27 days in, 11 lbs gone - it's time to say hello!

Seeing as I've stuck around and found MFP to be the sanest way to manage my weight loss, I thought it'd be good to take the plunge and join the community. It'll be harder to quit if I get addicted to the forums!

So yeah - hi, I'm Leena from Finland. I'm 26 years old. I've been obese and depressed for most of my life - it's only in the last few years that I've realised how much I've changed. I'm not the shy little girl getting bullied anymore - not the awkward fat kid nobody wants to talk with. I've matured, and the old wounds have healed.

I think it's only after I learnt to love myself a little that I found the willpower to look after my health. I'm an awesome person, it's time to stop hiding behind all this fat and enjoy life!

I consider losing weight and looking after my health fun. It's all a bit like playing a game with MFP, planning meals, filling my daily calories and keeping my macros in check. Or maybe the years of depression have really made me go more crazy than I thought? Eh, whatever. I'm going to enjoy winning.