I understand the struggle
5rmkkkydyn
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I was reading the posts and I’m new to the group. Hi to all 😊
I’m very familiar with emotional eating as I still struggle with it. My all time high was 350 lbs and I ended up having a Tia mini stroke because my BP was 280 over 110. I had a Dr tell me either you loose the weight or you will die. That woke me up as I didn’t want to leave my family. I started on Fitness Pal out of desperation and since April 2022. I’ve dropped 53 Lbs thus far. I’m no longer in the 300 lb. + club and have changed my lifestyle completely. However, The root to my weight going from slim athletic in my early 20’’s to 200+ lbs. from mid 20’s and up. I would eat if I’m sad, depressed, board, happy..I would do fine then go off the rails again. This has been going on for 25+ years of my life. Since April of this year, I’ve had my hiccups where I would order Chick-fil-a the day before weigh in or cave and eat something I know is not good for me. I want to share my struggle and learn from others ways that has helped you deal with this kind of issue. Thanks for having me here💕
I’m very familiar with emotional eating as I still struggle with it. My all time high was 350 lbs and I ended up having a Tia mini stroke because my BP was 280 over 110. I had a Dr tell me either you loose the weight or you will die. That woke me up as I didn’t want to leave my family. I started on Fitness Pal out of desperation and since April 2022. I’ve dropped 53 Lbs thus far. I’m no longer in the 300 lb. + club and have changed my lifestyle completely. However, The root to my weight going from slim athletic in my early 20’’s to 200+ lbs. from mid 20’s and up. I would eat if I’m sad, depressed, board, happy..I would do fine then go off the rails again. This has been going on for 25+ years of my life. Since April of this year, I’ve had my hiccups where I would order Chick-fil-a the day before weigh in or cave and eat something I know is not good for me. I want to share my struggle and learn from others ways that has helped you deal with this kind of issue. Thanks for having me here💕
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Hi @5rmkkkydyn. I'm also new here. Actually joined a few weeks back but had to rejoin today. I am 70 years old and have gone up and down since youth. I too had a TIA and decided to take control once and for all. It has been a struggle. I'm at 287, down from 340. I go down and then back up. I know that is not good for me, but I am an emotional eater and food has always been my go-to for my emotions. I will be working on that and trying to take it a day at a time. So glad to meet you and hope to meet others on the team soon.
Congratulations on your weight loss. We can do this.1
