So a little background on me, I've been overweight nearly my whole life (being 200 pounds in 7th grade wasn't fun
). In high school I joined the crew team (and got mono and bronchitis back to back) so I lost a bit and got down to my smallest, a size 10. Then, in college I gained a bit more than the "freshman 15"- more like freshman 50. After my freshman year I broke up with my boyfriend of 3 years, which was a good for weight loss at least, and I lost 25 pounds. Since then I have been steadily gaining.I'm graduating in December, and I would really like to be looking and feeling healthy while looking for a job; also I would like to take advantage of this last year where I really have time to develop good habits. I have never been successful deliberately trying to lose weight; the only significant weight loss I have ever achieved has been due to sickness or grief over a breakup.
Also, my aunt is very overweight, and has been since she had her daughter at 25. I really look up to her, and I take after her in so many ways, but I don’t want my weight to be one of them. I want to get it under control before it gets worse.
I'm hoping to find the support I need here! I have browsed the site and the forums and have seen the kind of people who post here, and I really feel like this will help me succeed!
Anyway, sorry for the long winded post, but I'm considering joining weight watchers- have any of you had good experiences with them? If not, do you have any suggestions for a different program? I'm not looking for a diet, more of a lifestyle change, which is why I was interested in weight watchers.
Also- I am an emotional/boredom eater (mostly boredom I think). As a student I spend so much time studying in my room and I snack nonstop. Any suggestions on that?
Thanks a bunch, and good luck to everyone!
Mandy
