Hi yall. I'm a 38 yr old, newly married. We've been together 7 years and I've gained 50 lbs in that 7 years. I just like to eat. Tonight I finally hit the 200 lb mark and cried myself sick in the shower. I have ZERO willpower. I know I need to change my habits, but when I think about exercising or eating better, I simply stay on the couch and keep eating. I cry about it, but have the hardest time even attempting to do anything about it. I have no idea what to do with myself. Any advise on motivation would be fabulous. I'm hoping I can find it here in this group. Thanks for reading.

I was you plus 20 years last May. I hit whatever point that is that makes a person know things must change. I researched ways of eating and exercising I would like. I started 5:2 IF and bought a road bike. I am now 50 pounds less. I found upping protein and greens and water and eliminating alcohol and processed anything brought my appetite to zero. Good luck in your journey.

I found the people here are giving and the challenges hold me accountable to myself. Maybe you will too! I now do essentially weekly calorie averaging so some weeks have a fast day or two if I have had to eat out or splurge for some reason. Honestly, I don't think I am alone in finding that removing processed food was the best thing I have ever done for my health. I am not militant, but very few days in a month now involve something that comes out of a can, box, or bag and I do not miss it one bit. ... I do miss wine, but it is a small price to pay 😎

Did you have blood work done to see how your hormones are?

When my doctor told me that I can pass on prematurely because of my obesity and potential health risk associated with it, that was my motivation. My kids are small and they need me. I can't die on them. :-(