Joining a gym tomorrow. Any advice?

Best of luck to ya.

The realization that you're not ugly is a BIG step. It doesn't sound like it but you can't change your body until you change your mind. Kudos to that girl for making you realize that. Seriously. Having a unrealistically bad impression of your body, and feeling helpless and resigned to it, kills you a little bit each day. The fact that you've adopted a healthier attitude and resolved to do something about it makes all the difference in the world.

It wasn't long ago that I was probably over 250lbs myself. Now I'm closer to 200lbs and still losing weight and I feel so much better. I have to admit I sort of cheated though. I was prescribed Adderall (which is amphetamines) for my ADD and it completely erased my appetite. I lost like 30-40lbs in a matter of months. I'm off it now but being on it just got me into the habit of eating less and eating better.

I used to be a sugar junkie. I was BAD. But once I was off of it for a while I noticed things that were less sweet tasted better. I started eating fruit instead of cookies and stuff. I stopped drinking pop and started drinking water and water only. At first you'll be craving sweets but after a while healthy food will start to become more satisfying. If you want my advice: sugar is the devil, avoid it like the plague. I still have it once in a while and I still get cravings but now that I know what it's like to be healthier I can resist it.

However you've got me beat in that you're joining a gym which I haven't done and that's going to things along greatly as well. In addition to burning fat you'll build muscle too which is a huge plus.

I'm off the drug now but I can keep it going now. It's weird because in the mirror I don't see myself much differently but everyone in my family has been complimenting me on it. I now have tons of my old clothes that are huge on me. Even clothes I bought just this summer are starting to look a little big. It's a good feeling.

Best of luck. You can do it!

Congrats man, It would be a good idea to join the gym but something I could deffinitly reccommend to you is a drink called yerba mate, essentially its basically a form of tea that has numerous health benefits but along side that It really is good for suppressing appetite, boosting metabolism and achieve a leaner body with much less effort.

Personally I haven't noticed the effects of a supressed appatite but I deffinitly noticed how it makes your body so much more lean which is incredible coming from a natural plant. It is not the most common thing to find but you should be able to order some online quite easily. If you liek the taste of tea, this is more healthy than even green tea and taste very similar.

Try to just stick to water mostly, and even if you feel your at your peak push yourself forward, in mostt things in life, once you get past the third day it gets easier. Just remember why you want to lose weight in the first place and it will be dfo much easier. Remember its fine to push yourself as much as possible like the old saying goes 'no pain, no gain' It SHOULD give you a burn and if your muscles ache the next day that is good, just make sure its muscle pain and not joint.

Good luck, God Bless