Hello, my name is Beth, 41 years old living in SW New Mexico. I have had problems with my weight most my life. I did have a period of 2 years where I was at a healthy weight (Thanks anxiety) I was 120 lbs. But my brother became terminally ill and poof there that went, I am an emotional eater so I packed the weight back on plus some. He passed in 2014 and I am still in a bad place. I have tried atkins before with great success and that is what I want to try again. Just have to get myself mentally prepared for the change of life.
Life was messed up for me growing up, very abusive home and I suffer from several mental health problems so the medication I am on can cause weight gain (ugh) and I have stage 4 osteoarthritis, fibromyalgia, small fiber neuropathy just to name a few, of course those meds cause weight gain. All that added up I am in need of a miracle. I am absolutely disgusted with myself, can't even look in a mirror no self esteem nada.
I hope I can find some friends here to walk this way of life changing path.
I need to do this for my health and I don't want to be sick from this weight gain. Heart problems run in the family as my parents and brother all had heart attacks, my Mom died at 47 and my brother from an enlarged heart at 54. Thankfully I had a heart work up last year and my heart is healthy I was shocked.
I want to be 110 lbs, that is my goal, my dr said she would love to see me at 150 but I want to go lower than that. She told me to start at the first of the year as going on a diet for the holidays is just asking for it.
But I am trying to cut back what I am eating now as I am just more scared than anything.
I would love to hear from you guys as I am an introvert and stay home most the time thanks to my agoraphobia and anxiety problems. And if you need someone to talk to, I have open ears. We are all in this together and should lean on one another for support, it's not an easy battle.
Beth
Nice to meet you!
