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Help me to lose 140 kgs

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Given by 3 generous donors in around 6 months

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I need help, and I can't do this alone. Every little bit counts. Even just your encouragement is plenty.

Auckland

I am raising money for myself, due to some health issues that have pretty much slapped me in the face. I am currently 140 kgs or roughly 300 pounds overweight.

I lost my job due to my back issues relating to my current weight. The current feeling with my support team and myself is to use 18 months to lose the weight and get fit.

So then being more fit to look at employment again, or something part time to help me earn something while studying in something else (current consensus is becoming a media studies and drama teacher).

We're currently surviving on one income, my wife and I. My wife is a nurse, and in any country it is universally agreed nurses are under paid and under appreciated. And I want to be able to help her financially somehow, lift the burden off her of being the sole income earner.

Unfortunately what she gets after tax and student loan payback, isn't quite enough to live with the bare minimum.

Just want to lose weight and have a healthier lifestyle, and struggling to do so. Help me to lose weight.

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Current budget my wife and I can live ok. But to get to the gym, petrol in my car when she goes to work, so I can go gym. All of that takes something I don't have. I don't qualify for support from Winz, and ACC won't help me anymore.

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