first started this plan, it was hard when "snack time" came around for the kids...but after a couple of days, that passed. I'm determined to get back on track...maybe we can do this together? Support is such an important part of this. Being able to scream--I WANT SOMETHING SWEET!!! and then someone letting you know WHY you don't want someting sweet is a big help...I know that you can do it...and I hope we can be there for each other along the way!!! GOOD LUCK!!!!

I agree completely and would love to support one another!! Thank you so much for the offer and I'm new to this area, but will stick with it and introduce myself in one other so that I get get on top of the situation and everyone!

Hi, and thank you for the reply! I will definitely say hello at the Introductions Forum and read the Newbie space as well. Today is the day and I am ready!

Thank you for the luck! I'm still figuring out how you all have those cute sig lines!

Welcome Ann

I am so glad that you told your husband up front that this was not for him rather for yourself!! You go girl!! And we will all be there to help you along the way!!

Sonja

Thankyou, Sonja! I meant it when I told him. Today I kept thinking about his words, but I'm not using depression as an excuse to not follow this plan. When I AM thin, great joy will come from pusing him away!

Welcome Ann,
I'm pretty new too!


Keep Your Head Up!
Ladyboyd