Shapeshifter
New member
Hi everyone! I'm new to the forum and thought I'd take a moment to introduce myself. My name is Ronni and I am a 21yr old college student from Eastern Ky who has finally decided to get back into shape after 4 years of packing on the pounds. For most of my life I have been overweight, and so has the majority of my family. When I was 14, I managed to lose 80lbs and was in good health at 5'6" and 125lbs. I exercised every day for 45 minutes on the treadmill (sometimes twice a day) and did plenty of walking and weight-lifting on the side. I thought I had my weight pretty well licked.
A few years ago, however, my mom (with whom I am very close) was diagnosed with a very aggressive form of endrometrial cancer, and somehow I slipped back into my old eating habits during the stress of her treatments. Although she is doing better and is slowly recovering from her disease, I was pretty dismayed to discover how badly I let my own health slip. Now 220lbs and so out-of-shape that putting my shoes on wears me out, I've decided that it's time to get my health back on track. I thought joining an online community to get support and feedback from others would be a good way to start my new eating and exercise program. So, here I am.
I hope that I will be able to both learn and contribute to this community, and I look forward to getting to know everyone. I am definitely motivated to shed these pounds, and it would be great to have some friends to share support with.
Nice to meet you all, and I hope to see you around!
Ronni
A few years ago, however, my mom (with whom I am very close) was diagnosed with a very aggressive form of endrometrial cancer, and somehow I slipped back into my old eating habits during the stress of her treatments. Although she is doing better and is slowly recovering from her disease, I was pretty dismayed to discover how badly I let my own health slip. Now 220lbs and so out-of-shape that putting my shoes on wears me out, I've decided that it's time to get my health back on track. I thought joining an online community to get support and feedback from others would be a good way to start my new eating and exercise program. So, here I am.
I hope that I will be able to both learn and contribute to this community, and I look forward to getting to know everyone. I am definitely motivated to shed these pounds, and it would be great to have some friends to share support with.
Nice to meet you all, and I hope to see you around!
Ronni
