Hi everyone! I'm a married 25 y/o female from Ohio. I was healthy and full of energy when I was younger but got diagnosed with ADHD and Tourette's syndrome at the age of 7. FYI I don't scream obscenities or hurt myself, that's a VERY extreme form, 99.9% of people I meet have no idea I even have it. When that happened I was put on anti-depressants and blood pressure medication to try and calm me down. The resulting consequences where depression, laziness, lack of motivation, obesity and anger for my entire childhood and teenage years as well. It also didn't help my self confidence when I was constantly teased by my father and classmates all those years for my weight problem to boot.

After 10+ years of being on that crap, although I no longer am on it now, I feel I've been permanently altered and no longer have any motivation to do anything. I always feel tired in my adult life and would like things to change. I'm only 5'2 but at my heaviest was about 246lbs. I currently sit at around 230lbs but am wanting to get down to a weight where my knees don't hurt everyday. I'm thinking that's around 160lbs or so, but it seems soooo far away. I've tried diets like weight watchers and atkins where I had some success but always gained everything back and then some.

My family has a history of diabetes and I have heart problems so it's pretty crucial for me to get my life under control. I'm looking for friends who I can connect and share with in this experience and help to motivate each other through the ups and downs.