3 Fat Chicks on a Diet Weight Loss Community

Hi everyone.

I originally joined this site back in January 2010 with the hope of losing a few pounds that I put on during my first year and a half of law school. I eventually fell off the wagon but am back and excited to get on my way to my goal of 135.

I come from a heavy family and though I've never been seriously overweight, I had always been on the larger side and felt uncomfortable with my body. Back in 2007, I had been having stomach problems and ended up going on an aggressive elimination diet to weed out the problem. In the course of that process, I lost 25 pounds and went from a size 10-12 to a 4-6. I was also diagnosed with celiac disease.

I enrolled in law school in 2008, and while I had managed to maintain my weight through most of 2007 and 2008, once I started law school, the stress caused my weight to slowly creep back up. The problem was magnified during my second and third years of school when I experienced a number of personal troubles, including the death of my grandmother and a very emotional break up with my boyfriend of nearly 4 years. Although I had always eaten healthy before, the stresses of my life resulted in me excusing myself from my healthy habits. I found myself putting off exercising or eating because I was too stressed or I didn't have time or I had other, more important things to do.

Fast forward to present day. I'm proud to say that I graduated from law school with honors in May of this year. I sat for the bar exam at the end of July. I'm also dating a new guy who is so incredibly supportive and who makes me very happy. Although I still have a number of stresses in my life, I don't have any more excuses. The time has come for me to have my old body back. 135 lbs here I come!

Wish me luck!

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