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[faith]

I don't where to start, I started to get overweight when I was 7 years old, until then I was on a normal weight, and I never had any problem with food.

But then I started to get overweight and the problems in school started too, those kids where so mean to me, I hate everything they did to me, just because I was different. Today I can't even see them because of how much bad memories they bring to me.

The first time I did a diet I was 10 years old and I lost a lot of weight, but then I got it back and that's when the eating started to get out of control. My brothers and my sister are "normal weight" so I was the only one fighting with this, I am even today. My family is always there for me, so I thank God for that, but what happened in school lasted 7 years and the pain is just so much.

When I was 15 I was diagnosed when hypothyroid and since that moment I've been fighting. I hate it, the doctor told me that I maybe I first got it when I was 7.

I'm almost 25, I'm depressed, with a lot of overweight and I have changed my doctor at least 5 times already, I thank God for my new doctor she was the only one who could handle the hypothyroid. So that's under control, at least for now.

The problem is, I don't know where to start, I have already start so many times and the depression gets really bad when I get the weight again, I'm scare and I have decided that this is the last time I try to do it, if I don't loose the overweight this time, I don't think I'm going to be strong enought to go through all this all over again.

I'm not going to start doing diet until I feel safe about it, but the question I have all the time in my mind is when should I start?

[puddintane30]

first i want to say, i think from most of us we can sympathys with the pain from school. you are not alone there! I am very sorry for your emotional scars you are carrying around

now for what to do and were to start ? Personaly, because i have watch my family. my mom and my aunt struggle with a thyroid problem the same as you i have some knowledge of what it does to your weight. One, Even with the right medication they were both unable to lose the weight they had gained! my mother is so work active its scary lol she always finds very physicaly demanding jobs and she has a pretty bad diet tho because of ualsurs in her stumic. so she eats very little. but even with over working and under eating she can not budge her weight . some will say because she is starving herself and thats why. it may be.... now my aunt. who was sooooo thin before she got it. that she mental was loseing it when the weight started to pack on. they first got the meds right and stabalized her. then she started excercizing 5-6 days a week and had a nutrishalist to make menues for her ..calorie dephasit and everything. she eats wonderfly and is in wonderfull shape but she is still really over weight!

so i told you that so you can see something. they both are still over weight the diffrence is my mom is not very healthy. i love her to death but shes under nutritaned and has varies other problems for they way shes eats. but my aunt is strong and healthy. all her stats are what they should be for calesteral and w/e alse. she is a overweight VERY healthy person! her stamana lvl is ..wow great!

with the condition you have the chanse of being "thin" are very low hon. its just what it is. so were to start is to remember, you dont have to be thin to be healthy and in your prime! there are so many thin ppl who are horrable out of shape and unhealthy. What you want is to be healthy and strong and confident at what ever size you end up at. start by roaming the fourms here and finding out the healthy way to eat. the healthy way to excersize to make your body strong! learn about calories , good and bad. reamember depriving your self of anything is asking for a blow up in the end, its about moderation!

You want to be healthy not thin. because with a thyroid problem like yours you most likly will not be thin. talk to your dr. go online and goodle thyroid groups and talk to other men and women to find out were they still are weight wise and how they stay healthy regardles off it. so my opinion is the first thing you do is read read read read! health blogs, food blogs, fitness blogs! you do not need to lose the weight to become healthy. you need to get your body healthy and it will stabalize to the right weight it can handle.

i hope that this helps you at all. and i know we are all here to support you when you need it. or answer any questions you have!

god bless,
kristie

[chubbymommaNdallas]

Faith, to answer your question--start right this very moment. Do not wait until tomorrow morning, do not wait for one last trip to the chinese buffet, or until next Monday.

Eat less, move more. It is a simple concept but not easy to follow. It takes your decision and then it takes your commitment to work your decision.

YOU CAN DO THIS. IT IS VERY WORTH IT. Please let me know if I can help you in any way.

[hoping2succeed]

Faith, start now! Right this minute! I know how scary it is. I become scared too and I then realize that it makes sense that I am scared (because I have also failed numberous times in the past) but my fear is not stromger than my desire to do this!!! I want to be healthier. I want to be smaller. I want to look more like everyone else and fit in chairs better! There is so much that I want that is motivating me to lose weight. Now that I am eating less and excercising, my mood and sense of well-being is up dramatically! I think you will find the same result in your mood if you start eating less, stop eating foods that keep the weight on, and start eating fruits, vegetables, and lean meats. So far, this is all that I have done and I feel very proud to be on the right track.

Can you think of 10 benefits that you would gain from losing weight?

My biggest benefit is that I feel like I am in control of my destiny. Four weeks ago I felt like a victim. I was a victim of my own bad choices and the result is morbid obesity. I am so glad to be on track to losing all of the extra weight.

If I can do it, you can too!!!

[faith]

Thank you so much. I'm scare but I think you're right, I should start right now. I can't keep waiting.

[Obesity Discussion]

Originally Posted by faith

I don't where to start, I started to get overweight when I was 7 years old, until then I was on a normal weight, and I never had any problem with food.

But then I started to get overweight and the problems in school started too, those kids where so mean to me, I hate everything they did to me, just because I was different. Today I can't even see them because of how much bad memories they bring to me.

The first time I did a diet I was 10 years old and I lost a lot of weight, but then I got it back and that's when the eating started to get out of control. My brothers and my sister are "normal weight" so I was the only one fighting with this, I am even today. My family is always there for me, so I thank God for that, but what happened in school lasted 7 years and the pain is just so much.

When I was 15 I was diagnosed when hypothyroid and since that moment I've been fighting. I hate it, the doctor told me that I maybe I first got it when I was 7.

I'm almost 25, I'm depressed, with a lot of overweight and I have changed my doctor at least 5 times already, I thank God for my new doctor she was the only one who could handle the hypothyroid. So that's under control, at least for now.

The problem is, I don't know where to start, I have already start so many times and the depression gets really bad when I get the weight again, I'm scare and I have decided that this is the last time I try to do it, if I don't loose the overweight this time, I don't think I'm going to be strong enought to go through all this all over again.

I'm not going to start doing diet until I feel safe about it, but the question I have all the time in my mind is when should I start?

while starting sooner is better I do think it's important that you get yourself prepped mentally first and foremost. if your mind isn't there you're not going to give it your all. I would also suggest figuring out exactly how you plan on getting there whether it be counting calories, using a diet, etc. I think it's important to have a plan to stick to instead of just winging it. Lastly, it's important to have people to support you. You'll get that here, and if you plan on dieting, some people have mentioned that it helps to tell those who you spend a lot of time with of your plans and that you'd appreciate their support. Hopefully they'll be less likely to pressure you into eating unhealthy and less likely to bring bad food your way.

[hoping2succeed]

Faith, I know that we are all at different places, but the rut I was stuck in was like this... each day I would overeat once and tell myself that tomorrow I will not do this, but somehow I let myself slide through each day without hating myself for overeating by telling myself that I would do better "tomorrow." Finally, I realized that my baby was almost a year and a half old and that I looked like I was 6 or 7 months pregnant still! Plus, I needed to lose weight for my blood pressure and gestational diabetes issues that I had during pregnancy. I decided that I would not be sacrificing anything to give up the junk food, but I would instead be giving myself a precious, priceless gift of better health. I just had to realize that it was more important than the junk food, bread, potatoes, etc.

I hope this helps.

[faith]

Thank you, it really did help.

[hoping2succeed]

Faith, How is it going???

[faith]

Today is not a good day. I had a really bad fight with my brother and I'm not feeling well.

[hoping2succeed]

Sorry, Faith! I hope it gets better. If not, you can make it better by putting yourself above your problems. Don't let them get you down. Take action and make your own happiness. Good Luck!

[Obesity Discussion]

Originally Posted by faith

Today is not a good day. I had a really bad fight with my brother and I'm not feeling well.

Keep your head up. Hopefully that works itself out for ya. It's hard to focus on weight loss with a lot of other things going on in your life. We're here for ya!

[faith]

Thank you all so much