[Lost Musician]

Hiya! I'm new to the community, my name is Jordan and I've been struggling with my weight ever since I learned about food and being able to eat on my own. I have horrible health problems in my family that are caused by weight problems and that scares me everyday.

I have tried dieting and exercising before only to be put down by my fellow family members. My mother had weight loss surgery and is happier about her life but always pesters me about my weight. I want to loose the right and healthy way!

I have read some success stories on here and they have inspired me. I always thought I could not do it with forums or online support groups but after reading so many success stories and how everyone is so motivated and helpful I am willing to give it a try and a go!

I am a college student who doesn't eat at right times, stays up late for exams, tests and homework and is always on the run with work and concerts. I currently work at Sonic Drive-In as a manager and being there for 8+ hours at an end is not the most healthiest way to eat for me. I am always craving foods there that I shouldn't and after I eat it I feel guilty about myself.

I always eat on the go, being a music major and having so many concerts and performances I never know when I can plan a meal or what my schedule is like, so fast-foods are the easiest. Yet again, after eatting those types of food I feel bad and guilty.

I want this all to change, be happier about myself and feel better. I hate going shopping for clothes, I have a little sister who is 140 pounds and looks amazing, she loves to shop and always looks cute in her outfits. I want to be able to go shopping, have a better sense of fashion, other than my jeans T-shirt and a big hoodie to hide everything. I want to be more confident in the way I am and the way I present myself. I am not a shy person when I meet people in public, I get shy when I get to know people and when I have to eat around people.

I was 160 pounds my freshman year in high school and felt amazing, I am currently a sophomore in college and I am at 223 pounds (weighed myself this morning) I had gained weight after loosing two friends in a car accident (bumped up to 180 pounds) and then it never stopped, went to the beach with a friend and ate all week (200 pounds) and have only gone up from there. When I am at a certain weight it is not hard for me to maintain, but when I splurge and indulge and gain, it's very difficult for me to take it off.

I used to excersise with Tae-Bo and LOVED it! I would just use clips off of youtube. I am considering this christmas on buying a DVD set and getting back into that routine. I don't each much, as my family tells me, I just eat the wrong things and don't do anything to burn my calories off.

Hopefully one day I will have a success story and be able to post pictures and feel better about myself!! I have a mini goal of 195 pounds and starting today I hope to be on my way to reach it!

-Lost Musician

[Rapunzel]

Heck, if you loved Tae-Bo, go ahead and get the dvd's! That would be a good start for you for the new year.
I'm new on 3fc too.
College makes it so hard to lose weight between classes and working. After going to school and going to work, who the heck wants to go to the gym afterwards? Maybe some really nutty work-out obsessed people, but I've never been one of them.
I think changing our food regimes is one of the hardest things we try to do. I feel for you--working at Sonic has to be hard for you. Surrounded by yummy but terrible food. That'll take pure will power to bring your own better food instead of eating what's right at your fingertips. I'd say try starting to ease into it somehow....quitting yummy food cold-turkey feels like quitting a drug sometimes, and with it dangling right in front of your nose might be a bit much to take! If you ease into it more than quitting right away all together, maybe you'd have less of a chance of "relapse".
Best of luck
Rapunzel

[Lost Musician]

Thank you!!! I worked today and made a salad instead of a burger, it was hard but my fellow employees are cheering me on!!

I end college Tuesday for winter break so it will be a little better. I'm going to join the local gym and start going with one of my fellow co-workers to do some classes and she said she'd help me with buying foods and not tempting items.

Thanks for your support! Good luck with everything! The journey will be a long and tough one but we can make it through!!!