Hi everyone. I'm 27, female, and a nursing student (well i'm taking the nursing assistant class but i'm working towards my ultimate
goal of having a BS in nursing).
I've been overweight for most of my life and I was bigger than most of my friends but my asthma kept me from being as athletic as other kids and the weight kept going up as I got older. The last 10 years have been the worst since I hit the 200 mark in my early 20s and now I'm getting dangerously close to 300 and I DO NOT WANT TO SEE THAT NUMBER ON MY SCALE EVER!(well it only goes up to 270 anyway).
A year ago I lost my husband to cancer and I have not taken as good a care of myself as I should have and that is why I have finally decided that enough is enough. I'm at risk for too many health problems and I don't want them to interfere with my new career goals. I can't be an effective caregiver to my patients if I'm too out of shape to take care of them. Plus I know my husband would be worried about me if he were still here - and I promised him before he died that I would take care of myself after he goes.
I've never been successful with diets because I go too fast and give up too soon. I realize I need some kind of support and so I decded to join this forum for the comraderie and to vent or get advice. I also got a meal plan from the the Mayo clinic so I know my daily calorie
goal and servings and serving sizes.
Thanks for patiently reading all this. I hope to get to know more of you and wish you the best.
Ciao,
Maria
