Group: New Members Greet & Meet - Introduce yourself

New Members Greet & Meet - Introduce yourself
Created: 2011/12/31, Members: 1539, Messages: 27038

Officially introduce yourself to the community by sharing your goals, obstacles or accomplishments. Don't be shy.. we're all here for the same reason. The more support we share the easier it will be to reach our goals!

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ambylea78
ambylea78
Posts: 1
Joined: 2005/07/10
United States
2005/07/10, 11:03 PM
Hi my name is amber and im from illinois im a 27 year old female that is overweight by alot. i was hoping to get some help from others on here. maybe people that has been as much overweight that i am. im just wanting to better myself and to make the name calling and rude jestures to stop. i cant take it any more its getting to hard to just ignore it when its to your face. but i need to get healthy and thats my main goal. so if anyone could help me i would appreciate it. im a lady that weighs 400 or more pounds but not over 450 pounds please help me. i have tried every diet out there and i even joined curves for awhile and it helped but im to scared to go back now in fear of hurting my shoulder again i just had surgery on it a little over a year ago and its still painful but i need to change please help okay thanks.
thosecrazysims
thosecrazysims
Posts: 157
Joined: 2003/09/22
United States
2005/07/11, 08:56 AM
Welcome! What goals do you have set?:)

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leslieherr
leslieherr
Posts: 298
Joined: 2002/08/09
United States
2005/07/11, 08:57 AM
Hi Amber,

Its great to have you on board, there are many people here who are willing to give you advice and the motivation to stay with it.

If you are planning on doing the weightlifting routines here be sure to get help from someone who nows proper form or look around on the internet for websites that show proper form and use a mirror to make sure you are doing the routines correctly.

You should get an ok from your doctor before you start any weightlifting routines since you had shoulder surgery and go easy. I think your doctor would want you to be doing some type of light lifting and exercise to get the shoulder back to normal ROM, no pain, etc.

I checked out your profile and believe me there is always hope. First and foremost you have to want to lose weight for yourself not because of others remarks, etc.

Try to maintain a positive attitude while you are losing weight, you didn't put the weight on overnight and its not gonna come off overnight.

Sign up for the nutrition plan if you haven't already and after a ok from your doc get going on a weightlifting routine.

Good luck

Leslie