Newbie Fat Chick, feeling discouraged
 

So I used to be able to say at my fittest "I used to weigh 200 pounds, NEVER AGAIN!" and laugh.

But then I got hurt and now I am depressed and needless to say, I am back at 200 pounds.

I started trying to exercise more, and eat less back in August of last year. But I would only loose 2 pounds after working my a$$ off at the gym and eating low fat at home. Then my dad died and I got really depressed and when I weighed myself at the doctor and they said I weighed 200 pounds I started to cry.

All the predisone for being sick, the anti-seizure medication, the ER trips for my father and for myself... I looked at myself in the mirror and hated what I looked like.

So I did a lot of thinking and decided that I probably could eat even better, and that maybe I wasn't doing the right kind of exercising.

I talked to my nutritionist and she told me if I was working out that much that I should have been eating 1200 calories a day instead I was eating around 900.

She told me to start tracking my eating online, and my weight training and exercise.

I was doing great up until I realized my thighs now are chafing, and for some reason despite having a great workout today and eating good, I feel like crap.

So my friend again said "You need to go online to other people who struggle with weight, you are not the only one."

So here I am and I will try to be regular.

KJ

Glad to have you join us :hug:

Yep. We all know what it's like to need to lose weight. There are ups and downs along the way, but it's worth it.

Look around. Post where you're comfortable. :yes: You can do this.

:hug:

Welcome! I hope to see you around the boards.

Thank you for the welcome. I am hoping to get a "penpal" who has the same height, and weight loss goals as me. I have special needs because I have a spinal cord injury (but am ambulatory) I had a terrible weekend and am trying to fight feeling depressed. Not having a job and being broker than broke is adding fuel to the self hatred fire. But the good thing is I KNOW being active makes me feel better, I LIKE low fat foods (I was vegan and vegetarian for 15 years) and I know how to cook (dad was a Sous Chef)

Just need to stay positive.

KJ

:welcome: Good luck with your efforts!!