I had though to do Nutri-system for the easy of it. Then my mother found this forum for me to join.

My story I used to be thin like all of us I suppose. I had my daughter young but did not get married for 9 years after her birth. In my single years I was fit and trim.

Then I got married and became a stay home wife. Then I began 9 years of sitting around doing nothing. I never went to the gym again I never watched what I ate again. So now I weigh upwards of 200 pounds my Cholesterol is through the roof and I know in my heart I wont live to see any grand kids I may have graduate.

2 years ago my husband almost died and this again slowed me down. I became fearful of leaving him alone for even a walk. Now we are out of danger to some extent. I can get up and moving again. I have no friends because of I have isolated myself now because of my weight. As we all know this is of no help at all I am on medication for depression and panic attacks and I know in my heart of hearts it is because of my weight.

I miss ME my thin me. I miss my cute tight jeans not my chunky tight jeans. I miss being proud to walk down the street, go dancing and just plain being able to walk out of my house...I miss my life if you can understand that.

I need peeps to talk to and cry too. So here I am!....

HELP!!!!!!!!!!

I understand exactly how you feel, i also am on meds for depression and anxiety... they have caused me to gain 60 lbs.... so now i'm going to the gym, watching what i eat and taking a dr prescribed diet pill..... i have also isolated myself because of my weight so the only friends i have are from work which is a 5 person salon... so not too many friends for me..... i hate going out now even to the grocery store, but i have been forcing myself to go to the gym every single day for almost 2 weeks now, im on a mission i've done this before and i'm doing it again for the last time....

WELCOME to 3FC!!

I really recommend you pick up the South beach diet book! It has helped me TONS and it's very motivating and MOST importantly it WORKS for LIFE!!

Sheri, welcome! You'll find lots of support here! I too used to be fit, trim, and healthy. I too am a homemaker (I stopped teaching in 2001). I too suffer from bouts of depression and anxiety, and although it's not weight-related, my weight does not help my self-esteem. I too do not have close friends to talk to, I am more family-oriented, so I completely understand! But you are so lucky that your mother directed you here, because it really does make a difference! About a month ago, I weighed 216. Just today, I weigh 199! Just think about what I can weigh in another month, and a month after that! And you can change your body too! The thing is, you just have to make up your mind to make a real change. You have to be sick and tired of being buried in a body that is not the real you! And instead of beating yourself up about it and eating even more in resignation, make a change! It's your brain, your body, you have control over it! You're not in a race. You don't have to lose weight quickly (believe me, that kind of thinking derailed me plenty of times!). You have to change the way you think about what you are going to put into your body. Read lots. Learn about good foods, what they can do for you, what balance you need, what effect they have on your insulin level and blood glucose. Those things affect hunger. Once you learn about the right foods--protein, complex carbs, good fats, etc. and the right portions and you incorporate those into your eating--it won't be so hard! Remember, there is no all or nothing. You won't be perfect and you will make mistakes, but hey, that's life. You just learn by it and continue on. You don't give up, because there is no giving up. It's not a diet you can "blow"; it's a healthy lifestyle that you can slip-up on sometimes, but you can't stop, because it's your life. That's how you have to think. And you will start to see a difference and you will start to be happier and prouder of yourself! You can do it Sheri! This is a great place. Come here everyday. Get involved. Read lots and post lots, and think about getting involved in a challenge under "Chicks up for a Challenge." It will help to keep you accountable. Good luck! You can do it!

Welcome...I know how you feel and I am here for you!