3 Fat Chicks on a Diet Weight Loss Community

Hello! I am joining this forum to help support my goals of returning to my pre-wedding body.

Let me tell you a little about myself. My name is Kristal. I am twenty-five years old, a full time student, vegetarian, and recently married. My husband and I got married in July of 2008. I was at my ideal body shape at that time. Ten months later, I have gained almost twenty pounds. I think after the wedding, I felt a little lost. I had graduated from college in 2008 as well, and I found myself in a job that I completely hated. I didn't know what to do with myself. So much of the year prior to the wedding was over. The wedding itself was complete and I was now no longer a student. Maybe I got lazy. I think I just gave up... I felt like all of the work I had done in college had led me to this place. Yes, I love my husband and don't regret the marriage at all. But other parts of my life--social and work left me feeling empty and unfulfilled. In addition, my husband got hurt in August. So we stopped working out together. Needless to say, I stopped working out. My eating habits have also been pretty disappointing.

I am at a breaking point. I need to gain control over my life again. I feel like I have started to work on this a little bit. I quit my job at the end of August and applied for graduate school. I just got accepted into a program in April. I am also volunteering at our local Humane Society shelter in hopes of finding people with similar interests and also to do something that is fulfilling. My husband is still injured, which has been a major setback for me. He was my workout buddy and he helped keep me motivated.

So, that's a little about my story. I am hoping to come here for support and ideas as I develop a plan and goals to returning to the shape of ten months ago. Who knows, maybe I will even make a few friends. :)