Guest guest Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 Hello, my name is , I have only listened to the first few IOWL podcasts so far, but they have really resonated with me. I have been very overweight for 13 years, and during that time I have lost and gained the same 10 or so pounds over and over again. A couple of years ago I had some health problems and my doctor advised me to lose weight. I lost about 35 pounds, and it was great - the symptoms went away, I had more energy, I could buy clothes more easily - and then of course I didn't lose any more weight. On the plus side, I did maintain the lower weight for over a year, but now I am slowly gaining back those lost pounds. At the moment I am about 60 pounds heavier than I should be. I really don't feel I can 'do' diets any more, they just make me feel bad about myself, and who needs that? My aim is to to finally resolve my issues with food and have it take a normal place in my life, rather than being something I think about too much. I want to learn to give myself credit for the positive things I do for my wellbeing, rather than always focusing on the 'bad' things and feeling like a failure. Most of all I want to be healthy as I grow older (I'm in my 50s, so I'm at the age when people start to think about these things more) so that I can do whatever I want to, without restrictions. I've enjoyed reading everyone's posts since I found this group, I love that everyone has such a positive attitude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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