Recent Posts by Sarah Jane

Topic: Allergy Support Group / Overweight due to allergies

Hello everyone. I gained 60 pounds over the last couple of years because I allowed a lot of the foods I am allergic to back in to my diet. I have never been overweight before and my friends and family are nervous about how to approach me when they haven’t seen me in awhile and I can see it on their faces how shocked they are at how I look. I am too embarresed to let them know that this recent weight gain is all my fault. I am starting to take my life back now, but I am also afraid of falling back, so I think it would be best not to mention this part of my journey to others. I would like to hear about how others have handled this issue in their lives. I know not everyone has put on this kind of weight and unless you have put on a great deal of weight there is no way of really understanding. So I would like to hear from those of you have dealt with this personal experience in your own life and how you spoke with your loved ones about it and how you approach each day, each hour, each minute mentally. Thanks for allowing me to share a very personal and challenging part of me.