Hello!

bluesmoosh

I'm new, just saying hi. I was super active and very thin (and strong) most of my life but then a bad injury laid me up and I gained about 45 pounds over 2 years. I'm now 158 (down from 163 last week!) at 5'7" and working to get the fat off and get strong and bendy again.

I've done all types of workouts but it's hard for me because I still have a lot of pain from the injury. I tend to PUSH PUSH PUSH and then end up hurt, laid up, and then gain the weight back. It's hard for me to control myself. I need a happy medium between pushing hard, eating less, and not getting bored.

People tell me I don't look fat but I FEEL fat and unhealthy. I wear skirts because my jeans don't fit anymore! It doesn't help that I live in the south and I'm kind of thinner than a lot of people here, so a lot of my friends tell me I don't need to lose weight even though I am borderline overweight. It makes me feel embarrassed to talk about my fitness when they just roll their eyes. It shouldn't matter how you look compared to other people, it's about how you feel and see yourself, right?

Anyway I'm hoping that a little social motivation from like minded people will help, so here I am.