Hello :)
 

I am new here ,and I am so happy that I have finally built up the courage to start improving my health and losing weight again! And joining this community is one of my first steps towards reaching those goals.

I think like a lot of my people my battle with my weight and overeating is nothing new as a matter of fact it has been apart of my life almost for as long as I can remember which is sort of sad when I think about it that way but then I remind myself that all people have problems and these are just the ones I have.

I now know that so many things have led to these issues in my life and have done a lot of work to find healing, educate myself about what influenced these behaviors in and have learned a lot of new coping skills to substitute for unhealthy behaviors. It's been a long journey for me to get to this place in my life where I believe that I can do it and have some tools now to help me along the way. I am hoping that with support and a lot of determination this will be my last time starting over. I may have some set backs but I hope this is the last time in my life that I will weigh anything close to my current weight which is 317lbs! I feel sad to even share that but I did! So I guess that is progress! Thanks for reading. :)

Hi Mak! :welcome: What a wonderful introduction! You have come to the right place. You will find lots of support here along with great information! And you are not alone; many of us have yo-yo dieted for most our lives, me included. I'm glad you have worked out some of your emotional issues and are ready to move forward with brand new coping techniques. So, browse around here and join in on the threads! It's always best to get involved! Good luck!

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