I wish I could remember which thread I originally posted under several months ago, so I could thank the wonderful people who replied to my cry for help. I'm sure you all remember the moment when you saw yourself in a photo for the first time in months- or years in my case- and said, "oh my god, WHO is THAT?" Of course, I said this to myself as tears and feelings of shame and disbelief took over me. I posted a new thread, asking- no, BEGGING- for someone to give me a reason to lift myself out of my new depression and do something about it. This was probably in October or November of last year. Naturally, I was told (because it's true- I know that now) that when I was ready, I'd do something about it- and that hitting a "rock-bottom" place like I had was the first step to turning my life around. Between posts and emails, I received nearly 60 replies. I didn't do anything about it for several months. In January, I moved to another state to begin a new job- and for some reason, as soon as I got here, I started doing something about it. It wasn't a huge deal- I just did it. I began exercising a little here and there, and began eating healthier- and a few weeks ago, joined Weight Watchers with a few women from my office. So far, I've lost close to 20 lbs., and even though the it's barely noticeable on my 265 lb- excuse me, *247* pound !!!-body, it feels so good to have gained that kind of control. Thank you.
Last edited by wcolleen; 03-14-2001 at 08:41 AM.
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