I guess it's pretty obvious that I'm new here. I stumbled upon this forum while doing weight-loss research for the health-food and supplement company I am currently interning for.
My name is Kelly, I'm 18, and I'm leaving for college in northern IL, USA on September 15th. I've live in Illinois my whole life. I'm kind of a farm girl. I drive tractors and my family used to raise beef cattle. Now, I just help my boyfriend and his family farm and raise rabbits for show, to sell to pet shops, and (I'm sorry!) for meat. My boyfriend and I have been together nearly 4 years, and we're doing the whole "long distance" thing through college. We're doing well so far!
Anyways...I am 4'10", and currently weigh 110 lbs. A good 8 of those lbs. are because I'm topheavy, but I am overweight for my height. I don't know how much I want to lose, but I know I'm no longer happy to be wearing a bikini like I used to. I also look for support to keep from gaining weight in college like my sister! On top of that, I also have diagnosed knee and back problems and have been told by my doctors and physical therapists that keeping off the weight is a great way to keep my pain minimal.
My concern is that I'm starting a new chapter of my life. Weight can be a huge problem for girls in college. I don't want to lose control and gain that freshman 15 (or 30), but I don't want to go to extremes and be another textbook case of college anorexia. I figure being in a community is a good way to keep myself in check, and maybe make some friends!
Thanks for your time! Can't wait to start meeting you guys.