Just doing my introduction spiel. I'm 29 years old and am currently the biggest I have ever been. I am 176cms tall and currently 98kgs. I usually sit around the 80kg mark (when I am happy and healthy and active) but experienced some weight gain last year (got up to about 88kgs) then this year have stacked on a whopping 10kgs after a very awful and drawn out break up and then quitting smoking about 2 months ago. I am feel uncomfortable and awkward in my body and most of my clothes no longer fit me.
When my relationship fell apart (around April) I began doing some serious binge eating, living mostly off fast food, and completely stopped all physical activity. I have gotten to the point where I have had enough of feeling sorry for myself and realise it's time to change because what I am doing now is making me miserable. I know how to eat healthy, and I cook healthy food, but I have not had the energy to leave the house up until recently, let alone go grocery shopping and cook. I am normally physically active (at a moderate level, e.g. go to the gym 2-3 times per week, walking on most days) and I am ready to get back into that habit. It's unfortunate that sometimes the pain of staying the same needs to exceed the pain of change in order for change to take affect.
I don't have dreams of being a tiny person, I love my food and I love to cook, and frankly I don't think I am built that way. But I am definitely waaaay out of my comfort zone and feel it's time to get up off my fat ass and make a change. I don't need a program or a fad diet or diet shakes, I know what healthy eating is and I know what I need to do in order to feel comfortable in my own skin again. I look forward to hearing your stories and both giving and receiving support from this little community. Feel free to send me a wave


