[Gertiegumdrop1972]

Hi everyone
I'm 35 years old from Cambridgeshire in the UK.

I am by no means new to diets, I've tried them all and spent my whole adult life yo-yoing between 10 stone and 15 stone (140-210lbs).
I am an emotional eater, I am a binge eater at times, and I love to exercise, when I have the motivation!
I am a gym manager, and I am an exercise specialist in training people with illnesses/rehabilitaion/disability. I love my job and have worked hard to gain the best qualifications, but at 200lbs I don't look the part...I'm out of shape and desperate to get it right...this time.
I think my battle is completly psychological and I'm hoping with the help of all the wonderfull ladies on here I can crack a few barriers and gain a clearer insight to the psycholocial effects of weight gain.

I have suffered from depression in the past (all body image related). I'm free from all meds now and going it alone!

I also am recovering from a total abdominal hysterectomy which I had 5 weeks ago due to severe endometriosis and cystic ovaries...they've all been cut out now so once I'm well enough to exercise I will have no medical excuse anymore...it's all down to me!

So this is me!

If you would like to know a little more about me I will be blogging so just click on the link below!

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I'm sorry to hear about your TAH, but I hope everything gets better for you since you are only 5 weeks out of surgery! I guess since you can't exercise to much yet, now would be the time to tackle your eating problems.

I just joined fitday.com and found it really easy to get started and you can even put a link with your profile on here. I think fitday is going to so good to track kcals, fat, carbs, protein, and other nutrients. It will tell you what you're lacking and what you must cut back at! I would check it out if I were you, I should have a long time ago!

Good luck with your weightloss journey!

[mandalinn82]

Hey GertieGumdrop, and

Have you seen the "Depression and Weight Issues" area in the "Dieting with Obstacles" forum? Depression brings its own special issues to weight loss, and that can be a great place to discuss them and get support.
You also might want to look at the "Chicks in Control" forum for discussion on the binge eating issue. There is also a "UK Chicks" area that might be nice for you.

Whereever you decide to post, keep doing it! I can't wait to get to know you better soon.