Hi there, my name is Brandie and I am new to this forum but not to weight loss. Like many I have struggled with weight my entire life. I have tried diet upon diet with only short term results, usually giving up within a few months and gaining more. I began this journey in August of 2011 and as of today have lost a total of 170.6 pounds. I count my calories, exersize, and cut out most junk food all together. If I had only known it would be this easy. Don't get me wrong it has not been all roses but in the big picture, it has been easy. I have a condition called Hair-An syndrome which is a cousin of PCOS (it is on the more severe side). This causes things like insulin resistance and hypothyroidism. I have always been told that this would make weight loss very hard to achieve. For a very long time I used this as an excuse to stay fat. Well, no more!! Weight loss for me has been about lifestyle change and nothing else. It has to be something I can live with forever if I want to continue living. I have a blog where I write about this journey both to keep myself motivated (by being accountable) and to hopfefully give some hope to someone else who feels the way I did. In the rules for this forum it says you can share a personal blog link, hopefully I read it right.... If you are interested in learning more about my story you can visit my blog at learningtoliveagainmyweightlossjourny.blogspot.com
I look forward to meeting you all here, and to learn about your journey's.
