Hi everyone i'm maggy and just very new at this . I just want to say thanks to all the people out there making such great efforts . You are a true inspiration to me and probably the reason i know i can loose the weight (although i will be at it for ever).
Again thank oyu and good luck to all.

Hi maggie I am laurie I am new to this site and new to Metabolic Research Center. I have started the pre conditioning and lost 3.5 pounds since saturday which is 5 days I am struggling a little with the carb cravings as I am hypoglycemic and unless I eat several small meals a day then I get super hungry and belly rolls like thunder wonder how everyone else does it or if there are any special things I can do. Welcome and have a great day

HI Maggie, hi Laurie..welcome

Hi, I was surfing today and came across this wonderful sight. I have struggled with my weight most of my life. I was always on the big side but junior high started me with disordered eating (border bulimic/anorexic) I lost a lot of weight and got so many complements but of course gained much of it back. My weight slowly crept up to 220 by time I graduated highschool. I went off to college and gained alot more than the freshmen 10. I will cut the story short but at the age of 22 I hit 285 and was a size 26/28. I stopped taking the birth control pill after 7 years (and health complications) and stopped drinking coke (I worked in fast food and drank from the fountain all day) and dropped close to 20 lbs. I had a starve, binge and sometimes purge mentality that shot me back up to 285. I had enough and tried hypnosis. I totally changed my eating habits and got in shape and made it down to 185. I struggle with motivation after that and over 5 years packed about 50 back on. I should have nipped the gain in the bud with more hypnosis but I didn't have the means and my partner was very unsupportive and we ate alot together. Today I am 222. I was actually down to 215 a few days ago according to the scale. No matter. Today I am starting on about 35 points. I am seeing my hypnotherapist on Friday and I will beat this. My goal is to of course get down to 185 again where I was a svelte size 12. I carry alot of weight quite well. My second goal will be 170, then 160 then 145. That apparently is my goal weight according to height/weight charts. I won't kill myself to get there though. I am not sure if that is a healthy weight for me. The last time I saw 140 I was in a size 5 juniors and I had to starve myself.
Most of my family is heavy and struggles. Diabetes runs in my family and I don't want to be another statistic. On the upside I have seen a nutritionist so I know what type of diet works well for me.. I just have to stick to it.. and not gimmicks! I also love to work out. It just seems like I do great with eating and working out for a week or so but then I "cheat' and it triggers a binge and then I fall back into bad habits for a few days. I admit, being unemployed didn't help either. I need to find balance and not look for a quick fix. I have tendencies to obsess over ProAna sites (I know it isn't healthy, especially with my history) and I was recently over exercising at 2 hours a day. I appreciate your support and feedback~

Glad to have you here mg. I will be at this the rest of my life too! I can't wait to hear about your continued success. You are absolutely right, YOU CAN DO THIS!

Welcome to 3FC! Surf around and settle in! We have forums based on age, eating plan, exercise and more!

Be sure to check out the 100 lb Club for lots of great support!

Just want to wish everybody a good day (or night ) and want to thank you for being so nice to reply.

*hug* if ok

We're glad to have you here.

Hi

I joined the site about two weeks ago and posted somewhere - there was a challenge to lose 5lbs. I have not lost any weight but I now cannot find that thread as I dont remember the title of it. I just hope I can find my way around and get used to this site cos it looks really good - so if I disappear from this thread, I'm not being rude, I'm just getting very lost.


Nanch

Nanch, here's the link to the thread. In future, just click on your user name to the left and then select the list of posts and you'll find it. http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/showthread.php?t=166573