I've been lurking around on this site for a while, reading all the posts and thought it was time to say Hello!
I'm 38 years old and have always struggled with my weight. When I started dieting at the beginning of this year I was about 300lb. At just 5'2" tall this is waaaay too high and I felt and looked awful!
Just walking the short distance into town would leave me with an aching back, breathless and very embarrassed!
I was (and still am) so fed up with my weight ruling my life. Always having to consider where to go and weather I will struggle (seats, seatbelts, turnstyles etc..). Missing out on trips by pretending I don't want to go. Missing family events because I am so ashamed of how I look. Facing the events I do go on with a feeling of absolute dread in case I get stuck somewhere or turned away.
The crunch came this year when we decided to take a holiday in August. I WANT to go but it means I have to get on a plane
I'm at around 250lb now so still have a long way to go but am feeling so much better already
The weight is coming off very, very slowly so I'm here for friendship and support.
