Hi Becky,
Again, welcome to the WLF and to having your own diary
This truly is a great place to find support.
Congratulations on the weight you've lost so far! Sometimes, losing that much in the first month does WONDERS for our motivation - nothing spurs success quite like success
You'll figure out your
calories - give yourself the time to work it through. Realize, that you'll have to find a way to live/eat that can work long term - this isn't something you do until you get to a certain weight, but it's something you'll be doing for the rest of your life - so in order to not be my age and trying to get weight off, learning how to live with and manage your intake now is invaluable!!
Have you checked out
FitDay - Free Weight Loss and Diet Journal or
Free Diet Plans at SparkPeople ? Both are free sites for tracking
calories,
nutrition and
fitness.
You said a couple of things I wanted to comment on...
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My family and boyfriend say they're proud if I lose weight, but they don't help me get there. They eat junk foods that I want to eat in front of me. It's hard, and I've talked to them about it. Only time will tell if they will support me.
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It's hard not to see this as 'them not being supportive' but in actuallity, I think this is them being the them they've always been. (At least that's how it's been in my house.) My husband is not being insensitive when he goes to a fast food place, he's just doing what he's always done - I've been the one to change - and because it's a change I am freely making and proud that I've made it, I don't let it bother me what he's eating.
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It's gonna be difficult for me to eat and not feel guilty, but boy will I love eating more. I've been starving!
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Don't let guilt fuel your choices - guilt is entirely over rated. It's hard to eat so little because your
body is telling you you need more food!
You'll figure this all out - just be kind to yourself - losing weight is a slow process - but it is DOABLE
