Somewhere, somehow something clicked.

Hi! My name is Beth and I'm a 36 year old nurse from Ohio. This is my first dietbet, but I have been on a weight loss journey since April 2012.

Let me tell you that I was the fat kid. I was never a great communicator and often stuffed feelings down my face, along with my french fries. It was conforting, and produced alot of seratonin! Happy juice. Looking back its pretty ridiculous that food equated with happiness, although I still relate it with social gatherings and probably always will. I love food. We all have a love/hate relatinship with food, why else would we be here?

I'm not sure when buying a bigger size was okay with me. It all seems like some blur now. I wonder how often I was sticking food in my face? I was 314 pounds, couldnt breath going up steps, had no energy to clean, sweated all summer long, and my friend (food) was killing me.

Since then I have lost 102-108 pounds, depending on how Im fluctuating, although this is the first time in months I have had a little stamina to get to my low range. I have tried everything! Medically supervised liquid diets, weight watchers, myfitnesspal, biking, yoga, gym memberships, couch to 5K, pescatarian diet, and low carb. I'm sure I'm missing something. Sounds like an addict, and I think thats exactly the key to success.

We are addicts. When we realize we are the same mentally same as an alcoholic (example: "Hello my name is beth and I am powerless to food."), we understand the importance of this change. Looking up at my attempts, I see two important factors:

1. I moved more.

2. I ate less.

Nothing fancy. No miracle diet or pill, although I would not recommend a liquid diet to anybody, despite thier popularity. I recommend doing something you can sustain for a lifetime. It seems that a calorie logger is my tool.

We all fall off the wagon. Take a look in the mirror and tell yourself, "I don't about tomorrow, but TODAY I will not overeat. Today I will eat less, and move more".

We can do it. Also, nice to meet you.

XOXO,

Beth Ann

Kelsey D.

12/01/2014 12:50PM

Hi Beth! I am also powerless to food in addition to being inherantly lazy. I am working on both of them. One day at a time. Somedays it is more like one MEAL at a time. I've come a long way! But still got a ways to go.

Hi Kelsey. I have found treating the underlying cause of your lethargy and food addiction helps. While I'm not a Doctor, I can tell you (if it isn't too much info) that Prozac has helped me TREMENDOUSLY recently. Perhaps you need assistance getting out of that funk. I struggle most with exercise too! I keep waiting for those so called "endorphins". Where the HELL are they?

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