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I started to join this site ages ago but as usual I backed away from it out of fear. Fear of what exactly? I’m not sure but right now I’m going to take a peek out of this shell of mine and give this a go. Right now I’m severely overweight and I need to do something….anything….everything…..about it. I’m kind of hoping that participating in this community will help me stick to these changes I’m trying to make in my life.

I’ve never been what anyone would call a “skinny girl” and quite honestly I’ve never really aspired to be one. My weight has always been up and down and everywhere in between depending on where I was with my life and I never really gave it a second thought. A few years ago, however, an event occurred that changed my life forever. I was the victim of a crime. I won’t go into the details of that at this time but suffice it to say that it was horrific and that I wouldn’t wish such a thing on even my worst enemy. After this a lot of things changed in my life. I moved…. changed jobs….changed habits….changed pretty much everything. I’ve worked very hard at making a new life for myself and I think at this point I’ve achieved that. Unfortunately along the way with all this “changing” I’ve seriously neglected my own health. I’ve gained so much weight I can’t even believe it and I think it’s time that I do something about it.

If I’ve learned anything about myself in the past few years it is that I am a survivor and that if I put my mind to it I can accomplish anything I set out to do. I’ve started a food journal (not online) in addition to my regular journal, I’ve bought an exercise bike for use at home and have made some changes in my schedule so that I can start working out at the free gym at my workplace. I think….or at least I hope…..that I’m off on the right foot……I just hope I can stick to it.

My life is pretty busy but unfortunately kind of isolated out of necessity. My goal is to try to post here at least once a week. I hope it’ll be enough so I can get to know some nice people out here in cyberspace and hopefully make some friends who are also making healthy changes in their lives.

Anyway, this is my introduction. Take care everyone out there and good luck in your weight loss journey!!