Hey everyone! I’m seventeen if you didn't catch that, very soon to be eighteen. I just found this site today, normally I don’t join but this looks like such a helpful, supportive community and I wanted to be a part of it! I’m not sure how much I weigh right now because I haven’t willingly stepped on a scale for a while, but last time I did, my weight was around 270. I’ve even opted out of going to the doctors when I’ve been sick just because I knew I was going to have to get on the scale and I know I haven’t LOST wait so how much might I have gained? It’s kind of irrational I know but it’s really scary to me.I have been struggling with my weight since about third grade – it’s been a long and fruitless effort. At this point I’ve come to feel like it’s too late for me, that if it hasn’t happened yet, it never will, but coming on this forum and seeing people older than myself working so hard to make a change AND actually accomplishing that change is making me reevaluate the situation a little. I’ve tried many, many things from diets to pills to exercise programs but it never comes off! I’ll lose maybe five pounds before I stop showing progress, then I feel like it's hopeless and I end up getting really down on myself and quitting. I know that at my age (I started on it when I was fifteen, even) it’s not really normal to depend on depression and anxiety medication just to function, but I’ve beat myself up so many times that my self esteem is painfully low. I want to change that. I want to feel good about myself, not necessitate meds to numb. I want to stop looking for excuses to avoid hanging out with friends because I feel too uncomfortable in my own skin to have fun. Last year my school closed down and I opted to spend my senior year in online schooling because I couldn’t handle even jus the thought of going to a new school with a bunch of people I didn’t know – I realize how absolutely ridiculous that was and I seriously regret it, but even still now if given the option I wouldn’t transfer. You’re all very brave, and I admire you greatly for that. Browsing this forum has been incredibly inspiring to me. I see that it’s not hopeless and it certainly isn’t too late for me, and I’m ready to do whatever it takes to be happy again!

Hi! Welcome =] I also just join this today! I also saw that we both have the same avatar! How funny is that!? So since we're both new we can somehow help eachother along the way =] what do you think?

Hi and welcome to 3FC.

Good luck with your goals.

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Michelle

haha that's so weird! yeah, I'd love that! oh gosh, I forgot to add my name to that didn't I?? my bad lol, I'm sarah!

thank you so much michelle, I just saw your progress pictures and that's absolutely amazing! good job! <3

lol hi Sarah! I'm Liz or Lizzie short for Elizabeth, which is too long for my liking lol but GREAT now I feel like I don't have to do this alone lol Do you have any idea of how you're going to start? So far for me I'm starting to cut out fast food. I was on another diet before and after that diet if I eat anything oily or fried I would get sick afterward and we all know fast food are oily and mostly fried lol so It's a good start =]

Welcome and good luck !

haha same! it's weird how much different it feels already to know someone else is doing it with me =P cutting out fast food is definitely a good idea, I'm gonna too (: I also have a habit of eating the not so healthy frozen foods like hot pockets and stuff just because they're fast and easy, but I know there's like next to no nutritional value and a whole lotta bad in those kind of foods so I'm going to avoid those as much as possible! (:

thank you so much bargoo, good luck to you too! <3

Welcome and good luck!

Dhani

thank you dhani! you have a very pretty name =P looks like you're making progress, keep up the great work! <3

Thank you, Sarah

Hi & to 3FC!

you're very welcome, thank you for being such an inspiration! ;D

ooh rainbow welcome. love it. hahaha thanks!

Welcome to 3FC, we are glad you are here!