Hi everyone- I'm Tati- 27 years old (almost 28 in 4 months), tall lady, who needs to lose some weight. I deal with depression and anxiety, but only have developed over-eating (comfort eating when I'm stressed/upset) over the last decade or so. Started in college, moved out of my parents' place after I graduated, and 2 years later I had my boyfriend (now husband) move in. Oddly enough I don't have overeat when I'm home alone- it's only when people are around and I sorta feel like I have to hide the urge to eat then.
I'm also a teacher and my job takes up most of my life to be honest- after 5 years it's making me hate going in every day but I need the pay check and yes, to be honest having 2 months off in the summer is awesome, but that's the only me time that I get during the year and I will still dedicate some of that time to doing work-related activities (professional development, designing new lessons, prepping for the new school year, etc).
I tend to base my deiting goals around my faith- I'm a Catholic Christian- and I'm very excited that there's an area especially for those who include their faith in dieting. I see this as a lifestyle change- not a quick fix diet of rules.
Some mini goals that I've set for myself-
1) Only weigh in once a week (I freak myself out if I measure more often
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2) 15 minutes daily on my elliptical (I'm trying to do a 30 day challenge right now)
3) Not track the food I'm eating (once again: became an obsession) but be aware of only eating when I'm truly hungry and stop eating when I'm full (not overly full).
This is what I'm planning to work on for the next month.
Side note- my husband is obese and has decided he wants to lose 50 lbs (he already has his deadline set and his reward chosen). This will be the first time he is dieting and I'm excited to be able to encourage him to work on it.
I look forward to being a part of this community
Taking it one day at a time
