[gutentagyall]

Hello all. I am 28 and have had an up and down with my weight for over 10 years. I was finally happy with where I was when I got pregnant 6 years ago. I didnt gain abnormal amounts but afterwards blew up because my thyroid stopped working. Also with a newborn, you dont really get out as much as you should. Boredom is a big problem for me snacking.

When I got so big, my husband was no longer interested so we split up. I lost about 30 pounds over a year and was looking not so bad and then 3 years ago I moved from the states to switzerland. That was stressul and they have the most delicious chocolate and cheese here! After almost 3 years here, I have gained all weight back and am now back to where I was at my heaviest.


My confidence is non existant. My ex left me whwn I looked like this. I'm a single mom and would love to date but feel like if that jerk didnt want me, who will? I know that is ridiculous to think like that, but it does pop up in my brain. I dont have a job at the moment which gives me a lot of time to snack.

I exercise when given the opportunity. I try to go on a long walk up on the mountain here at least 2 times a week. When my son goes back to school, I will be out a lot more. He wont hike. I would like to build up my stamina and do proper hikes instead of walks.

I did dukan diet at the beginning of this year and it worked but the no carbs was giving me intense headaches. I have epilepsy so must take headaches seriously.

I love hiking but I am having a hard time completeing an easy hike. My friends all go on these difficult really cool hikes that I would love to go on, but with this extra 50 pounds, it makes it impossible. I dont want to come up with excuses as to why I cant hike with them anymore. So here I am hoping maybe connecting with others will help me finally be successful with this.

[Misti in Seattle]

Hi gutentagyall, and I'm glad you found the forum, and I am sure you will find lots of support and encouragement here. Everyone is very friendly, so when you find threads you are interested in, please just feel free to jump right in; the waters are friendly.

I wish you all the best on your weight loss journey. The cheese and chocolate there sounds tempting, ha, but you can do this!