Hi, I'm Kate
 

I guess that you have figured out I'm new:)
I'm 17, and have been struggling with my weight for years.
All of the women in my family have weight issues, and I am hoping to break the cycle of heart problems and obesity in my family.
I have lost about 30lbs already using a low-carb diet, but I am considering counting calories instead from here on out, because I don't like meat, and I can only handle so much cheese and nuts.
2 years ago, I took a job working at an escrow company that a family member owned. When I first began, I was about 5'7 and weighed about 110lbs. I was the healthiest I had ever been, was running 3 miles a day and generally felt great. The job took its toll on me, with many lunches/dinners being greasy fast food. When I started the job, I was told that I would become owner/operator of the company when I turned 18, and to get as much training as I could, I moved in with that family member, who has severe mood swings, and who became verbally abusive.
I gained about 70lbs in the year I worked there. I am an emotional eater, and when I saw the company was going under, and the family member became more angry at the world and me, I just used food to numb myself.

Its been about a year since the company closed and I moved home, and I have lost 30lbs.
I hope to lose another 30-40lbs, depending on what feels "right"

I am 5'8 and very, very small boned.

Hey Kate,

I know you say that you're small boned, but your goal weight of 110 pounds at 5'8" puts you at a BMI of 16.7. Anything below 18.5 is medically defined as underweight. Being underweight has many health risks, so I'd really encourage you to speak with a doctor or other health professional about your goal weight to see if he or she agrees it is reasonable. The BMI scale is meant to take in a wide variety of bone structures, so it would be rare to be so small-boned that your healthy weight falls almost 2 BMI points below the healthy range.

That being said, :wel3fc: We have many forums to investigate, including a Calorie Counters forum and the 20-somethings, for those in their 20's (they don't check IDs, so it might be the place to go).

Can't wait to hear more from you soon!

Thank you! Its actually very, very nice to that you called me out on that, I don't want to give off the wrong message (I would much rather be healthy than thin).
I should have posted that I have spoken to my doctor about my weight, and I will definitely be in contact with my doctor as I lose weight. I do believe that 120lbs will be my ideal weight, but if I am happy at 130 I will definitely stop there.