pjw19_65
Ok here's my story. I've been overweight all my life. I grew up in a household where both parents worked so, I ate junk foods constantly because they were barely ever around. When they were around, if I cried for any reason my mother gave me comfort food instead of a hug, and I ate meals in front of a television. I grew up in a home where we did not discuss feelings, instead we turned to food. We were not confrontational, so we were angry eaters. Everything in my life surrounded food from sad occasions to happy occasions. By the time I was nine, I was diagnosed with Diabetes because of my diet or the lack thereof. When diagnosed I weighed 210lbs. I can remember being picked on because of the Diabetes, and because of my weight. I vowed to lose the weight one day. Over the years, I tried to lose the weight but for every pound I lost, seems like I gained two. By the time I was 23, I developed other illnesses that made it hard to lose weight like hypertension, cholesterol, sleep apnea, and hypothyroid. Last year, I found out that I also have PCOS that will not resolve itself until I lose weight. This is a problem because my husband has been begging for atleast one child for the last year. We have been married for 7 years and in a relationship five years before we married. If I do not lose the weight I will miss out on the window to have kids, which should happen within the next 3 years. So, this is my last chance to resolve some health issues and possibly fulfill my and my husband's dream of completing our family. I know I can not do this on my own. I know that I need support and I am hoping obesityhelp will be my support as I transition into my new life--I'm scared but I'm ready 
