Hi All -

I'm Catherine and I've stumbled upon this forum while looking for a little bit of support. I'm currently in Week #3 of a Whole30 challenge. During this 3-weeks the fog of the past crazy year has lifted and I've gained some clarity of how serious my struggles are. I'm 39 years old. I'm well over 300 pounds, judging by my clothes size. It's been a long time since I've stepped on a scale. About 3 years ago I successful lost about 60-80 lbs, but after a job loss and two relocations I put every single pound back on and then some. The last move we made (for my job) has really hit me hard. I'm alone, sad and depressed. My hope is that this forum might give me an online outlet to make some friends that are facing some of the same challenges I am.

I'm haven't been on any type of forum since I was pregnant with my daughter about 12 years ago. Please be patient with me as I find my way around and if you can give me some suggestions or point me in directions I might find helpful it would be appreciated.

I'm excited I found you! I hope this is a great experience!

Welcome Catherine! You've come to the right place for great support from understanding people who face the same challenges as you do! We all *get it* here!

The whole forum is a BIG place, which is nice, because there is something for everyone! My advice to you is to JUMP IN on any thread that looks interesting! Poke around, you're bound to find a place that feels right to you!

Welcome!!

Welcome 2 The Forum, As another member said you came to the right place, I personally think this is the best forum for weight loss support on the web. When your ready, Join us in the Feb. 300+ Chat thread for daily support.

Hi Catherine,

I'm a little late to this thread, but welcome! Congrats on the whole30 - I've done one before and it is not easy, but so, so worth it! I'm about to do another one soon.

Anyway, just wanted to say hello. I'm new to this forum too, but am already finding it very helpful to know there are others here who understand what I'm going through. Hope to run into you again on this forum.