It's finally time..

[morganengel88]

My name is Morgan and I just registered here tonight. I am hoping that I will find a lot of good advice on here as well as be able to give some helping advice. I am 20 years old and two years ago I was in a car accident that took away my ability to exercise for a while. Prior to the accident I was working out every single day and was in pretty good shape. I am 5'10 and back then I was about 175 lbs with a BMI of around 23. Now I weigh nearly 300 lbs and my BMI is in the 40's. I feel like the injury from my accident took the last two years of my life and transformed me into this person I do not want to be at all. Today while getting ready this morning I looked in the mirror and realized how big my chin is getting. Then I look at my arms that were once very firm and now they are all fatty and gross. I today decided that it is my time to start working towards my old healthy self again and I think the support I hope to find on here will help me get there. Thanks for reading this and learning a little about me! I would love to make some friends on here so we could work together at our goals so anyone interested in the same let me know!!

 

[Phoenyx]

Hey, welcome to the forum!

It sounds like you have the foundation to exercising, and remember to take it slow when you start again so you don't damage yourself. There's lots of great stickies in each of the forums, good info which will answer some questions, and probably lead to others. I'd encourage you to start a diary/journal in the weight loss diary section... good place for people to leave suggestions/advice as you post your progress, frustrations, triumphs, etc.

And I know that level of shock you experienced when you looked in the mirror and really saw your weight gain. Not a lot of fun, that's for sure.

 

[140Days]

Hi there, again welcome to the forum. The people in here are all so nice. Loads of support is available (whether you want it or not LOL)

I wish you the best with what seems a great new direction in your life