I am a RN have been overweight since my first child 6 years ago, well ok maybe a bit before that. I have been supporting my husband through his degree and totally neglecting myself. I have two kids and am in the process of moving to AZ where I will be working in the ICU. One year from now we will be moving to Australia where most of my family lives and am soo excited. I am starting the HCG diet today. I have done it before and have been able to maintain my weight loss. started at 210 January 2014 and currently sit at 183 goal is to continue loosing and to keep a few of my good habits along the way. I am planning another pregnancy next summer and REALLY want all of my good habits in place before during and after my pregnancy.
My weight loss really spiraled out of control when my husband cheated on me in 2009. He became very depressed and turned to alcohol it took years for us to return to a place of trust and happiness. We finally got there. We are closer then ever and finally in a place of trust and love. My coping mechanism was food. Food helped me to feel safe, filled me up when I felt empty and was there fore me day and night when I needed it. It served an important purpose at the time and that was survival. But now it has become a daily habit that I need to replace with positive coping skills. Im not really sure how to break it all down but I plan on dealing with my food crutch every day until I can stand on my own.
This journey is not just for mental and physical health but feeling good about myself and reminding myself that I am a survivor and am worth all the effort and work in the world.
Glad you are here! I am new myself but I think it is so important to reach out for support with something as challenging as changing how we cope with our emotions and take care of our health. I am glad that you are starting this journey with the belief that you are worth it, because you are!
I'll start on MONDAY ;)
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