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Well after a few ROUGH weeks. I am here and more focused than ever. I am a control freak,,so If one part of the diet does not go as planned in my mind I have RUINED everything and it is over. I am starting a new me TODAY. I have spent my whole life as the fat girl. My baby pics I have multiple chins and my moms pet name was pumpkin head. I had issues eating and hiding food at a young age, that I recently found out from my mom. I was 100 pounds when I was ten. I was 200 by the time I was in high school. Senior year I had the dreaded words FAT spray painted on my car. Since I got my drivers license, and every year after my ID says 160 pounds. I cant tell you when or if I have ever been 160. In the last year I have been depressed,,,eating my feelings..issues..and problems. Oh and I was drinking ALOT. I tried to start a diet at the beginning of year I was doing good then I fell off the "new me wagon" so to speak. So here I am being honest about my weight! I need to be accountable...So here we GO!

Welcome back. Wishing you success this time!

Day One of a Getting Smaller Getting Happier Getting Healthier!!

I followed my diet today. I did my grocery shopping and made a meal plan for the week. I am going to do some cooking tomorrow that will last for a few days. I have no problem with healthy food...which is a good thing :) But I have to have a plan and some ready made meals. So I will be taking care of that tomorrow. I did both of my challenges today. But I wanted to go to the gym...I didnt...I have been paying for this membership for years and have yet to walk thru the door. Partly because of my schedule and partially because of my social anxiety. I am going to add the fatsecret app to the phone so I can sync up my food.

I felt like I ate ALOT today but the numbers are where I need them too be(I think)Im not hungry but I am so used to eating before bed. My depression has been a lot to handle been thru a lot and I am trying to handle it the best I can. Still trying to recoup after a Post Partum issue and other life changes. This has caused me to loose myself and I no longer have the support that I used to have. It always seems like its one thing after another. I like to eat a good amount of food. It may seem like too much to some. I do have portion control issues. But I didn't feel like I was "dieting".

Here is what I ate today:

Breakfast
2 large eggs over easy
4 thin slices of turkey bacon
Grease

Cal 240 Fat 18 Net Carbs 0 Pro 20

Lunch
Homemade Taco Salad
1 c. Ground Beef with Rotel and Sazon
1 c. Romaine
1 c. Iceberg
2 T Green Onion
1/4 c. Shredded Cheese
2 T. Sour Cream
Cilantro

Cal 390 Fat 21 Net Carbs 9 Pro 37

Dinner
8oz Grilled Chicken Breast
1/2 c. Sautéed Mushrooms
2 c. Roasted Brocolli
1 T Light Butter
Small Salad
1 c. Spinach
1 c. Romaine
1/2 c. Cucumber
2 T Shredded Cheese
2 T Olive Garden Light Dressing....Watered down

Cal 470 Fat 17 Carb 10 Pro 62

Snacks
Claussen Pickle
Pork Rinds
Land o Lakes snack cheese
2 oz deli Turekey

2 SF Jello

Cal 245 Fat 4 Carb 2 Pro 24

TOTALS:

CALORIES 1345
FAT 70
NET CARBS 21
PRO 143

Your meal plan looks great! My daily meals are similar to yours and I can tell you that I don't feel hungry at all during the days. And even if I do, a hard-boiled egg or a piece of fruit is everything I need to fill me up :)
You can do this!!

hello from liverpool,uk!
congrats on starting ur journey and i wish u all the luck and success u deserve!

i first started dieting 2009 after a routine diabetes review-im type 1-when i was horrified at my weight so it was then i decided to do something about it-back then i lost about 60lb in a year just calorie counting and excersise and then as yrs have gone by my weight has yoyod a bit but wenever i go back to my cal counting i lose it again after hard work.
my problem with food is that it gives me comfort when i feel down so when i end up cheatin then i go all out and cant stop eating-i gained a lot over xmas and tried a few time at beginnin jan to start again but then ruin my hard work and binge-the last 2weeks just gone i stuck to it and lost 8lbs but then got stressed over the wknd and had a massive blowout and put all the weight back on in 2days :-(
so now here i am again-started monday afresh and joined this forum 4support etc so i can talk to others with goals they want to reach no matter what they r.im now on day 3 and doin well so on the road to success now-glad to meet u all and hope ur having a good day!:-)