Hey all. My name is Hillary and I am on the brink of my 32nd birthday. I am a dedicated, special education teacher and coach. I am in a happy relationship and look forward to a, hopefully, soon engagement. Although, there are so many positives in my life, I have gone from a 5'6, 145 pound, college athlete to a 190 pound, stranger to myself. Over the past three years I have gained 45 pounds. I have suffered from OCD and severe anxiety for as long as I remember. I have this obssesive need to be perfect and have really tried to deal with my issues. I start my diet and exercise regiment EVERY Sunday and by Wednesday, I return to my self-destructive, compulsive eating habits. I have lost complete confidence in my ability to lose weight. Although I have the knowledge to lose weight, I do not have the emotional desire or motivation to do so. I have no idea what to do or where to turn. I look forward to the well-needed support this site offers. Thanks.
Welcome! There is a ton of support here! I somewhat have OCD and drive my bf crazy at times! It's hard sometimes but you can do it! We can do it! I'm a calorie counter, so whatever you decide to do, just stick with it! There are tons of different threads on here so just jump right in! Good luck!
Welcome Hilary! I am 33 years old and understand how you feel about letting things get too far weight-wise and I also deal with anxiety. As my diet has improved, so have my anxiety levels.
You have come to the right place and I hope you find as much encouragement here as I have.
Thanks Katie and Laura. I already feel a lot better and supported. I am also a calorie counter, must be the OCD . Thanks again and best of luck to you on your journey. Keep in touch.
hey hillary -- i'm 28, and i'm gone from 120 to 170 in the last 2 years, and it's time to turn it around. it sounds like we have similar goals and i have a lot of the anxiety junk as well. i'd love to be your diet buddy if you would like i'm starting jenny craig and then will slowly transition back to regulating myself
Hey there. Thanks for the support. I would love to be your diet buddy. I am currently counting calories, but Jenny Craig is just as effective. Let me know and we can start this journey together.
Congrats on finding this Forum, I am new here as well. I also have OCD and Anxiety. And to make us even more alike I am a calorie counter. I wish you the best of luck reaching your goals, lets do this 8-D
Welcome Earth Goddess! Wow, I wish there was a thread just for people with anxiety disorders. Maybe we should start one. Meowkat, I'm going to try to send you a pm. Good luck everyone!
Welcome! I am also new to the forum. I suffer from high anxiety also and my doctor has instructed me to start forming better eating and exercising habits. I'm not too concerned about numbers although I have a goal weight; I just want to love my body. With everyone making the same journey, there is so much support here.
Welcome taalita! Well, I am an expert on anxiety if you ever need any support. Exercising has definately helped my anxiety, it's just hard to stick to it with the anxiety. It is hard for people to understand. I feel this obsessive need to get things done, right away, which prevents me from working out. Well, I have let that go for the past 4 days and although I have had anxiety, I do feel a lot better. Good luck on your journey.
I'm new here also and know exactly how you feel about starting a diet on Monday and eating chips by Wednesday. I've been on this site a few years ago and it was very motivating and I was losing weight and then my computer died. It took a couple years to get another one because of my job loss. I hope you reach your goals and suggest you read the different threads and look at the pictures of the people who have reached their goals to keep motivated. Good luck to you.
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Although, there are so many positives in my life, I have gone from a 5'6, 145 pound, college athlete to a 190 pound, stranger to myself. Over the past three years I have gained 45 pounds. I have suffered from OCD and severe anxiety for as long as I remember. I have this obssesive need to be perfect and have really tried to deal with my issues. I start my diet and exercise regiment EVERY Sunday and by Wednesday, I return to my self-destructive, compulsive eating habits. I have lost complete confidence in my ability to lose weight. Although I have the knowledge to lose weight, I do not have the emotional desire or motivation to do so. I have no idea what to do or where to turn. I look forward to the well-needed support this site offers. Thanks.
. Thanks again and best of luck to you on your journey. Keep in touch.
but yes, i would love to team up. will you send me a pm?
