Needing Friends

lozla86

Hello, my name is Laura I live in Bradford England with my husband of 5 years and I am look for new friends to help motivate and support me in my journey to lose weight. I have actually been a member for a long while now but I have been struggling to lose the 80lbs+ I want to lose and unfortunately along the way I have lost some friends on here. I should maybe start with telling you all a bit a bout myself. I am 27 years old and suffer from depression and anxiety attacks. I use food as a comfort blanket. I should also explain that although I have always been a tad over weight (at uni probably 1 - 2 stone) I am now 6 stone over weight all this has happened over the past four years.

My Panic and anxiety attacks started to happen early 2012 when me and my husband suffered a terrible miscarriage of twins that meant I didn't go to work for 5 months and so I locked myself away from the world with food as my only 'friend' because it was easier than having to deal with what happened. I started to get my confidence back a bit, started exercising lost 10lbs+ and feel pregnant again in Nov last year only to have another miscarriage 12 weeks later so my whole world turned upside down and everything became to much. Getting out of bed was to much. Me and the hubby argued a lot so again I turned to food because it was easier than having to deal with my emotions.

I am sick of having a excuse why I am over weight and I'm sick of it being because I'm sad or depressed the reason I am sad and depressed is because I'm over weight and I am embarrassed about the way I look so I only leave the house to go to work that is it!! Its not normal and it certainly isn't me. I am sick of feeling like this. And I am making a change.

So yesterday I throw away all the junk in my fridge freezer cupboards of all the chocolate crisps biscuits sweets etc and brought fruit veg even a juice maker. I am making a change. Today is the first day of my new life and I am going to take full advantage of it. I have a lot of weight to lose but with help motivation and support I know it will make it a little easier and I can do it. Please add me and help me on my journey. I already have a fantastic group of supportive friends on here who have stuck by me and been there when no one else was. I'm looking for new friends who can ride along on this new part of the journey with me xxxx

asyouseefit

Hi Laura!

I am also looking for friends so adding you

MSeel1984

If I could add you, I'd add you again. You're amazing lady-and remember not to be hard on yourself. Have a great weekend!

poohbear1958

Hi Laura, you seem to have had a rough period in your life but you sound as if you have the right attitude to lose the weight. Please feel free to add me and I will support you.

LoraleiL

I can relate to some of your story and know how hard it is to change the habits of a lifetime. Please accept my condolances in the loss of your babies. The grief of losing a child (no matter the chid's age) is like no other. Congratulations on your decision to begin a healthy lifestyle. I made that decision for myself last summer and then a physical setback got me off track. I'm back to it and remembering last year's success with hope for finally achieving my personal weight loss goals. I'll be your friend.