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Hey everyone! Just thought Id say Hi! Im new here, and I just thought I would introduce myself. Im Mandy, Im 22 years old and I live in Milwaukee Wi. I've always been a "thick" girl, but since I got married two years ago, I some how managed to pack on about 70 lbs. Im in the middle of a divorce, and that is definitly not helping my waistline! I've tried dieting before, but have never been able to keep it up for more than a couple of days. I have a huge issue with finding motivation, but I think this time, I finally found some. I was at a family get together, and my grandmother said something to me that really hit home. In response to my lip piercing, she said, and I quote "I wouldnt mind all that sh*t in your face if it stopped your fat *** from eating"... yeah.. thanks.. i love you too grandma. I could have died. THAT was what I needed to hear. I mean, sure, Ive heard other things, like if I hear "you're SO pretty, if you only lost some weight..." again.. Thats one of my faves as well. So, Im doing it for me this time. I'm borderline diabetic and now is my chance to changed my otherwise doomed fate. I got a puppy not too long ago, so Im hoping that too will help get my butt off the couch and get moving. I'm so lazy haha! Anyways, my goal is to be around 140lbs.

Hey there!

First off I'm very sorry to hear about your divorce :hug:

That would really hurt my feelings if my grandma said something like that to me but I guess when loved ones say something hurtful to us as opposed to someone we dont know we take it more seriously and it makes us think. I know that if my fiance was to tell me I was fat it would really hurt but it would probably make me more determined to lose weight, he is so supportive of me though, always tries to help me out.

My mom has said hurtful things...unintentionally I think, and my brother has but you know little kids lol 'Kids say the darndest things' lol

I once told my mom that one of my "dream" jobs would be to be a tinkerbell at disneyland (i love tinkerbell and all things fairy) anyway she said to me 'well you better lose alot of weight first'

Anywho our weights are around the same, I'm about 240 at the moment give or take, and my goal is 135-150. I'm from Ontario Canada and I'm 20 years old. If you would like a buddy or someone to talk to feel free to send me a PM, and maybe we can chat over MSN, AIM or just through Email or PM's!

Good luck ;)

Jeni