I've been lurking here for about a month now (during which I've lost 9 lbs, yay me!) and decided it was time to actually create an account and post a little. I've found that simply reading about problems that others are having and advice they've gotten is tremendously helpful for myself, but there have been times where I've wanted to contribute as well! So voila, here is my account.
Anyway, here's a bit about me and my frenemy food. What it all boils down to is that I simply love to eat. I love the taste of food. I once heard that after about 3 bites of any food, you're satisfied in terms of taste, and I don't know how that could possibly be true, because it sure isn't for me! Luckily for about the past 5 years my parents have gradually been buying healthier and healthier food, so I've gotten into the habit of eating better than most people I know, and my overeating consists mainly of healthy food. But still, overeating is overeating and I don't exercise enough to justify my calorie intake.
I'm not sure when my turning point was. I'm 5'2 and was at 155 lbs for a while, and at some point within the past few months I realized that I should weigh 130 maximum and that unlike for the past 3 years where I kept telling myself that I was going to start trying to lose weight "tomorrow" or that I was confident with how I looked, I was actually going to do something about it. For real. I've started eating far less and eating mainly fruits and salads, go hiking about 2-3 days a week, and take my dog to the city forest for a couple hours a week as well.
I'm at 146 now, teetering between that and 145, and once I hit 139 I'm going to have a brownie and I CANNOT WAIT
. Ultimately I want to hit a steady 120 and go from there.
Hello hello!
