College girl ready to get serious!
 

Hi everybody! I've been lurking around the boards for the past couple days, and I finally decided to make an introduction :)

My name's Rae, and I'm an 18-year-old college freshman. I've been overweight ever since I was a kid, and though I've always wanted to lose the weight, I've never been serious or committed enough to actually do it. But after seeing all the tips and motivation that I can get from 3FC, I think I'm ready to do it!

I'm more ready than ever to lose the weight and become more confident with myself. I've always been "that shy girl" in school, and being overweight and considering myself unattractive has always stopped me from being outgoing. I'm hoping losing weight will allow me to be more confident when it comes to making friends and approaching other people, especially guys *wink*

My weight's at 160 pounds right now. I was at my highest weight of 167 pounds when I was 15, and since then, it's been fluctuating between 162 and 156. Being at a short height of 5'1, I'm hoping to lose at least 40 pounds to bring me down to 120.

I can't wait to get to know you all, especially any fellow college students :) I'm looking forward to making some regular chat buddies that I can support and get some support on while I'm on my weight loss journey.

Welcome Rae!
You should check out the College Weight Loss Buddies thread in the 20-somethings forum...a bunch of us college students have been posting there together for the last week or so.

Good luck with your weight loss!
Margaret

:wel3fc: It's so great that you've decided to help yourself! This forum is fantastic, and you'll find as much support as you need! I second Margaret's suggestion about the College Buddies thread in the 20-something forum! I'm also in college (a senior) and I'm also relatively new to this (just finishing up week 3!). Good luck and I hope to see you around the forums!!!:)

Thanks for the welcome, ladies! I'll definitely give that thread a visit.

PostIts- Your stats are almost exactly like mine. And your story... always been over weight, and I always fluctuated between the exact weights you listed. :) Good luck! this is a fantastic place!

I'm in school too. A sophomore. Psych major. All that jazz.

Are you living in the dorms? Be sure to invest in Ziplock steamer bags if you are! They make cooking WAY easier, tastier, and healthier - in a microwave and on a budget.

Welcome to 3FC! Surf around and settle in! We have subforums based on age, eating plan, exercise and more. I'm glad you're here!