We are pleased to announce that on March 4, 2025, an updated Rich Text Editor will be introduced in the MyFitnessPal Community. To learn more about the upcoming changes, please click here. We look forward to sharing this new feature with you!

New to the site!

Cliffy94
Cliffy94 Posts: 1,265 Member
edited December 2024 in Introduce Yourself
Hi guys and girls, hope your all well!

Im Scott, 25, from Sheffield. Im trying to lose weight, and have been for a few years now, but have lacked the motivation and drive until now.
Where do we start......I basically got bullied at school for being a little chubby, nothing too big, but with the bullying i began to comfort eat! I got bullied from being around 12-15 and ten years later i still live with the effects today. Im still self conscious to an extent, and i have trouble accepting compliments!
I have learnt from this though as i set up an anti bullying campaign to help children who have been bullied, and have a website for this. Its the most rewarding and amazing feeling in the world, knowing ive hlped others avoid the crap i went through. I lost a fair bit of weight from 17-20, but it slowly crept back on as i went to uni and suffered a few injuries (hernia, torn ankle ligaments) from playing ice hockey.
I've got to the point now where im working with people in the nutrition/fitness industry, but i want to look good and feel better and happier in myself.

Anyways ive ranted enough now! haha i hope everyone is well. Good luck to you all with your fitness journeys.

Replies

  • laneydawn
    laneydawn Posts: 64
    Welcome to MFP, Scott! Youve certainly come to the right place for meeting some awesome folks who share the same goal as you. Feel free to add me as a friend if you like!
  • mollysonnotice
    mollysonnotice Posts: 140
    Welcome Scott! MFP is a great place to be! There's a wonderful support system here for you and I do think you will find success here! Feel free to add me if you like for motivation and good luck to you! :)
  • usernamejoe
    usernamejoe Posts: 219 Member
    Welcome to MFP. You're in the right place
  • Lozle
    Lozle Posts: 1
    Hey!
    I was bullied too - but not because of weight, just becuase I was too nice back then... Probably still am. I love that you started a campaign! A lot of people don't take bullying seriosuly and don't see the serious effects it has on the individual and what people have to go through. I was bullied for about 2-3years.

    I went to uni too :) I went to Hull and studied Psychology. What did you study?

    Lauren.
  • Caligirl_92
    Caligirl_92 Posts: 53 Member
    Well Scott I think you look amazing and I'm sure you did all those years ago as well. Sorry knew you don't like compliments but its true, kids can be mean though. I got bullied a hella lot for my height (now 5'11 but was always tall) and then end of high school for my weight. You can add me as a friend if you want (as well as anyone else who wants to add another friend feel free:happy: )
  • BookofJenny
    BookofJenny Posts: 96 Member
    Welcome to MFP - this place is an amazing support system for people, and it has become a massive part of this whole weight loss/ lifestyle change journey - sending you a request :) good luck!
  • Cliffy94
    Cliffy94 Posts: 1,265 Member
    Hi everyone, thankyou for your kind welcomes i appreciate it.

    Hi Lauren, thanks for the kind words. shame to hear you got bullied too, but i believe what goes around comes around. And people mainly bully because they see something in you that they havent got, with me i was good at drama and acting at school and i was fairly popular aswell, and some so called 'friends' took exception to it and didnt like that i found new friends who werent 'chavs' and they decided to bully me.
    Aww cool thats good. I miss uni, i studied Nutrition, health and lifestyles at Sheffield Hallam.

    Thanks Caligirl, its not rhat i dont like them, i just have trouble believing them. I appreciate your kind words :-)
  • carpediem4263
    carpediem4263 Posts: 167 Member
    Welcome!

    As someone who was also bullied about weight growing up, I love that you have started an anti-bullying thing.

    Feel free to add me if you'd like.
  • JensQi
    JensQi Posts: 169 Member
    Feel Free to add me more Support the better...no matter what Size you are.:smile:
This discussion has been closed.

Categories