[beatific]

Hi Everyone!

I'm beatific and i'm going to try to lose weight with some support this time. Don't get me wrong, my friends and family don't want me to fail at whatever I put my mind to, but losing weight is something I can't talk to them about. Either it's too emotionally charged, and nothing productive comes out of talking to them, or they've never had a weight problem and don't understand my specific issues.

Some background: I'm 22, graduated college in the spring and just landed my first 'adult' job. I've always struggled with my weight, in a sense, because I've felt fat for most of my life (even when I most definitely was NOT). In college, I avoided the Freshman 15, I even lost about 20 pounds. It came back with a vengeance, however, when I gained back 50 (!) pounds, including 10 of them in one month. July 2008 marked the first time I had ever weighed 200 or more pounds. Near the end of senior year, the scale read 210. July 2009 marked a change in my mindset. I can't explain it, except to say that felt a peace and control over myself that I've never felt before. I lost about 10 pounds this summer, (but gained some of it back when I moved back in with my parents ), and I'm sitting around 200 lbs.

Anyway, enough of my rambling. I can't wait to meet people here and share our stories.

[Onederchic]

Welcome to 3FC and good luck with your goals.

Hugs
Michelle

[wnabapinup]

Well hello there!!! I am new to this site and it is awesome!!! There is so much support and motivation here! Your story reminds me a lot of myself through college... When I was a freshman I workout liked crazy and ate right so i would not gain the freshman 15. I actually was the thinnest I have ever been in my life... After college I got into the work world and it all went to ****... i stopped dieting and working out and ended up gaining a ton of weight. (this being the heaviest I have ever been in my life) So I joined the site for motivation and support! Soooooooooo Good luck to you on your jounrey!!!! and Welcome!

[beatific]

Originally Posted by wnabapinup

Well hello there!!! I am new to this site and it is awesome!!! There is so much support and motivation here! Your story reminds me a lot of myself through college... When I was a freshman I workout liked crazy and ate right so i would not gain the freshman 15. I actually was the thinnest I have ever been in my life... After college I got into the work world and it all went to ****... i stopped dieting and working out and ended up gaining a ton of weight. (this being the heaviest I have ever been in my life) So I joined the site for motivation and support! Soooooooooo Good luck to you on your jounrey!!!! and Welcome!

Thanks!

I realized that if I didn't gain control now, I'd wake up and my twenties would be gone, and I'd be even heavier. My knees are already giving me a little bit of trouble, I do not want to experience whatever would happen to my body at a higher weight.

I need support from the outside too. It was hard for me to admit that this was not something I could do on my own.

You are almost to ONEderland! You can totally do this. I'm looking forward to seeing your progress!

Best of luck!