I was here under the name chubbybunny89 ,but for some reason wasn't able to retrieve or reset my password, lost patience and just made a new account.

26 year old woman, no children, no partner , and have been big since my teens. Got bad eating habits from my family, and relied on food to cope with depression. Somehow, after years of wanting to change,but being too lazy/depressed I finally decided to get right. I took a good long look at myself in the mirror and said "This isn't me, it's not who I am". When I think of myself, I know I am fat, but I don't see myself, me, as a fat girl in my head. If that makes any sense..
Maybe because I wasn't large as a kid??

Either way, I have finally gotten my degree and am on hiatus right now and trying to get this weight off and get my life together(study for the GRE, get over my anxiety with driving, and eventually get a job.. and if GRE isn't abysmal, apply to grad school..)

Recently getting out of a difficult relationship, I'll talk about that later in another post though.
I've also started YouTubing and have a weight loss blog to help keep myself motivated.
and now this forum,which seems ,by far, the best place to go as a woman.
I'm in need of and looking forward to making some new friends!

I can completely relate to not seeing myself as a fat woman in my head, even though I know I am fat. Every time I look in the mirror and see how big I have gotten over the years, I am always a little surprised.

About a month ago I finally told myself that enough was enough. How long have you been working on losing weight? What are you doing to lose weight?

I look forward to hearing about your progress!

hi Bubblegumbrooke! BACK! Good luck on your weight loss efforts and good luck with the GRE! You can do it!