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Transcendence

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Hello everyone.

I go by the title Transcendence.

Now I'll be honest here, I've struggled with weight my entire life, being around 17 now I have decided to make it come to an end this time, for good.

I am 6 feet even and I weigh 293lbs.

Believe it or not, the lighest I've been in 5 years was just 6 months ago when I got down to a slimmer 232lbs. In my opinion, i was much happier 6 months ago than I am now.

You see, my stepfather(who was a more than a father to me) suddenly committed suicide in November, so when that happened all exercise went out the window and in came the sweets.

It's just me and my mom now, and I have to do this for her, as she is obese as well(being 5'3 at 205lbs). If I can't change, then she won't be able to either.

I have a mission to take, this week I have had no sweets(and I don't plan on having sweets again on a regular basis), and I have started working it on Wii Fit Plus.

My goal weight is set at 110lbs lighter than I am now(which would bring me to 183 lbs. I am glad to be taking this journey with you all. If you have any questions, please PM me. Thank you.
 
Welcome to the forum. I am so sorry to hear about your step dad. I'm sure you and your family are going through some tough times right now. *HUG* Please do not be too hard on yourself during your weight loss, and give yourself a little leeway because you are still healing from your loss. Most of all, be kind to yourselves. Take it slow, and I know both you and your mother can do this. Get a plan in place and take small steps towards your goals. But remember that lots of little changes do add up.

Best wishes.
 
Hi Transcendence. I'm really sorry to hear about your loss and the toll it's taken on you and your mother. Just take it slow and both of you will get there in time!
 
Hi, Transcedence.

I too am sorry to hear about your loss. Stay healthy and well yourself and for your mother.

Don't be too hard on yourself during your grieving. And be sure to make sure you get any help you need to get through.

Engineer.
 
Hello, welcome and good luck! I'm sorry for your loss. I have found that a really good way to overcome emotional eating/overeating is to keep a food journal and write everything that passes your lips in it. It makes you think about every mouthful and learn to eat only when you're hungry. Try writing down how you feel when you eat too - and then you can start to review it and see negative patterns. It's the first step to finding alternative ways of coping. Also, exercise is a brilliant mood-lifter. I highly recommend swimming at least to start with - if you have a pool nearby it's great. The water is very soothing, it's gentle on your joints so it's a good place to start when you're out of shape, and anyone can do it - you could even take your mum with you and get her working too. Good luck!
 
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