My name is Tiffany. I am 26 years old with 2 children. A year ago I was doing very well with my weight. I was in the process of losing my baby weight in order to look great for my April 2006 wedding. The day after last Christmas 2005, I was hit with the most horrible news I've ever heard. My 16 year old sister was killed in a car accident. I was crushed. I continued to lose weight during the few months following my sister's death. But not in a healthy way by any means. I stopped eating. I ...

My name is Tiffany. I am 26 years old with 2 children. A year ago I was doing very well with my weight. I was in the process of losing my baby weight in order to look great for my April 2006 wedding. The day after last Christmas 2005, I was hit with the most horrible news I've ever heard. My 16 year old sister was killed in a car accident. I was crushed. I continued to lose weight during the few months following my sister's death. But not in a healthy way by any means. I stopped eating. I wouldn't consider it an eating disorder (anorexia or bulimia). I was emotioinally distraught and when I did eat, I would get sick. Now almost a year later I have regained my appetite, and the weight started coming back on rather quickly. I am dealing with depression in many angles. Depression over my sister's death, depression about money, and to top it all off, depression about my weight. I don't feel like a woman anymore. I've gotten to a point where I don't want to take my clothes off infront of my husband. I'm just embarrassed.
So I decided I needed a change in my life. I sat down and realized that there is nothing I can do to change the situations regarding my sister, or money. Those issues will work themselves out eventually. The only thing I can control right now is my weight. I really feel that if I can lose some weight, and start feeling better about myself, I will have an easier time lifting myself out of the other parts of my depression. I started my diet one week ago. Though I haven't disciplined myself too well asfar as excerisize, I have been very "by the book" about healthy eating. Now 7 days later, I checked the scale and was amazed. I lost 3 pounds...in one week....NO EXCERSIZE!!! I got so excited. Now I will be more strict about working out, because if I can lose 3 pounds in a week without excersize...imagine how well I will do with it. I know it's only 3 pounds so far....but seeing that small difference proves that what I am doing is working. I am so happy for the first time in a long time, and I can't wait to see what the scale says after a months time.