Hi! I'm joining today hoping to find a way to let out my frustration and sorrow over weight and body image.
I am 33 and have struggled my entire life with my weight and my self image. While I have never been obese, I have often been "chubby."
From about 29 to 31, I was pretty happy with the way I looked. I was working out almost every day and had a handle on my eating. The exercising made me feel mentally fit, too.
Then, I became a teacher. The stress, long hours, inability to sleep well, are taking their toll. I have developed a gut. Other people have told me they've noticed I've gained weight.
Over the course of my life, I have tried every diet. Been on WW millions of times. I have bulimic episodes sometimes. I struggle with wanting to say NO to dieting and learning to love myself. Read Geneen Roth's latest book and thought it was life changing at the time. But following her advice didn't help me lose weight, which, try as I might to fight against it, is what I really want.
I hate this struggle. I am so so so sick of it.
I hope to find some friends here who can help me with my struggle and whom I can help too.
I understand how it goes. Dealing with stress on top of being overweight makes a tough life. I commend you for taking control of your life and your body! I also tried WW as well. I had mild success on it but plateaued at a 20 pound loss and never could get the scale to move further. After 4 months I packed it in with WW. I learned some great things there though and continue to incorporate those things into my life today. Take what you learned and find what works for you!
