Hi everyone,
I live in Bahrain, in the Middle East. I have three teenagers and a 3-year-old, love to ride my Harley every weekend, and am looking for support and inspiration to lose 40 lbs.
Last week I was cleaning out my closet and found an old work skirt from 10 years ago - my waist band now fits around my thigh
it was a depressing moment, but a good wake-up call.
I was always very skinny until 10 years ago when we moved to Bahrain. I am a comfort eater, I was homesick, so I tried to compensate by stuffing my face. It's a vicious cycle - the fatter I get, the more depressed I get, so the more I eat....
Anyway about 18 months ago I stuck to a diet and got down to 143 lbs, and I felt great.
Over the past year there have been a lot of stressful things in my life - financial problems, job losses, a miscarriage, and as of last week I was up to 171 pounds. I've managed to get down to 167 so far, and I intend to pop back here often, especially to look at the before and after pics for inspiration!
I have PCOS which makes losing weight very hard. I also have Rheumatoid Arthritis, which makes exercising difficult, but I'm trying to do what I can. I am also on anti-depressants, but I also know that - unfortunately - my weight is very closely tied to my self -esteem (call me vain if you will) and I am just a happier person in general when I am thinner. Last time I got to my goal weight I was also able to come off the anti-depressants, so I'm hoping for the same result this time...
Thanks to everyone here who shares their inspirational stories and pictures - I hope to be posting in the Before and After thread before too long!!