Hi! Very excited to have found this board.
Hi everyone,
I'm new to the boards, obviously. I used to be thin (around 120-125 lbs) but I hated my body. I was always watching my weight and trying to find new ways to lose more weight and tone up. Everyone else in my family was overweight, and I didn't want to be like them. Then, when I got pregnant, I took the whole "eating for two" thing literally. I was living in a new city away from family, and I was kind of lonely, so food became this comforting, happy ritual. My days revolved around planning the next great meal. I gained 50 lbs while pregnant.
That opened the floodgates, and in the past ten years I've yo-yoed up and down. I'm a compulsive overeater (or a binge eater - I don't quite understand the difference.) My weight has impacted everything in my life. It has stopped me from having friends or pursuing more lucrative career options. I always tell myself that I'll start sending out resumes again (or take that trip, or go out with a friend, etc.) when I've lost at least ten pounds.
My goal is to lose weight and stop hiding behind my weight. I'd like to lose at least 50 lbs, but right now I need to get past the first 10 lbs. I have done well on Atkins in the past, so I started it again today.
Thanks for reading!
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