The sad truth

Everyday you wake up think to yourself how can I make myself fitter.
Think of the new you and how great life will be as a fit person.

Good for you! Show the world where it can stuff it's hardship and sadness and become the you that you deserve to be. You've found a great place to start your journey. Work hard and stick to it for the long haul and it will happen for you. Good luck to you!

I'm so sorry for all your loss. You are right that you have to pick yourself up and continue to live a full life, not only for your sake but for the sake of your daughter. You want to be that positive role model in her life. I know depression is a hard thing to deal with; I've definitely been there. I see you want to lose 150 lbs. You can do this, although it will take some time (expect ups and downs but keep going). Be sure to reward yourself for every small accomplishment. Take up an activity that you enjoy, or something you have never tried. You are only 30 years old and have alot of life to live. Stay with us on My Fitness Pal (MFP) and you can also be a help to others along the way. Good luck!

Wow, that was very courageous of you to post that. I'm so sorry for your hardships, but am happy for you that you're taking charge. There are a lot of supportive people here, and I hope that you're able to get to where you want to be.

Good luck to you!

Although not to the same degree, you and I have been through similar experiences with multiple loss of loved ones early in life. The wake of those events causes a pretty large ripple effect on a person. Often times we don't even reallize we're drowning and think we are still swimming the waves.

But, the end result is the same, we all search for a coping mechanism to make us feel better about this thing called life. The mechanism can be many things for different people, but for me it was stress eating. I am a firm believer we never really get over an addiction, we just replace it with something of a positive nature after alot of hard work.

I spent the last 20 years doing the stress eating thing and have the 100lbs to show for it. I've lost 45lbs since Janruary 1st (2013) and still have 55 to go to reach my first goal weight. Feel free to friend request me if you wish for support. I have discovered this stress eating thing can be rectified.

Personally, I rely on my faith in Jesus Christ as my LORD and Savior to guide me in my daily decisions with this battle. A quick prayer of thanks, repentance for obesity (i.e, how I treat God's temple) and request for strength to do the tasks before are now part of my work outs. I've integrated the required eating lifestyle changes, regular exercise and the carlorie/exercise journaling to manage both effectively. I would also recommend getting an accountibility partner that you talk with frequently. Sometimes you can obtain a professional obesity counseler free of charge via your medical insurance company. Otherwise, you can use a friend whom you trust, speaks truth and you know they love you unconditionally. Maybe even do both.

Lastly, I have applied many of the same tactics that were used on me by Drill Sgts. in US Army Basic training (23 years ago) that really do seem to provide benefit. No pain, no gain. If it ain't raining, we ain't training mindsets. But that's not for everyone i know.

I salute you for taking this first step. Hang tuff Ma'am, for this road ain't for sissies. You can do this and you will love the feeling of weight loss when (not if) you accomplish it. Take care.

It sounds like you've been through a really rough couple of years. Lots of people use food to cope with the crap they go through. It's not an excuse, but it's a fact. You're not alone. (Millions of other people use drink, drugs, gambling, sex or whatever...) The happy truth is that you can change, you can start right now to turn this around. You can totally do this. :flowerforyou:

Wow - you have been through a lot in the last few years. I am so sorry for all of your losses. I held my dads hand less than a year ago as he passed away in my parent's living room, not living long enough to hold his new grandson (he went unresponsive the night that he was born - my sister was still in the hospital) and my other sister not able to make it on time. It is a horrible thing to go through, the death of a parent. I had been doing WW half heartedly and lost 20 lbs before he died, and when he passed, I stayed with friends for a few days, binged on everything, and continued to binge for two months, gaining the 20 lbs back, and being back up to 300. You are making a good choice, and being honest with yourself is half the battle. This journey is tough, there are good days and days you want to give it all up and binge on those potato chips, oreos, or whatever else is your favorite binge food. Sometimes, you will beat off the temptations and feel better for it. others you will give in and feel guilty. Either way, the trick is getting up and starting over the next day and not making it a two year binge session. Find support here, ask for friends, vent when you are frustrated and get ideas. You can do this! (Sending you a request myself if you would like some encouragement!)

Please feel free to add me as a friend. I will begin today praying for your peace of mind. Baby steps will get you back to where you want to be. Just put one foot in front of the other and remember to smile-even when you have to force it, your outlook will change.

I am so sorry for the immense amount of loss you have experienced. Keep up the fight. You will make it.