I'm excited to find such a large group of supportive people. I'm finally ready to make this time the last time I start again
If you'll indulge me, I'd like to post my story which I feature on my blog. It feels awkward to have it out there for everyone to see, but I have no other choice. If I don't change now, I'm afraid of what my future holds.
Thanks for listening, and I wish all of us the best luck in acheiving our goals.
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350. 350 lbs. 159 kg. No matter how you wrap it up, it’s still one big package.
I told myself I’d never get this big; I’m sure every fat person does the same thing. I promised that it would never get this bad. I said “no” to 250 lbs. I shouted “not again” when I reached 280 lbs. At 300 lbs I begged all the forces of nature to stop conspiring against me. It’s taken many years, but I’ve figured out that the only conspiracy is a conspiracy of one; I am the problem. Today is the day I take charge of my life. Today is the day I break the cycle.
I really don’t know what my underlying problem is. Sure I eat too much, drink too much, and I don’t do a lick of exercise anymore, but I still can’t figure it out. Okay, now that it’s in black and white it’s glaringly obvious why I’m fat, but why can’t I just stop eating? I watch enough of those shows where they get some fat person on camera, and after a monster training session they break down, and open up about what deep secret lead to their emotional eating. I don’t think I have any of those things. I wasn’t abused. I didn’t have drug-addled parents. I didn’t live my life on the streets. Sure, my parents separated when I was young, but so have around 50% of North American couples. Really then, what the &*^% is my problem?
I have tried everything, and I have been trying for a LONG time. I remember being 10 or so, and going to meetings for fat people. My family even offered me $10/lb for every bit of weight I lost. Let’s just say I didn’t get rich. Many times throughout my life I’ve lost 50-60 or more pounds only to gain it back again within a year. My goal is to do things differently this time. I’m going to try something new, and this story is my something new.
I’m not a great writer (I’m not even good), and I’m not the most interesting person in print, but I want to use my blog to tell my story. I want people out there to know that they are not alone, and in doing so I guess I’ll come to understand that I am not alone either.
I appreciate this opportunity to share with you, and I would equally appreciate you sharing your experiences with me.
Jason