SnowingScissors

Hi there! Great big kudos to you for being able to recognize that you're unhappy with certain things and being willing to address them. One of the suggestions I might have to starting is, don't be overly critical of yourself. Something I learned was, I used to treat my body like sh*t because I thought I was sh*t. Why bother taking care of something you hate right? Why try to do things that point out just how limited your ability is? There was a time I cared only about the size of my pants. Unfortunately, even when I was at my smallest, I didn't look any different in the mirror. I love my flabby 239 lb body now more than I ever loved my 160 lb body a few years ago and my bigger body is able to do more! I'm stronger, more flexible, and my stamina is higher. I have total faith in your ability to achieve your goals, because you're able to recognize what it is you want to achieve. Start by focusing on why you're awesome and why you should respect your body. I'll be rooting for you!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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Hello! My name is Josie. I'm a 26 year old new mom. When I say new, I mean new new. Like my son was born the end of August new. So it goes without saying I have put on some weight and am going stir crazy. We also just bought our home about a year ago, so we are in the process of a lot of DIY renovations. My life is the most chaotic it's ever been and my health has totally fallen to the wayside. I've started just going through the motions of life to get by. I seriously don't think I've brushed my hair in 3 days. I've struggled with my weight my entire life. I come from an Italian family, where we express our feelings with food. You're happy? Let's celebrate with food! You're sad? Let's cheer you up with some food. You're mad? Let's aggressively eat some nachos. Not to mention my mom owns a pizza place that I'm in the process of taking over. Needless to say, I've been 267 pounds, 160 pounds, and everything in between. I used to be obsessed with my weight and it destroyed me mentally. To me 160 pounds didn't look any different than 267 pounds. The only reason I knew I had gained weight was because my clothes didn't fit. I always looked fat. My fiancé has helped me look past my weight and just focus on being healthy. He's a naturally fit guy. Doesn't do anything and is toned. Annoying. So when I talk about counting calories and blah blah blah he doesn't get it. He drinks Rockstar and eats Arby's all the time. So here I am! Looking for people I can talk to about the struggle that can relate to how I feel (not that my fiancé is not supportive, he really is). So my overall goals are to drop some weight, eat more natural/local food, be active everyday, begin a truly healthy lifestyle to set a good example for my son. About a week or so ago I began to do yoga and a quick home workout while my son slept, but he doesn't sleep that often during the day anymore and I dislocated my knee (again) while moving the couch. So I've been talking to my fiancé about how I would be able to get in some exercise while he's home and can watch the baby, and I'm on the road to recovery for my knee. Quick blurb about my nerdy side: -My username is my gamertag -I play Hearthstone -Obsessed with Monster Hunter -Booknerd like you wouldn't believe -Huge RPG and FPS fan -Real life Druid -Other stuff