New to the group

[Guest guest]

Hello everyone! 

I am new to this yahoo group and just wanted to say hello and give a brief

synopsis of my story. I began this weight loss journey the end of May, 2011

after an appointment with a weight loss doctor. I need to lose over 100 pounds

to be at a healthy weight. For the month of June, it was the hardest thing I've

ever had to do (losing weight). It seemed like a constant struggle/constant

battle with myself. I was losing weight just fine but was exhausted with the

entire process. 

I'm a school psychologist and I remember learning in one of my health psychology

courses in graduate school, the benefits of guided imagery. I randomly searched

for podcasts for weight loss and guided imagery and came across the IOWL

podcast. I started listening to it nightly about a month ago, and immediately

was hooked! I truly believe this podcast has been instrumental in helping me

with the weight loss process. It's a layer of support that I have discovered is

so important! I have the weight loss doctor for support medically, great family

and friends for support socially, the gym/working out for support physically,

but I was missing the emotional/mental health support that the IOWL podcast

provides!

After listening to the podcast daily, I've noticed that there isn't a constant

struggle/battle with myself anymore! I've let that that go completely! I'm not

exhausted anymore, and am really enjoying going to the gym and working out. I've

made a decision only to be weighed every 2 weeks when I go to the weight loss

doctor. (I find that I start obsessing with the scale multiple times a day if I

don't and it gets very discouraging). So far I've lost 15 pounds, but more

importantly, I feel better than I've felt in my entire life (I'm 30). 

I'm hoping that by joining this yahoo group it will be yet another layer of

support. Thanks for reading my story everyone! I'm excited to now be part of

this yahoo group 

Therese