What has worked for you?

I don't handle abrupt change very well, and I'm currently going through a drastic abrupt change, so I don't want to add more stress to my life than necessary.

I just joined a gym a few days ago and I'm Working on changing my eating habits.

I'm not going gung ho on anything. I'm just making better decisions, and gradually changing things as I go along.

Eating more salad... less cheeses (that's hard for me - I love cheese so much)... eating more whole grains/fiber... no-fat milk... etc...

At the gym, I concentrate on the treadmill and the stationary bikes. I've found that I don't like the elipticals or stair steppers at all. I'm going to do the treadmill and bike for awhile to build up my stamina and get my metabolism moving again, then eventually get into lifting weights as well.

The picture in my av is what I used to look like 10 years ago. Not sure if I really want to be that thin again, but I would like to get close to it. It's 100 pounds + less than what I am right now... and just saying that disgusts me...

I used to joke about geting fat... and now I am fat. Morbidly obese, actually. I'm at a crossroads...

I need to do something.