New and looking to inspire and be inspired!
 

Hello all of you lovely people! My name is Chanelle(you can call me any nickname or variation of that as you please). I am 19, and I've struggled with my weight and body image for as long as I can remember. The better part of my childhood and teenage years were spent struggling with eating disorders, but I can happily say that I am recovered and losing weight healthily. I am about 25 pounds from my ultimate goal weight, so I thought I'd look around for an encouraging place to keep my goals on track and to keep my thoughts healthy. Anyway, I was not blessed with the gift of small talk or introducing myself so I'll cut this short. I hope everyone is well, and please do not hesitate to shoot me a message if you need someone to talk to :]

:hug: Nelli

Welcome to 3FC and good luck with your goals.

Hugs
Michelle

Welcome Nellie! You have joined a great community here.

:welcome: Glad you joined us! 3FC is a GREAT site for support and encouragement on your journey!
:congrat: on your success so far!

Hey & welcome! :wave:
We're pretty close to the same age.. I just turned 20.. so hopefully we can do this together! Congratulations on all your success so far, and good luck with those last 25!

:wel3fc: Hi Nelli! Congrats on your weight loss so far - looks like you've got a great plan and are well on your way to meeting your goal - good job!

Glad to have you join us! There are lots & lots of different groups and forums - I'm sure you'll find some that will keep you motivated, inspired and entertained!

There are lots of people here with more to lose and lots with less - the bottom line is that we all have to do it a day at a time. The good thing is that we'll have lots of company along the way.

I've only been here a short time myself, having NEVER been part of an online forum. What has been so eye-opening is how much it has helped me. Whenever I feel overwhelmed or defeated, I just log on and read some of the success stories, complete with their before & after photos - or read about others still dealing day to day with their challenges - and before I know it, the time has flown by and so have all the thoughts of cheating or giving up.


So welcome aboard - join in by inspiring us and being inspired!

You've chosen an excellent place to find support. Personally, I've found that jumping into a challenge is a great way to hold myself accountable. That, and every day, sometimes multiple times a day, I confess in the Daily Food and Exercise Confessions thread. Another great resource is the success stories and before/after pictures. They're so inspiring.

Welcome and we're glad to have you!

Thank you all SO MUCH for the warm welcomes. I found myself having a somewhat bad day, but signing on to see this has helped!