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| Wed, 08-02-2006 - 10:00am |
Hello Everyone! I do not usually post to this board however it does hit home so I thought Id see what some of the discussions are. After reading I really wanted to introduce myself and tell you I know you can do it because I am. My name is Michelle and I am a food addict. Yes, I said food addict. I have struggled with my weight for many years all my life actually. I too have tried every diet known to man. Pills, Atkins, weight watchers, you name it i have tried it. I had decided that I would be fat forever. :( I then slipped into a depression state (although I would not admit to it), I started taking things out on my husband and children. Because I did not feel good about myself my marriage was suffering greatly. My husband has never mentioned my weight but I felt horrible about myself. After my anniversary disaster I decided I could not take this anymore. I had to do some thing the last weight I had seen was 261 (I am 5'7). I tried Atkins again and lost a couple pounds but I still struggled emotionally. I was sitting at home one day upset that my size 22 shorts would no longer fit when I saw Dr. Phil’s book that I had bought a couple of years ago and never read. I read that book that night and it has changed my life. I realized I had an eating addiction and unless I changed my lifestyle I would not be around for my kids. Let me say if you are overweight or obese like myself you are not healthy. NOT I do not care if you do not have any apparent heath problems (which I did not). You can not be over 100 pounds from your ideal weight and be healthy the heart was not designed to support that much weight. So I started by cutting my portions drastically. No more fat or sweets for me and exercising everyday. At first I could barely walk 1/2 mile. I am now up to walking 2 and running 1/2 everyday and kickboxing on Wednesdays. It is not easy. It is very hard to make the right decisions however if you believe in yourself I know it can be done. My suggestion is to read Dr Phil’s book and start the self talk he suggested. If you are like me I always called my self fat cow big as a house. Ugly. You need to stop. You are beautiful and strong and you can do what you want to do you just have to want it. I am proud to say as of this week I have seen a 1 in front of my weight for the first time in 8 years. I am 198 and wear all 16's and some 14s. I have so more work to do but I now I can do it. SO CAN YOU! Keep up the hard work it pays off. I am sorry this is so long. I just wanted you guys to know from someone who understands the road is long but by believing in yourself you can get to the end of it.


I am tryingto take things into my hands now.I no longer want to look this way. I used to be a size 10 and now am wearing things in the 16-18 range. I hate it and hope to be able to regain myself, my body and my life....
Thanx again