New to the world of weight loss!

wrightemporia

Hi everyone! My name is Sarah, I live in Virginia and I am metabolically challenged as I like to tell my friends. What I really am is overweight and wanting to get myself back into a healthy mindset and have a healthy body. I am 36 years old with two children, ages 8 and 4 and want to do what I can to lose my extra weight and be around for my kids for a long time. The short part of the story is that I want to be healthy and be able to participate and do things that I have felt like my weight was hindering me from doing. I have always been tall, 5'11" but I never weighed over 200 lbs. I did not gain weight much with my 1st pregnancy, but after my daughter was born and at the age of 18 months we found out that she was diagnosed with a mild case of cerebral palsy. I went into a slight depression then but it was never recognized. I slowly began to gain weight and with the birth of my second child I gained an extra 40 lbs. Over the last 4 years I have slowly added on roughly another 25 lbs. I suffered from undiagnosed post partum depression with my second child and was finally put on medication for depression when he was 1 year old. Between the meds and just not feeling good about myself I just did not have any motivation. I have finally decided though that I am tired of being overweight, I am tired of dreading going shopping because nothing will look good for me, I am tired of having joint pain, and I want to do something that many don't believe I can do...and that is lose weight. So I am hoping to learn and read and be inspired from others who use this sight and I wish you all the very best in your efforts to lose weight. I myself know it can be a struggle.

heavymama22

Hi sarah. Congratulations on looking for help. My story is much like your.....minus the cerebral palsy. My depression was brought on by bouts of stress and a lot of losses in my life. Now I suffer from hypothyroidism. Which can be caused by excess stress. :-( I'm just finely getting it under control and able to start seeing loss instead of gaining weight. If you'd like to be buddies for encouraging chats and etc ill add you

SallieDiAntonio

Hi Sarah,

I am glad to hear about your determination to lose weight, My case is a bit different. I am looking to maintain my weight and stay fit. I am also new and would not mind helping you out with pointers that are helpful to me.

happypenguin13

You can do this, we can do this together!

Bri_Becq

Hey, we will do this! one step closer!!!