Hi! My name is Shelby and I'm 19 years old.
I started college last Fall and am currently in the pre-Nursing program. As someone who wants to help sick people as a profession, I feel that it's very hypocritical on my part to go into this profession as someone who is very much overweight. But that's only one of my motivations...
I've been overweight for most of my life. Sophomore year of high school, I weighed in at 160 (which I thought was just HUGE!). Now, looking back at pictures of myself from that time, I looked pretty great, if I do say so myself. I started dating my boyfriend that year, and it's utterly humiliating for him to see me now, 60 lbs heavier. So that's my second motivation; get back to how I looked when we started dating 3.5 years ago.
Finally, I'm going on a cruise in exactly 5 months. I do NOT want to look like the fatass that I am now while on a cruise. I want to be able to wear cute clothes, go to the beach, and just have a great time without constantly having to think "Is my muffin top hanging out?"

Anyway, I'm in need of some major support and advice. I've been trying to lose weight for as long as I can remember, but it's simply not working out for me.

Send me a buddy request and let's help each other on this journey! =)