I need help, support, a community
 

Hi everyone,

I am a 34 year old wife and mother of a beautiful 2 1/2 year old boy. I have always had weight issues but in my mid 20's, my weight ballooned to 220 pounds. This was around the time my now husband and I got engaged. I decided that I wanted to lose the weight for my wedding and just to feel good again. A co-worker lent me a book called The Eat Clean Diet by Tosca Reno. That was the first time I had heard of the term "eat clean". I read through the book and it made complete sense to me. I started to eat much cleaner, started working out and eventually became quit the gym rat. By my wedding day, June 26 2010, I weighed 163 pounds...the smallest i'd been since college. I felt amazing. I kept the weight off for about a year, until I got pregnant. I had a difficult pregnancy though, honestly, I just used that as an excuse to eat whatever I wanted. By the time my son was born, I had gained 60 pounds. Well, I never quite lost those extra 60 pounds and that was over 2 years ago. I keep telling myself that I will lose the weight, and I do well for a few days, but then I end up binge eating time and time again.

I'm now 230 pounds. I feel horrible, I look horrible. I have no energy. I have stomach problems and joint problems. I have high cholesterol. I am borderline diabetic. I need to lose the weight.

I was hoping to find a community that would encourage and inspire me and I guess i've found it.

Welcome size10inayear. 3FC is awesome for support. I know it sucks to have regained weight but on the positive, you've done this before so you know you can do it. I bet you've learned lessons that could help you with maintenance when you get to goal for example. Well done for taking active steps to get healthy. The only advice I have is one day at a time, and as a binged myself, realize that a binge is not a failure, it's a setback. Pick right back up and keep going. I'm sure you'll make it. Looking forward to seeing you around the boards!

Hi,
I'm new here too. I'm looking for the support and the community as you mentioned in your post. Here's to new friends, I wish us all the best of luck!!