Hi everyone,

My weight has bounced between 115 lbs (underweight, not what I should ever be) to 175 lbs. It's been a struggle to lose weight because I used to struggle with eating disorder issues. I'm well on the way to recovery, but I want to lose weight a healthy way, not starving myself like I used to. I'm trying to learn how to cook healthy for myself (somewhat of a feat since I'm in college) and exercise right. I've had several doctors tell me that my best weight is 150 ish, give or take. So, that's my goal. I don't want to weigh myself every week, but once a month. I'm hoping to be healthy enough that I don't get out of breath when I'm tap dancing in the musical... I'm a musical theater major, by the way. I'm happy to meet you all!

Good luck with your weight loss goals! It's definitely hard to live a healthy lifestyle... I'm having alot of trouble with it too! But believe in yourself... you can do it

Hey there, racrane -

First off, you may want to check out our "Featherweights" forum - since you're relatively close to your goal, it might be a great group for you. You might also want to look at the 20-somethings, for those in that age range.

There are also a ton of recipes to explore here, which might be great if you're trying to learn how to cook. My best advice there is to just experiment. The worst that can happen - it's inedible. The best? You get a great new recipe, and the confidence that comes with figuring out your way around the kitchen. There are also some great basic cooking cookbooks on the market - I'm very fond of "How to Cook Everything" by Mark Bittman.

Can't wait to get to know you better!

Welcome Racrane, Glad to have you join us. My advice is to look for a Support group, Chat, or Challange to join; small groups make it easier to get connected. Most sub-forums have groups covering almost every need , find one that inspires or motivates you and just post to join.