Newbie Needs Some Motivation!!

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Registered: 07-25-2004
Newbie Needs Some Motivation!!
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Sun, 07-25-2004 - 10:38pm
Hi all,

My name is Stephanie. I am 25 years old, 5'3", and 265 lbs. (takes a lot to admit that!)

A bit of personal history: At age 20, I was diagnosed with Dysthymia, a chronic mild depression. Up until age 22, I was strapped with a lot of emotional baggage. At age 22, I finally began taking my antidepressants regularly, and currently do, which helped (and continue to help) me a lot.

I gained 80 pounds between 1998-1999, I think due to some life changes, relationship problems, and lack of attention to my own needs, and have not been able to lose it.

Long story short, I tried Weight Watchers twice, lost weight (the most I lost at once was 37 lbs), and now am at the biggest I have ever been.

I am fairly successful at my job, am in graduate school, have plenty of friends and an active social life, got married in 10/03, and am otherwise pretty content with my life.

I know, however, that contentment at five-three and 265 pounds is not a good idea healthwise.

I was wondering if anyone can lend me some support and/or motivation to lose this weight. It seems so impossible to me to have to lose 130 pounds!

Help!!

Thanks, Stephanie

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Registered: 07-25-2004
Tue, 07-27-2004 - 7:34pm
Thanks a lot for replying to me. Sometimes I just feel too tired to worry about dieting because of my work schedule and all of my home responsibilities. I think I am going to have to just suck it up and do it. My job is so draining emotionally that once I get home I feel like a zombie. What are you going to school for? Maybe we work in similar fields, too. Stephanie

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