I am on my weight loss journey. Really a life change journey. It started last October 2010: I weighed 218...I am only 5 feet tall. I was more width than height. My blood pressure was 199/110. Anyway I was feeling bad. I decided to do something about it. I was looking around the internet to find some before and after pictures for encouragement, and I found this site. I have run the gamut. But I now exercise and watch my energy intake. I have 33 pounds to lose to be in the healthy zone, and 37 pounds to have meet my goals.
Like many people all my life I suffered from depression and anxiety, but I have found, in my case I had to train my brain just like my muscles. For instance, when I find myself thinking negative thought, sometimes deep dark depressive thoughts, I have to literally measure the time frame, then measure the time frame of keeping the negative thoughts out of my head. With years of practice I have learned to minimize the negative thoughts until they are background noise, at times. But I gained all of my weight during my twenties during a terrible marriage. I just turned 51 and I am finally feeling good, infact better than I have in more than 13 years.
Hi, I never posted before, but I joined a few months ago
Congratulations on all the changes you've made and I wish you much continued success!
