after torturing myself for years..
 

I'm kicking my butt into gear!
I can't even count how many times I'd tell myself I'm starting a diet, then not start and feel like a failure.
How many times I planned an excercise regime and not stuck with it and felt like I had absolutely no hope.

I was always a chubby kid and I can remember thinking when I was like 12 that if I had 3 wishes, they would all be "being skinny"
And after years of just watching the weight pile on, I'm DONE wishing. I'm finally DOING, and it feels great.
I've never felt so commited to something and I can't believe I've been totally following through.

This site is awesome and I'm so excited to be here!

Hi Nicole and welcome to 3FC.

Good luck with your goals :cheer:

Hugs
Michelle

Welcome Nicole! Good Luck

No more wishing there is only doing now. Good luck on your weight loss journey =)

Welcome to 3FC,love your energy! Good luck on your weightloss journey! This is a great site and you will find all the support you need here!!:)

Hi, Nicole, and welcome!

Cheers,

J

your three wishes and my lucky star.
 

Originally Posted by nicollem:
I was always a chubby kid and I can remember thinking when I was like 12 that if I had 3 wishes, they would all be "being skinny"

Hey girl! I spent most of my childhood as a 'chubby' as well. How well I remember the pain I felt..... not being one of the pretty ones, which was MY way of thinking about the thin ones. Today, all these many......many years later, I can't really remember their faces, how 'pretty' they actually were. I just remember their sizes.....and that they could tuck their blouses into their skirts (all girls were required to do wear dresses or skirts in the dark ages I grew up in. No pants allowed for us little ladies. ;) ). When I tucked MINE in, I looked even more like a blob. Big sigh.

Funny thing about those wishes. I remember looking up into the sky many nights, and wishing on the first star I saw. The wish was always the same for me. "Please, please oh PLEASE, I want to be thin and beautiful." Well, I don't know about the beautiful part..... in fact THAT part of my wish I don't really care about. But I still want the THIN part!


Much good luck and success to you on YOUR journey. Maybe we've both found a place to share our own 'war stories'. It is a battle..... but it CAN be won.

cheers

pattyjo

Hi and welcome :)