The time has finally come for me to lose weight.

Philly, I highly encourage you to do it. I was fat too, and it was hard for me being a former athlete, I was so lazy to do any activity and I love to eat. Like you I found I was dizzy and had chest pains. I couldn't climb a flight of stairs anymore. I went to work my way back to my athlete form. I lost a lot of pounds, now I can run up any flight of stairs. You should consult your doctor first if you can do some running. Ask him if you can jog or sprint. I will help you plan your routine if you want. No need to spend long hours in the gym or a long time jogging. That wastes a lot of time and energy, although some gym time will help a lot to achieve your goals faster. First we need to get you to lose some of your fat. I did some research of my own. It appears our fat isn't just on the outside, some of it is inside so we need to work to get them all off. If you're 300lbs you should be 6 feet or taller. If not don't worry but you have a lot to work on. Let's try to make it easy on you as you start. Remember it is all hard work and it takes a long time to get back in shape, you have to will yourself to do it like some of us did. But once you succeed everything is worth every drop of sweat. I have been coaching some of my friends for a while now and it works, as long as you put your mind to it. I will be here to support you on your quest. cheers.

I think you should immediately start losing weight, a body weight of 300 lbs is no doubt a great concern for health. But at the same time you should consult with a doctor, especially a cardiologist and have necessary investigations like a post prandial blood sugar estimation, a lipid profile, an ECG and so on. You should have to strictly follow a diet restriction. What is your age and what is your blood pressure. You may also need a blood test for TSH, T3 and T4 to rule out hypothyroidism.

YOU CAN DO IT!!! I have lost almost 40 pounds the last few months. Yes I have gained a few during my diet and got frustrated or lost 0 and feel like crying because I worked my butt off. But hard work and determination will get you to your goal! Think of your kids and that will be awesome motivation. I eat a lot of tuna, wheat bread, egg whites, and chicken. Surprisingly I found Tofu noodles that I love!!! I love pasta so I was happy to find these and they are low in calories and fat. The texture is a little different from regular noodles but add a little pasta sauce or a little bit of butter and parmesian cheese and they are awesome! Good luck and if you have a bad week DON"T GIVE UP!

Just exercising more won't stave off heart issues, and undertaking a heavy exercise regimen without consulting a doctor is a good way to land in the hospital. You are having health issues due to your weight and a bad diet (I can assume the latter, since you think that a sensible diet consists of "carrots and celery"). See a doctor about your health issues; consult with him/her about increasing your exercise; also, you should get a referral to a nutritionist so that you can learn about proper diet.

I hope that you are feeling better and are able to consult some medical attention for your symptoms. Good health and maintaining weight =go hand in hand and should handled with care. I hope that losing weight will help your situation and i wish you the best of luck and good health along the way.

Losing weight is definitely not easy, however, you have the right motivation to do it. Exercise has so many benefits to your health including losing weight. Don't overdo it, just take things nice and slow at first. As you exercise more and more, your energy level will increase as will your desire to keep on exercising. Don't get discouraged at first. Just keep at it, even if you see little or even no results. Eventually you will start to lose. Along with the exercise you should maintain a healthy eating style. Not a diet, just eating sensible and well-balanced meals. Good Luck!

hey, you can do anything you put your mind to and what i would do is post pictures of your kids anywhere you have snacks so their faces will remind you why you are doing this. also, drink lots of water (even when you feel hungry) it does help!

Well Good Luck to you, You can do this. I would also try to eat more fruits and veggies or change portion sizes. I've read somewhere that the biggest meal of the day should actually be Breakfast. You could also take a teaspoon of apple cider vinegar a day to help speed up metabolism, and possibly drink green tea which can help aid in weight loss.

I think, you can try by slowly reduce your meal. Avoid soft drinks and carbs. I think that will help..

Mate, no offence intended but i've read some of your comments to other responses and also the final sentence of your response leads me to believe you won't actually do anything. You might start doing a bit of walking and maybe eat a bit better but it'll only be for a short time. Unfortunately you will die young unless you change your lifestyle. I hate to hear excuses and all of the other rubbish you're going to come up with. At the end of the day you have only 2 choices. Get your backside and go to the GP for a complete overhaul, see a nutritionist, and start exercising or you will die young and your children will grow up without you...or even worse get fat like you. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news and i don't mean any offence but please do the right thing NOW and change your lifestyle.

First thing to do have your doctor following you. Go easy on exercices because when you weigh that much you don't start " bang " with exercises like to try to punish yourself. Do start with " EVERYDAY WALKS " and drink 8 cups of water everyday too. Don't cut meals it doesn't work. Be sure you have a balance meal. ( Proteins, fibers, and the grains.) That is all don't smoke and the deserts well it is always extra. For my part I never buy " pop", too much sugar in it. God bless what you want to accomplish.

First of all...you can do it! Hooray for you for actually admitting and taking that first step. Next, you need to be careful on how you go about your new exercise routine. Afterall, you don't want to start off too much and then end up hurting yourself which will lead to more weeks on the couch recovering. Personally, I would recommend swimming as it will help you lift some of your weight, and is better for your joints. Also, stationary bike or elliptical are good choices to start off on. Running is going to be too hard on the knees, and too high of an exertion activity. Small weight lifting will also help bring back tone to your arms and still burns the calories without too high of exertion before you start getting on a regular routine. Speaking of routines, keep one! Have a buddy to exercise with and always do it around the same time of day. Good luck!

I know it would be hard for you but always put in your mind that your doing this for the sake of your children and to you own good too. First of all better to consult to a physician and run some test first before you start your plan in losing weight. Much better to see a diatitian or nutritionist to know what kind of food that you can take to help you to lose weight while doing some exercise. Dnt force yourself to do exercise much because you might injure your knee or other parts of the body. I know you can make it just be patient and keep motivated on what your doing. Good luck

You have to consult you physician and ask for an advice. You have discipline your self to loss your wait. I've known lot of people loss their weight because they have the courage to do so. So I hope you gotta be fine soon. :-)

You're right; you need to take care of yourself for your babies. They need you. Don't torture yourself because if you overwork your body at first, you will be in pain and really not want to continue. It's best to do it a little at a time and it would probably be a good idea to see a doctor before you do very much. A doctor can help you find the right exercises so you won't endanger yourself. Keep posting about it here and I'm sure people will support you in many ways.

Hello PhillyDreamer My first word of encouragement is for you to go to the hospital right now. These symptoms are not a good thing and could be indicative of serious, imminent, life threatening problems.