[Mudskipper]

Hey, new here. This is my second post, ha. Thought I'd introduce myself. Umm... I've been battling weight my entire life. My confidence has suffered from it my entire life... eh, not trying to rack up a sob story, sorry. It's just been tough. Same old story. Never had a boyfriend, never had any guy friends at all actually, never socialized much, very timid, hated myself, wanted to look like some of my friends, was emotionally abused by one of my pretty friends, first guy I open up goes from "I love you" to "I can't do this" in a matter of days (at this time I was thinner, so it didn't have anything to do with my weight) which basically threw me into therapy. Yeah, it's been a tough road. But I have lost weight before successfully (I went from 220 - 148ish) and I plan to do it again. With permanent results. I'm just now in the process of learning to love myself and if I do say so myself, I definately see my confidence on the incline in the last 4 months. Anyways, I just wanted to say "hey" and just wanted to see if there were any other people who could sympathize with my past struggles. Thanks for reading!!

Oh, I don't know if anyone cares but to sum myself up... I'm into film (going to school to be a screenwriter) and I'm currently listening to James Morrison and... I love to cook and write and sing and... watch Seinfeld? I don't know what to say! Hope to run into you on the boards. Later! :P

[Jamie Ashton]

Welcome! I'm from GA also. I know it's hard battleing with weight, I've also done it my whole life and still am not at the exact place I want to be. But if you need any support, I'm here.

[lbs2]

Hi & Welcome!

I'm 5'3'' too. ^_^

I've never officially loss my baby fat. Hated PE in K-12. Painfully shy and terribly negative toward myself. Never had any close guy friends (just friends of my friends). Never had anything close to a romantic relationship. I've alway struggled with my image problem. I could never relate to other girls my age. I often think I'm mentally ill for not being able to make friends with other people and being hateful toward other girls with better bodies. I hate clothes shopping and going outside because I don't want to be look at/judged.

I'm going to school too, but I'm an engineering major. I am a dork and have zero taste, as in I'll eat anything that my stomach agrees with and listen to anything that doesn't give me a migraine. ...lately I've been listening to Rob Thomas.

Sorry for making this so long. I was excited to read your post because I could relate. I've decided not to give up on trying to enjoy life. I'm older and wiser and determined to live life on my own terms (I'm living on my own for the first time in my life since August). ^_^ . I'm changing my ways. Toughening up and learning to love life.

I hope you still at 3FC because the people here are immensely encouraging and caring. They're happy to offer any advice, comment, or motivation. (I've been here also since August). Find a support forum that you like and post away! (Careful though, it could be addicting!)...

Cheers!

[KendraLynn]

Hello there,

I just wanted to throw my two cents into the convo and say hello and good luck! Losing weight is a much bigger emotional battle than most people realize. I know exactly how you feel because I used to be (sometimes still am) that girl. I'm better than I used to be but I still have a long ways to go. I'm sure there are a lot of us that can relate to you, so at least you know you're not alone! Anyway, hope to see you around and the best of luck to you.

[Determined in Texas]

I wake up some days and feel pretty good but others I feel kinda blah. Weight is really a huge battle.

[srmb60]

Good morning and welcome!

We did a poll once upon a time and you'll be comforted to know that a verrryy large percentage of successful losers have done the same thing. Lose, regain, lose a bit, regain a lot .... Very few were successful the first time they tried and many tried many many times.

When it works and when you do succeed ... it won't matter what has 'gone before' because you'll look and feel great -end of story-

[Tomato]

"How can anybody not like Jerry?!?"

A warm welcome from another Seinfeld fan.

[ellis]

Welcome to the forum!
You've been through a lot of stuff... It sounds like you're on the right track, though. You sound very confident... hang on to that feeling!