Newbie here

Hello,

I am so excited to have found a site like this. I have a wonderful friend that told me all about you. I have been dieting now for 2 months. I hate to use the word dieting as I've never really done it. I want to look at this as a life changing experience that I hang onto and learn to use for the rest of my life.

I have been overweight my whole life, well starting when I hit lovely puberty. Name calling from a father that has a really fast metabolism and has never had weight issues hurt me more than I realized. No I'm not saying he is the one that made me fat. I look back at my teenage years and I wasn't really over weight, but since the name calling I thought I was and it hurt me more than helped when it came to eating right. It was then I started starving myself to lose weight and again another issue that caused me more harm than good.

I've been on pills to help speed up your metabolism and yes they had helped but it didn't help me choose the right food to eat so the bad eating habits continued even when I stopped taking the meds and the weight can back even more so.

I have a new outlook on life and love who I am on the inside, it's the outside I have an issue with and I hope to be able to not only change what I eat but also change how I feel about myself.

Last month I lost 15lbs. This month, not so sure until I see the doctor tomorrow. I have lost a pant size and feel better than I have in a long time. Anyways, sorry to ramble on ... just me being me I guess, lol.

Thank you so much for having such a great site and I look forward to living, learning, and sharing.
I am open and honest and looking for support. If you'd like to add me please do.