Hi!!
Hi everyone! I’m 27 years old and fat. Not just a little fat either—I’m 5’4” and around 280 lbs (I don’t own a scale, was weighed in at the doctor's office last month). For the past 5 years or so I’ve gained about 25 lbs. per year on average. I’ve been depressed most of my life and the more depressed I get, the more I eat; and the more weight I gain, the more depressed I get.
I remember there was a time when I took pride in my appearance, and I’d really like to get there again. I was in the army for awhile, and looking back on it, I can see that this change came about when I was in Iraq. There’s not exactly anything to dress up for over there, so I guess I just stopped caring and never got back into it when I got back to the States. That’s also about the time I became a hermit. So, fast-forward 5 or 6 years, and I’m fat and single with no friends.
So last week I had kind of an epiphany. I realized that I’m only hurting myself and only I can fix myself. And I can do it. It’s just going to be the hardest thing I’ve ever done. I’m so scared that I’ll fail, but I want this so bad.
Anyway, as I was looking up information about weight loss I came across 3fc and started reading the success stories on the forums. I plan to use them as my motivation when I feel like giving up, and hopefully I can be a success story some day.
Please feel free to share any tips that you use to stay motivated. I need all the help I can get!
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