I am 44, married with 4 kids, 3 of which are now living out of the house and I am unemployed (anyone hiring??! ) Over the last 10 years the weight has just slowly piled on. I used to be pretty much active and fit. I was in the Army and loved to exercise. Later I went back to college and got my degree in nursing. Somewhere in there after two kids and tons of stress, the depression came back (been fighting with this since I was a teen). With the depression came the weight. So depression and eating became my life. I stopped working, stopped exercising and became a hermit. I put on 75 pounds.
Last month I started exercising just a little bit at time. Now a month later I have lost 11 lbs and am able to do 30-40 minutes on my elliptical.
I came to this forum to find others like myself that not only have struggled with the weight but are battling depression also.
I would love to find a weight loss buddy or two. So, if this is you, great! Let me know!
Otherwise, "hi!" to everyone and I'm glad this forum is here!
Linda
