Hear testimonials from some of our members:
Jill : About a year ago when I was a hundred pounds heavier I could no longer tolerate the gap between what I was and what my fantasies and expectations were. My weight inhibited all my activities and altered my total world view. There were a million things I could not do because I thought I didn't like them. I had no idea what things would be like when and if I was thin. I was desperate and felt I couldn't go on. I had tried weight watchers and it had some positive effects but when I reached 150 pounds I would panic and gain the weight back. Being fat was like being at sea when someone threw me a life preserver and slowly pulled me back into the ship.
I got to where I normally stopped and then went on with the daily structure and intensity I needed. It was not the kind of confused attention that a mother, father of husband gives you when you are fat. There were a million things I could not do because I thought I didn't like to do them. I had no idea what things would be like when and if I was thin. I never knew what it was like to go for a walk. I spent summers in a black trench coat telling everyone how cold I was. Winters in an unbuttoned coat saying how warm I was. It saved my life.