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cmcmorro55
cmcmorro55 Posts: 2 Member
in Motivation and Support
Hello Everyone,

My name is Clarissa and I am a recent college grad. About a month ago, I got on the scale in the first time in forever. I wieghed in at 260lbs. I am 5'8" and am lucky that my wieght is distrubuted well. However, it has been my excuse that "I really don't look that bad" or "there is no way that I could wiegh that much". The number on the scale was my final push to get this wieght under control. This is the heaviest I have been in my whole life. About a year ago, I experienced a significant trauma and developed PTSD as well as depression. One of my ways to cope with my symptoms was to binge eat. This was the lowest point in my life. I have been in counseling and now have my disorder under control! Yah! :happy: Now, I am taking my power back and taking control of my body. I was hoping to get some more buddies on here to keep the motivation pumping!

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  • Gworkmanii
    Gworkmanii Posts: 19 Member
    Make sure you set both long term and short term goals. Fight for each goal and work your *kitten* off to get those goals met.
  • Kelley528
    Kelley528 Posts: 319 Member
    My body distributed weight well, too and that made it very hard for me to see how much weight I had gained. I am 5'4 and was 180lbs. I did not have any fat rolls, unsightly jiggle, etc... I was truly curvy and my body looked balanced. I didnt think I looked bad either. I had no idea what I weighed. I knew I gained weight because I was a size 10 and that barely fit me anymore but when I looked in the mirror I saw the skinny me with the tiny waist and all the curves, and no jiggly spots. It wasnt until I didnt recognize my own face anymore that I realized I needed a change. Then I weighed myself and reality sunk in.

    A year later I am between a size 4-6, still have all my curves, recognize my face in the mirror again, and learned how to eat properly to maintain myself for the rest of my life. You will be able to do it, too.
  • Cheryl_Rica
    Cheryl_Rica Posts: 12
    I would also recommend working with a baratric specialist. (not a surgeon). I've been working with a doctor and his team for the last 7 weeks, I've lost 17 lbs so far.

    At your weight (been there by the way, I looked okay too.) you need the support of team who specializes in weight loss behavioral control. My husband was diagnosised with diabetes and I saw how wonderful and helpful his team was. The can also test your for metabolic issues, nutrirional defiencies and body composition.

    It's a long road, but remember there are a lot of others right there with you.
  • CMGoodie
    CMGoodie Posts: 93 Member
    A personal trainer once told me: Oprah Winfrey has all the money in the world, but has to fight to keep thin.

    With this, if she can afford the best of what money can buy and still have to fight, then there is hope for me.

    First get a physical, to include a cardiogram, respiratory check and cholesteral levels, and check for any other deficiencies may be present. If all is clear, then you are where you need to be.

    Start off by acknowledging the issue, accept it, own it, then change it. You start like you just did by getting on this site, changing your mentality from "I can't" to "I will". Begin by changing eating habits one food item at a time and adding in exercising...beit walking for 20 minutes or jogging the length of 3 houses at a time.

    You accept that change doesn't happen overnight....it took us years to put this on, we can perservere a few months to take some off.

    Ask for help and ponder the help given and take advantage of the success stories....they have been there and have learned things we might not know.

    You can do it.

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