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caseymarie0981
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Not really sure where to start... My name is Casey and I'm 35. I have struggled with my weight since I can remember. My depression and anxiety don't help. I started my weight loss journey 6 years ago when I hit my highest weight at 430 and I learned I had PCOS. My husband and I wanted to start a family which was not possible at the weight I was at. I joined my fitness pal, cut my food intake and started exercising. I successfully lost 70 pounds and we as doing well then on Christmas Eve 2013 I lost my husband Steven after 10 years of marriage. My high school sweetheart passed away due to complication of the flu and double pneumonia. I spiraled out of control after that. I spent a while year lost and I still am not sure what I really did that first year. I guess I just survived. I started to come out of that dark place in mid 2015 and by the end of 2015 I was back to myself and ready to live my life again. I focused mostly on getting myself together mentally and financially. I met a great guy who supported me in everything I did in early 2016. My life is very different then where I saw it 6 years ago but I couldn't be happier where I am except for one thing.....this weight and finding the love I need for myself. My current weight is right at 360 and I'm ready to shed this weight and work on loving myself again. Life has been a rollercoaster for me but I am finally ready to take this weight off for good and love myself as much as the people in my life do. I would love to find some friends to help motivate and encourage me as well as do the same in return. I would also love any advice or tips people would be willing to share. Ready to dig deep and take the rest of my life back. I have a second chance to build the future I felt robbed of and one step towards it is losing this weight that holds me down. Thanks for reading my story.
Not really sure where to start... My name is Casey and I'm 35. I have struggled with my weight since I can remember. My depression and anxiety don't help. I started my weight loss journey 6 years ago when I hit my highest weight at 430 and I learned I had PCOS. My husband and I wanted to start a family which was not possible at the weight I was at. I joined my fitness pal, cut my food intake and started exercising. I successfully lost 70 pounds and we as doing well then on Christmas Eve 2013 I lost my husband Steven after 10 years of marriage. My high school sweetheart passed away due to complication of the flu and double pneumonia. I spiraled out of control after that. I spent a while year lost and I still am not sure what I really did that first year. I guess I just survived. I started to come out of that dark place in mid 2015 and by the end of 2015 I was back to myself and ready to live my life again. I focused mostly on getting myself together mentally and financially. I met a great guy who supported me in everything I did in early 2016. My life is very different then where I saw it 6 years ago but I couldn't be happier where I am except for one thing.....this weight and finding the love I need for myself. My current weight is right at 360 and I'm ready to shed this weight and work on loving myself again. Life has been a rollercoaster for me but I am finally ready to take this weight off for good and love myself as much as the people in my life do. I would love to find some friends to help motivate and encourage me as well as do the same in return. I would also love any advice or tips people would be willing to share. Ready to dig deep and take the rest of my life back. I have a second chance to build the future I felt robbed of and one step towards it is losing this weight that holds me down. Thanks for reading my story.
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Wow this is such a sad story but with a happy ending for you I hope. I to suffer with depression and over the last few year have gained 3 half stone that I really want to loss so I feel like me again this is my first day using the app but if I can help I will good luck X1
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