newby....
 

Hi all! Glad I found this forum... I'm one week into a new eating plan and so far so good. I have a lot of work to do. A devastating lay off from my dream job set me on a big course of self destruction & depression at the end of January. This is the first week I've actually even thought about my health. I'm slowly fighting my way back to normal.
I hope I can find friends to chat with on here. I'm a compulsive obsessive over eater and some days the addiction is so much bigger than me, it scares me.

Welcome to 3FC! :wave: We're glad to have you!

We have sub forums here for people dealing with specific challenges (like binge eating or depression) that you might be interested in. Some usually have a more active thread that's kind of like a daily chat and support tool. We also have similar threads in other areas (like people who want to lose over 100 lbs, etc.). Take a look around and see what you'd like to try.

Congratulations on starting to take steps to improve your health. That's a big deal and not always easy to do. The good news is that you can absolutely lose weight. If you check the archived threads, there are people who have lost a ton of weight in a healthy manner (one person who comes to mind was about 290 and got down to a normal BMI). It takes time and effort, but it's absolutely worth it and achievable. :yes:

What eating plan are you using? We might have a sub forum here for it.

Welcome! I hope the job situation looks up for you soon. I hear you on the mental health--I took 6+ months off last year to focus on my own mental health issues and have recently come back to weight loss. It's a tough road for sure.