I have spent the last two years trying to get my life back. I've been trapped in this body that is now riddled with marks that are evidence of my soul trying to escape (aka: stretch marks.) I haven't finished my escape but my tunnel is dug and I'm chipping away at the last wall between me and what will probably be some impassable ocean of furthering misery because it's not the journey, right? It's the destination. And what is at the end of a weight loss story? Probably the beginning of a weight ... more »

I have spent the last two years trying to get my life back. I've been trapped in this body that is now riddled with marks that are evidence of my soul trying to escape (aka: stretch marks.) I haven't finished my escape but my tunnel is dug and I'm chipping away at the last wall between me and what will probably be some impassable ocean of furthering misery because it's not the journey, right? It's the destination. And what is at the end of a weight loss story? Probably the beginning of a weight gain story but lets just see where it leads and not make assumptions just yet. :)

I really encourage anyone and everyone to write about their struggle with weight.  I will just be adding narratives as I go. Sort of reminiscing about my last two years.  I'll try to keep things in order. I like to post whatever I'm thinking and whatever I've written without too much regard to editing.  I welcome lots of feedback and will probably read what I've written later and tweak it but I think that posting what I feel at that moment will have the greatest impact...at least for me.  Less