How Did You Get Fat???

[suzannek 1]

It was a combination of things. Bad marriage. ate to drown my pain, then ate to keep people away and not be hurt again. Socially, eating was a way to socialize. I had to learn to use exercise and talk for the depression. Now I socialize and eating is just there to keep me alive. Whole new way of thinking!

[Kami172000 16]

I was always home alone as a child from like 10 years old and up after school my parents both worked till after 5. I always snuck in the Cookies and sweets that I knew I wasn't going to be able to eat when they got home. On top of being bored I was always kind of upset that I was always home alone. About 6 years ago I lost some weight, about 30lbs, and was really happy the way I was looking and feeling. Then I got pregnant. I gained 100lbs. Doubled the 30 I lost so 60lbs and about 40 from the actual pregnancy. At least that is what the doctor said that looks like what happened. Even after a strict diet and with the help of diabetes while I was pregnant nothing helped. After being in the hospital for 5 days I had lost the 40lbs. But slowly I gained it right back and 5 years later the date I weighed in for surgery I was the same weight I was the morning I gave birth. After my son was born I tried a few diet pills and gym and all that. But on top of nothing really working I just stopped caring. I didn't want to be fat but I also didn't want to be miserable and not live my life not eat good food. I wish back then I could have done it on my own but I know now that this was the best choice. I have lost 45lbs. It has been a struggle but not as much if I did it alone

starting weight 287.6 current weight 245.2