Welcome Megan!!!!
I feel you came to the right place. I have been a member of buddyslim for only a day, but the support, encouragement, and motivation is truly inspiring. I am 26 yrs old and I weigh 384 pounds. I have been heavy all my life and I am ready to do somethng about it. I have tried every diet imaginable ( I would yield some results) but I always ended up right back where I started. I was trying to lose weight for the wrong reasons. Well, I got a notebook and started journaling and asking myself the following quesitons--1. why is weight loss important to me 2. How is losing weight going to effect my life, my emotions, my perception of myself, my happines 3. What was I willing to give up to attain this goal... and before I knew... tears were flowing and I felt free. I was able to be honest with myself and I feel more confident on this effort to lose weight...
My advice... have a deep, honest conversation with yourself..... and all your answers will unfold in front of you... and then you make the first step to be victorios
Good Luck
Josie[I