hi. allo. hey. over here!
 

my name is (not) stillclock/clock/isolde.

nice to meet you.

i'll poke around a bit and figure out how it all works, but right now i'm thinking about starting a blog and pouring it all out there. and then using this group to help me change my life in radical ways.

as if my very existence depends on it, because i think it does.

really.

i need to lose about 80 pounds. and here's where the blog should probably take over, because there's so much to say and so little at the same time.

it's easy right? eat well and less, move more.

and yet it's so hard, and so tied to every other thing in my life, from a desperate lack of confidence and an all-time record level of self loathing, to a fear of success and intimacy and all the messy gooey bits in between.

nice.

eat well and less. move more.

cry less, laugh more.

ask for help, offer your hand.

so.

hi!

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isolde

Hi Isolde, welcome! You are very expressive, so your blog should be quite interesting! (Really!) And you have come to the right place. There is so much support, encouragement, advice, and inspiration here! You can do this! Just remember it's not a race. You do not have to be in a hurry, and you aren't perfect. You will have up and down days. We all do! The good news is that persistence, not perfection, is what matters! You're going to do fine. You'll see!

Hi! Welcome! I look forward to getting to know you. Weight loss is both straightforward and complex, such a paradox. But you can post about weight loss theory to your heart's delight here.

Settle in! We have forums based on age, eating plan, exericse and more. Good luck!

Welcome and good luck to you!

Hi there.. :) Can't wait to get to know you more and see you around the forum. You can do it! Cry less, laugh more -- the best words I've heard all day. :)

Hi Isolde!
I like the way you write and I recognize what you write too. Good luck and I look forward to reading your blog!

welcome! cant wait to see the blog!!

good Luck! :carrot:

welcome welcome!!

here's the blog:

(i can't post the link! it's called slipstream becomings. maybe you can find the link on my profile or something?)

i want this blog to serve a couple of purposes:

1. give me a place to write everyday, so that can break down this terrible terrible writer's block i have developed.

2. track my own progress as i change my attitudes and my body. and ultimately my life.

3. become a part of a community that seems full of love and support.

thanks for the words of welcome. it looks like the 100 pound club is the most active forum, and i'm pretty close to needing to lose that much. i suspect you'll find me there a lot.

see you soon!

isolde

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