New and Fatter than Ever
 

Hi everyone,

I posted yesterday in the Fat Smash forum yesterday. I've tried so many diets that I've lost count. I'm at my all-time highest weight of 400 lbs :o and I feel so awful. I'm not ashamed of my weight or my looks, I'm just tired of dragging all this weight around. I have type 2 diabetes, a bad knee, and no energy at all. I was thin and pretty in high school, many moons ago (I'm 42). My boyfriend of 8 months has also gained about 30 lbs. since we got together and he's been encouraging me to put us on a diet, so we're going to try the Fat Smash because it seems do-able for us. Any help, encouragement, good recipes, etc. would be appreciated and I'll reciprocate. I've never been part of a group like this (except Weight Watchers) and I'm hoping folks will help motivate me to stay on the program. I really do want to live to see my 50th birthday, but at this weight and the rate I'm going, that's not too likely. I don't know what my block for losing weight is; I quit smoking cold turkey in September on my birthday, AND I work for a major U.S. tobacco company (which allows you to smoke anywhere in the building, even at your desk), so I thought, if I can do that, I can do this. Thanks for reading - happy holidays to you and yours!

jazzytina

Tina - Welcome to 3FC! Along with the Fat Smash section for specific help with that plan, you might want to check out the 300+ section. One of the things I love about this site was finding a place with a group of people who are also working on losing a significant amount of weight.

Congratulations on quitting smoking, especially under such difficult circumstances! I quit about 6 years ago and it was tough, and I was able to avoid smokers. You are definitely right - you can do this too!

Hey Jazzytina,

Welcome! Today is my first day as an actual registered member too. :) Congrats on your decision to get healthy. You can do it! I'm hoping that 3FC will provide me with the extra support I need to stay motivated... YOU CAN DO IT!

Wow, girl! Kudos on your quitting smoking. If you can do THAT, you can do ANYTHING!

I haven't quit and stayed quit yet so I may be picking your brain when I feel the heebie jeebies coming at me.