Hi,
I'm new here. I am 32yrs old and it is time to stop putting my life on hold because of my size!!!
I WANT TO LOSE WEIGHT!!!
I am (if I got my calculations from kgs to lbs correct) currently 247lbs. Ideally I should be (again if I got my calculations correct) around 140lbs.
So why is it so hard? It is obviously something that I really dislike about me. I hide in my home for days on end without going out because I feel I am being watched and laughed at. I love to travel, but can't do that comfortably any more, not only because I don't like being seen, but because, I am ashamed to say, I struggle to fit in the seats of busses and planes now!! I know it will (if it hasn't already) affect my health. I know it REALLY depresses me to be this big.
So I am making a very conscious effort this time. In the past I usually 'diet' on the quiet, I don't tell anyone - if it fails who's to know right? I've come to the realisation that that just makes it too easy to give up.
I don't have much in the way of support nearby. I am single, and have very few friends and my family don't have much to do with me now (ohhh how the food has helped carry me through some bad times). I live in a remote Australian community, there is no gym here. A dietician visits the town once every few months, but I have not had the courage to make an appointment - I seem to fear failing the task.
I have come here for the support and encouragement that I know I will need to do this. I am also here to help, support and encourage others where I can. I know how much I hate my weight problem and figure I am not alone with those feelings.
Good luck to everyone and wish me luck!!!