Hi, everyone. I am new...again. A few years ago I was a very active member of this thread, but...well, life happened.
A bit about me:
I have an under-active thyroid, which makes losing weight a major pain in the rear. Previously, I have lost around 40-50 lbs in a little over a year's time. I was always counting calories and exercising, and it was incredibly disheartening to lose so little weight while working so hard. I kept at it, though.
And then I was in a disastrous relationship. Not good for me, physically or mentally. All of the sudden I was going through a divorce and constantly stressed and dieting went out the window. I am not much of an emotional eater - when I am really stressed or under a lot of pressure, I tend to NOT eat at all. Which is a terrible thing in its own way...just on the opposite side of the spectrum than many deal with. When I was finally able to eat again, my body was in shock and I quickly gained back a lot of the weight I had struggled so hard to lose. Obviously that was depressing. I stopped trying, I spent a lot of time feeling bad for myself, and I was a wreak.
Fast forward a year, and I was able to rediscover myself. I was no longer trying constantly to make a miserable person happy, and destroying myself in the process. I was no longer under constant scrutiny and being talked down to all the time. I took some time to remember what makes ME happy, and what I need. I rebuilt my life, and was finally able to be happy just being me.
By some miracle, and really it is a miracle, I stumbled across someone who would turn out to be my soul mate. With him I have discovered a whole new meaning to the words "happy" and "whole."
So here I am today. Young (relatively), married to someone who completes me in every way, and fat. I am happy about the first two, not so much the last. Which is why I am here. I know emotional support is a key element in losing weight. Especially for me, because lord do I ever struggle when I am trying to lose weight. Thanks to my stupid thyroid (and the fact that the past 3 doctors I have been to say it's too "borderline" to do anything about - oh, is THAT why I constantly have a running temp of below 97 degrees and have a miserably slow metabolism?!), I know this will be a long, painful journey. I also know that it's possible. It'll just take longer for me than it does for some others.
So that's pretty much me in a nutshell.
I look forward to seeing you guys around the forum!
New...again
