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Old 02-06-2011, 05:20 AM   #1  
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I stumbled on this site by doing a google search for lean cuisine dinners, of all things, and after looking around a bit i decided to join.
I guess I'm hoping the support will help me to lose the 30 plus pounds I've gained over the past 10 years, but I'm not sure if I'm at that point that I'm ready to commit to a healthier me.

A bit about me: i am a 41 year old recovering bulimic (purge free for 11 years...ironically the same time i began to gain my weight)

I've been a vegetarian since 2004. Not sure what the official classification is for my version of vegetarianism, but I eat no meat other than fish several times a month, and I eat some dairy products (ice cream and cheeses) but no actual milk or eggs. I've not met a fruit or vegetable i didn't like.

I hate traditional exercise, which might be my downfall to any weight loss I might achieve. I've tried just about every type of exercise, and other than walking the dogs and doing yardwork, I just really really hate it and get bored with it quickly.

I've recently given up all products containing aspartame, which include my 2L daily diet coke habit, and have replaced it with water, which is something i confess I rarely ever drank for the past 10 years.

I have suffered from depression my entire life and was recently diagnosed with anxiety/panic disorder that I'm now being medicated for. i hate that I have to take medicine to control this but I have a customer service type job that requires me to be in front of the public and cheerful to negative people all of the time and the medication has helped to keep me from losing it at work.

I am a hypochondriac.

I've watched my self yo-yo on the scale for my entire adult life. My bulima started when i was 15. i am at my heaviest weight right now. I'm disgusted with how I look and feel, but when i think about trying to lose the weight the mere thought tires me out...I don't want to look and feel this way, but also feel a sense of apathy about it, which might just be depression.

So, that is just a bit about me. If anyone has any suggestions as to topics that might be of help to me i will welcome the suggestions, There is so much on here it's a bit overwhelming
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Old 02-06-2011, 05:55 AM   #2  
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Welcome!

Let me see ... what suggestions do I have for you ... how about our vegetarian friends
http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/vegetarian-chicks-121/
and we have threads wrt depressive issues too
http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/depr...ght-issues-76/

Make yourself at home. We're glad you're here.
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Old 02-06-2011, 03:22 PM   #4  
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Thank you for the suggestions. I will definately check them out
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This site is awesome, you will find a ton of support and information in different threads! I'm in love with 3FC! Best of luck to you in your journey! You CAN do it!
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