Wow, it is truly humbling to read such honest accounts of why everyone has embarked on this journey. Mine echoes parts of everyone elses. I was never a twiggy but a very fit and healthy size 14. Always considered myself to be a fattie, now people tell me how beautiful I was back then!!! We never appreciate ourselves!!
Anyway, a broken marriage later, some crap other relationships, the grieving for the passing of dear and treasured family and friends and in recent years chronic back problems I am now size 26-28 and probably as broad as I am long.
In the last year, I find myself shunning social occasions, not wanting to meet people that I have not seen in a while etc etc. All because I know they look at me and think "wouldn't you think she would do something about her weight"
In short, this is not the person I want to be. I want to be the outgoing, full of life and healthy person I was eight years ago. I'm moving in to middle age and want to have some level of health into old age as I don not have any immediate family so won't have anyone to bend down to pick up things that my big belly prevents me doing!!
This site is great motivation and I wish everyone here the very very best to achieve their dreams. Good luck all.