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becauseimworthit
becauseimworthit Posts: 6
edited September 20 in Introduce Yourself
This is my story. I joined two years ago and after a year I had lost no significant weight except for the 20 I lost while doing the isagenix program. I couldn't keep investing the $300 a month so I quit that and the 20 came right back. I was depressed and lonely and thought I needed outside support. So I joined TOPS. A year later, I've kept off about 4 poiunds. I know I'm not more successful because I fall off the wagon. I'm back again but with a little different outlook. This year my older brother had a heart attack, my younger brother was hospitalized for severe anxiety and I saw my sister for the first time in 10 years. She is about 300 pounds, both high bp and diabetic. I looked at the three of them and saw one possible future at the path I'm on. I came home and cried for a week and feel I am now in a mindset to really do something good for myself. I just turned 54, I'd like to be able to climb stairs and 59 without being winded so badly I have to stop half way up. My tops group welcomed me with open arms today and I know you will all do the same. Thanks for still being here.

Verna

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  • ourgang
    ourgang Posts: 229
    Verna, Welcome!!! you can defiantly do this. One thing, if you are spritual at all!!! Take a trip to the book store and look up the series, "Loss it for Life".... This is a great book that looks at the spiritual side of weight and weight loss. God's intention is for food to fuel our body and to celebrate. Once we get the bottom of why we are overeating we can work on what we eat and how much..

    In January my mother who has been between 250 -300 pounds for as long as I can remember starteed the series with a group at church... She to date has lost 55lbs and is now in a smaller jean than me!!! GO MAMA!!!

    For Mother's day she gave the book to both me and my sister I have now seen a 25 lb loss since July when I started and for the first time I don't think of myself as fat or that I am on diet.. I choose to eat right and exercise, and I do it for God, and my self...

    I will pray for you and Good luck!!!!!

    Summer
  • becauseimworthit
    becauseimworthit Posts: 6
    thank you for your words of encouragement, I'm going to the mall today, I'll look it up.
  • KristyO
    KristyO Posts: 126
    Your name says it all - because you ARE worth it.

    Many well-wishes and good thoughts to you!!
  • Wecandothis
    Wecandothis Posts: 1,083 Member
    You can do this!!!! It is possible! We're glad you're here.
  • MOMOFTWO29
    MOMOFTWO29 Posts: 8,276 Member
    Hello and welcome to MFP, the best website ever!!! You will love this site if you don't already. I love this site. It is so motivational, supportive, helpful, easy to use, and everyone is so nice and friendly. I just wanted to wish you a lot of success on your weight loss journey. You can do this!!!!!!!!!!! :smile: :flowerforyou: :smile: :flowerforyou:
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