As with many people nowadays I was very much taken in with the intrigue of computers, video games and the such at a young age. Unfortunately, these things do not give much for exercise or caring a whole lot what I looked like and really and I grabbed ahold of eating as an emotional escape. I was up to about 230lb in college and it still didn't really bother me for whatever strange reason. Shortly after getting out of college I was with a girl for 2.5 years that also didn't care much what she or I looked like. This negative energy just fed the personal image and I ended up climbing to around 250lb. We broke up and it wasn't until that time that I really was starting to grow up and realizing my priorities and what needed to be done. Once I was alone, I started very intensely on the dieting and exercise and dropped about 40lb in a little under 3 months. I had never felt better!!!! The confidence and positive attitude you gain around other people after having dropped that much weight is absolutely amazing. I pray that everyone else on here can feel that too! Shortly after, I met and fell deeply in love with an angel, who is very fit. Although I am much better off than a year ago, I have started a much more active lifestyle that includes many outings with her and I really feel that continuing the weight loss journey will really help me feel better about myself :)
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