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| Tue, 01-22-2008 - 11:11am |
Hi, I am Jamie. I am 25 years old with 3 sons, age 7. 2, and 1. I currently weigh 193 pounds. I have been trying to lose weight for awhile, but my motivation always flys out the window. I was on the biggest loser board for awhile, but since I didnt have cable, it was hard to stick with it. However, I met a lady (maggie I think, sorry if I got your name wrong) that told me her story about her weight loss with south beach, and she sent me a link to her sugery pictures. I have thought alot about her story, and I have finally had enough of being overweight so I am going to do this.
Here is my story in a nutshell. I weighed 97 pounds through highschool. That was only because I never ate. Growing up I lived with my dad, and the only time we had food in the house was the week that food stamps came in. Other than that, I ate a can of vegitables a day. After high school, I moved in with my mom who lived about 2 hours away. I could not belive it when I found out that she cooked 3 meals a day for me. I was so used to not having food, that whenever she cooked, I would eat as much as possible because I was always afraid that the food would someday not be there. I quickly gained weight. I put on about 60 pounds that first year, and me weight has increased every year since. I am married now, with children, but I still cant seem to get over the fear that if I dont eat it all, the food will disapear. That has carried me over through alot of years now.
I am seeing a counselor now, and working through that fear. This is going to be the last time I try to lose weight, because this is going to be a life commentment for me. I am going into this knowing that this is a way for me to change the way I eat into something healthy.
So, hello ladies, and I plan on "seeing" you all for a long time!





Hi Jamie, and welcome to board!
Yup, Maggie is on this board.
I am sorry to hear about how you didn't have food when you were growing up.
Hi Jamie,
That was me!
Hi Jamie!
Welcome to the Board!
Hi, and welcome!
Welcome to the board! Maggie's story is also what inspired me when I started my weight loss journey 3 years ago. I credit most of my success to her and this board - its a great resource to have!
Congrats on taking those first steps of recognizing what your challenges are and seeing a counselor to work through them!
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Jamie,
It's great to meet you here!