<human>: I've been subscribed to this subreddit for almost a year now, and all of your posts are so inspirational. I just haven't found a solid plan for me, and I need help.

I started gaining an unhealthy amount of weight in 5th grade. I think it was due to a good amount of depression (kids bullying and teasing, no friends at a new school, that kind of thing) from which I would stress eat.

After that, I just kept gaining weight and kept gaining weight until finally, I had enough. I lost 20 lbs a few years ago randomly, and I was so excited! I didn't change my diet or anything, didn't ever exercise, but hey. 20 freakin' lbs?! Sweet!

Now I'm pushing myself to the edge. I'm only 17 years old (almost 18) and I'm weighing in at 229 lbs.

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<bot>: I'm 17.5 years old and I weigh 229 lbs. I want to go to college next year and have a fresh start. I want to be a new me, a healthy and happy one.