Hello all. A bit about myself I guess, I'm a 16 year old aussie bloke, and I'm looking to not change myself, in a sense, but to better my life, and to help those around me with weight problems as well. Will is my name, confidence is my game. I'm not a shy person at all, I like to think of myself as an open, confident individual, and I must admit I am troubled over my weight, otherwise I wouldn't be here but I have no worries of what other people think, something that I feel is the preventative factor for a lot of people. Anyway, to the point, thankyou for letting me join such a wonderful forum, and I can't wait to meet you all
Hi. Im Dee and im 24. Im a coke-a-holic and although i have joined Cohens lifestyle program (and their support group on here also- yest!) i thought it wld be beneficial of getting more then one groups tips and points of view cos every one is different and i guess its all new to me.
I gained most of my extra weight after a car crash in 02, and had another one 6mths later and then another in 04. I was a passenger in one and then driver of others and two were serious enough to require lengthy hospital stay and recouperation. I had spinal injuries and shoulder and leg and chest stuff and i then re-injured what i thort was healing at work so all the work i did to lose 16kg was put bak on. From Sept 05 after 3 knee ops including a knee reconstruction and im now up for a shoulder recon (work and car crash related) i have been pretty down but i had had enough of being FAT and not scoring the new boyfriend or the new job- im told i dont look fat but at 92kg??
I want to be that woman who has the new man, the nice job, that bikini body ( this is going to be hard cos im not one for body flaunting) everyone admires, and just be happy. I am very independent but i think there comes a time when every one wants what every one else has!!!! I hate being the third wheel or the only one at the BBQ who is not linked up! Gets a lil embarrassing trust me!! I was never fat at school so its hard to accept this as my journey for the remaining years of my life- i simply cant and i WONT.
I hope i can get strength and imspiration from those who are here for the same reasons!!!!!!!!!!
but I have no worries of what other people think, something that I feel is the preventative factor for a lot of people. Anyway, to the point, thankyou for letting me join such a wonderful forum, and I can't wait to meet you all 