[francesca510]

Thank you all for your replies. It really is special to have people who understand the problems extreme weight causes - both physically and psychologically. I find that most of the people around me have no real idea. At one point I was getting tightness in the chest if I walked only a few hundred yards and my hipbone ached so much it was difficult getting to sleep at night and that’s why I began to get the weight down because I could feel that my body wouldn’t take much more. Most people seem to think it’s all about how you look and fitting into clothes that aren’t X sized. To me it’s to rid the body of pain and have the freedom to live life without being constricted – the rest is a bonus. The damage caused in a physical way by the weight is negative but the lessons learnt and the different outlook on life that it has given me is very positive and something I believe has made me into a more complete person. I felt very moved and the equivalent of a cyber hug from you all as I read your advice.

You have helped me to feel strong and in charge again.

Thank you

Francesca

[GinaMarie]

Francesca, you are more than welcome. Please feel free to PM me if you need additional support!
Gina

[Akasha_2002]

You are so welcome hon. I'm glad you reached out to us to confid in us. If you ever need someone to talk too, or just to vent with, PM me, or post up here. Good luck.

[prism]

Francesca,

You're welcome. The wonder of this site is we all aspire toward one goal: to be the best we can be. For me, it's health and energy. Like you everything else is a bonus. Let me know if you need someone to talk to. Or join me at other threads. Just click on search and on the far right search by user, type in prism, then doubleclick on the thread that interests you. Or browse until a thread clicks for you.

Sweet dreams,
Malia