Hi everyone,
I stumbled upon this group and feel it is where I belong. There is another on obesityhelp called lightweights that I look at but haven't signed up yet. So, i've been educating myself now for several months, wondering if this could work for me. There is no way I'd even dare post to other boards, I'd get eaten alive for "only" being 40-50 pounds overweight. Those people don't realize that even us "lightweighters" are carrying so much baggage that we might as well be 100+ lbs overweight. I have been overweight my whole life. Never have I remembered a time I felt normal. I have only been able to loose 20 pounds or so twice in my life (now 41) and never without the help of diet pills. But it never stayed off. Despite being chubby (ha), i've been able to achieve a nice life that I am thankful for. After 40, the weight rearranged itself somewhat and now it's literally driving me crazy around my middle. Its affecting me socially and I'm quite a happy hermit (ha). I admire you ladies for biting the bullet and being brave. My husband is disabled and I have an 11 yr old son that is the light of my life and I'm scared if a complication would occur like everyone else, since I'm the main glue that keeps it all together, they sure need me. But I need to be happy with myself...What do you guys think?
Best Wishes
