Hello all. I just found this forum a few days ago and finally felt like it was time I posted something.

When I was a child, I was very active and slim. After a traumatic event in my life, I dropped all my activities and started to put on weight. It wasn't really much of an issue to me, because my whole family was either large or at least a bit overweight. As a teenager it kept me isolated, afraid to take a chance on things and definitely not attractive to the guys.

I'm not sure if that made me a late bloomer or if I just was one anyway, but it wasn't until my mid twenties that I really thought a lot about my weight. I've been on many diets with moderate success, but it wasn't until about four years ago I was able to stick to something and lose 80 pounds. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to handle the changes that came with it, and I wound up packing all the weight back on, plus a bit.

At this point, I'm sick of being this size. Sick of being unhealthy, sick of being alone (I can't find one guy that looks at me and thinks "nice lady I'd like to get to know" rather than, "fat woman...bet she's easy.")

I'm going on three weeks of eating healthy, watching the calories in and out and getting regular exercise. I've lost eight pounds so far and hope to keep it up for a lot more.

Guess that's it....thanks for reading!

Boy, can I ever relate to you! This weight is the hardest thing for me to get rid of. I can deal with the fact that I am aging and my hair is silver and my boobs are navel level now but I am uncomfortable, and my blood pressure is sky high. I need to get rid of this weight. Are you using any type of diet?

The only reason I would want to go back to my early twenties would be, to be thin again and to smack myself for thinking I was fat...It is time to get this weight off once and for all, I realize that the quick fix plans do not keep the weight off, usually gain it back and them some. I am the heaviest I have ever been and I am truly ready for a change. So Ladies here's to good health, sound minds and bodies.

Lilithb- I've had great success before on the 6 Week Body Makeover. Right now I'm doing that about 80%, but tweaking it a little at the moment. For some reason I've had a hard time sticking to it totally, so I'm modifying it until I get better into the "groove" of eating healthy again.

I can really relate to what you said... I was a skinny kid and started eating my emotions at a young age after some traumatic events. However, I have always thought about my weight. Even when I was a skinny kid I thought I was huge... I've also lost and regained... and have been slow with the romantic stuff too. I've done some dating but for the most part I haven't really wanted to be involved with anyone. I want to be happy with myself first.

Welcome to the board.. post often... and congrats on your loss!

Welcome and thanks for sharing. I share your sentiment. You can do it! We all can with a bit of help and motivation from each other. Here's to the new you!

Hi and welcome to 3FC.

Congrats on your success and good luck with your goals.

Hugs
Michelle