Hey Guys,
Well I'm in uni too and share the same struggle that you guys have described. I posted my story before, but gonna share with u guys so you know where I'm coming from.
I am 22 and over weight. I was never skinny but when I was younger I was very curvy, began to develop at a really young age. There was this one point in my life when I was very healthy, exercising, not eating junk and I loved how I looked and then it all ended with these important exams I had to do coming down to the end of high school (I follow the British education system). Since then I don't think I ever completely lost the weight I put on. My weight has been like a yo-yo and it has totally depressed me many times.
I'm now a Jr. in university in the states and I'm fed up of being over weight. I feel as if I'm missing out on life because of my discomfort with my body. I can't even begin to share with you how many times I've said "Well I'll do this/that when I loose some weight". Even how I dress is dictated by my weight.
I have decided that I want to finally loose the weight once and for all by next year February. My best friend (who is a skinny Minnie) and I are planning to go back home for Carnival and I intend to be able to wear the tiny shorts and skirts that I've always yearned to by then. It's hard to stay in shape here at university as I'm in the middle of nowhere in the south and the cafe food totally sucks and is extremely fattening. I'm on a scholarship so money is tight and there is absolutely no cooking allowed in the dorms. I think I've been using those issues as crutches not to loose the weight so I've developed a new no excuses regiem.
I'm in Ohio now for an internship and on Thursday go together with a trainer who has developed a plan for me after we discussed my weakeness ect. I start on Tues after the holiday. I hope I don't fall off the wagon as I think I have lost all the self control I once had..I'm soo weak when it comes to food now.
Neway as I'm sure you can all tell by the length of this post I love n live to talk and I know personally how important support is to loosing weight...especially when you need to vent cause of a stressful day (at least that's how it is for me). So I'm totally up to having a buddy and am pretty much open to whatever form of communication it easier for u (just private msg me or post a msg here..whichever is fine)
Good Luck guys!
Danielle
Good Luck to everyone with your journey!