For as long as I can remember I have been over weight/obese. I just turned 34 and really want to change how I look in the mirror. In the past I have tried losing weight and have lost a bit but always something happens that puts me in depression like losing a loved one. But about 5 - 6 years ago started again and doing great was really seeing improvement I could shop for an hour + without a need to sit down then out of no where I got a pulmonary embolism (blood clot in the lung). No one could find a reason for it except the fact I was obese and smoked ( no longer do ). Since then I have been really terrified to try again in fear that it will kill me this time.

So far I stopped drinking soda and water instead. And started doing sit down exercises, within a month have lost close to 20 pounds but that could mostly be water weight. I am looking forward to a healthier life but scared out of my mind this time. Don't really know what I am looking for out of this group don't really have support from my family at the moment they love to eat so it's going to be really, really, hard.

Sorry to have rambled on so. Thanks for reading.
Cassondra