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salvadorjuradoiv

Hey guys, I'm new to the community! All of your stories are so incredible and so inspiring! I downloaded this app and joined the community because I want to make a big change in my life. Ever since I can remember, I've always been overweight and I've always been very self-conscious about the way that I look. I'd have to say that the biggest turning point in my life was in my sophomore year of high school. I had experienced a devastating loss in my family. I lost my grandmother, the woman who looked after me every day while my mother was working to support my sister and I when we were younger. She had been battling inflammatory breast cancer since I was in middle school. After her passing, I fell into a deep depression. I lost all of my motivation to do anything. I would often sleep throughout the entire day and my grades fell behind. I would also start falling asleep in class. I never really socialized with any of my classmates or made any good memories or relationships. My counselor would often try to ask me if everything was fine, but I'd often be too embarrassed and ashamed to give her an honest answer. I felt guilty. I felt guilty because I knew there were people in the world who had worse circumstances than me, yet they were achieving so much. Over the course of highschool, I had gained over 100 pounds. This was due to binge eating and my lack of energy. Fast forward to graduation: I watched as all of my classmates received big rewards and scholarships. This made me feel even worse about my shortcomings. I'm now a student at community college and I'm looking to turn things around for the better. I've found inspiration through YouTube channels such as ObeseToBeast and Dellen Garcia's YouTube channel. Their stories are so much like mine. Seeing them overcome their obstacles was really uplifting. I'm now on my very own weight loss journey. I started at 320 lbs and I'm currently at 292 lbs. I have newfound resolve and I want to be happy again. I'm glad to have become a member of this great community and I wish everyone luck with not only their health goals, but with all of their trials throughout life in general. Life is to beautiful to give up!

Diatonic12

Encouragement is honey to the soul. Life is too beautiful not to pour it on, friend.