[Taffeta]

Hello forum go-ers!
I'm very excited to be here, and I hope to meet some wonderful people and get support !

A little about me:
I'm 21 (well, will be in Aug), and I'm a college student, and JUST graduated with my A.A. and am moving on to a B.A.
I was always skinny when I was a kid, but something happened along the way and by middle school I was over weight.
My parents started mentioning my weight problems (nothing negative just suggesting I should start eating better, but I take what they say VERY seriously) and when I was 15 I literally just decided one morning that I would lose weight to get them off my back. I lost 20lbs (from a starting weight of 160) in a few months by counting calories and exercising (Richard Simmons tapes... oh yes.)
After that, as it happens so often, I fell off the wagon. 5 years later I weigh 210lbs, I'm 5'4", and for the life of me I have not been able to keep a diet since.
It's really aggravating because it was so easy when I didn't care, and now that I REALLY care it's like climbing a mountain! (hmmm, mountain or a mole-hill?)

I also deal with anxiety which doesn't help, and live in a dessert :/ nothing like exercising in 110 degree heat xD !

Help!

My goal is to get back to 140lbs, or a size 10 (which is what I was at before).

[DhaniCauldwell]

Welcome and good luck!

Dhani

[Ciao]

Your story sounds like mine.
Good luck.

[Onederchic]

Hi and welcome to 3FC.

Good luck with your goals.

Hugs
Michelle

[coleb]

Welcome taffeta

Good luck with reaching your goals! you can do it!

[Losing It 2010]

We are glad you are here. My advice is to just start eating healthy (cut out all junk food, fast food and soda), this is what i have done this first month. It gives you something to work towards but not overwhelming. Good luck and let us know how it is going.

Originally Posted by Taffeta

Hello forum go-ers!
I'm very excited to be here, and I hope to meet some wonderful people and get support !

A little about me:
I'm 21 (well, will be in Aug), and I'm a college student, and JUST graduated with my A.A. and am moving on to a B.A.
I was always skinny when I was a kid, but something happened along the way and by middle school I was over weight.
My parents started mentioning my weight problems (nothing negative just suggesting I should start eating better, but I take what they say VERY seriously) and when I was 15 I literally just decided one morning that I would lose weight to get them off my back. I lost 20lbs (from a starting weight of 160) in a few months by counting calories and exercising (Richard Simmons tapes... oh yes.)
After that, as it happens so often, I fell off the wagon. 5 years later I weigh 210lbs, I'm 5'4", and for the life of me I have not been able to keep a diet since.
It's really aggravating because it was so easy when I didn't care, and now that I REALLY care it's like climbing a mountain! (hmmm, mountain or a mole-hill?)

I also deal with anxiety which doesn't help, and live in a dessert :/ nothing like exercising in 110 degree heat xD !

Help!

My goal is to get back to 140lbs, or a size 10 (which is what I was at before).