be more confident

I noticed at the age of 17, after moving to a new town I had lost my confidence. I gave up on trying to rebuild and make new friends etc. And for me that was the beginning of the end. I’ve gained 80 pounds of fat adding to my already full figured physique. And now my confidence meter is at 0. I want to regain my confidence more than anything. I’m not making friends, I’m very shy, and extremely timid. While on the inside I’m friendly, charming, and witty. It’s like my weight is hindering me, it shouldn’t though. I see tons of overweight people very social and not letting it hold them back but for me I guess I’m different. When I get impulses to try or do something I instantly think subconsciously “Oh once I lose this weight I’ll do that.” I know I must be confident in the ‘skin I’m in’ even if I’m obese. So that’s something I’ll work on. I’ll start gaining back my confidence piece by piece as I meet goals and change things in life. Accomplishments and Achievements are surely confidence boosters. Good luck to you all, Congratulations to you all who have overcome your “demons” and became confident!