Restarting my Weight Loss journey

I have struggled with my weight and binge eating disorder my entire life. I remember the first time I realized I was overweight. It was third grade and they were weighing us in school. I stepped on to the scale and I weighed 99 pounds. My mom became obsessed with me losing weight. I went from doctor to doctor, trying all kinds of medicines, injections, diet and fitness programs. I went through 4 personal trainers by the time I was 16.

I would have short term success with these plans but my binge eating disorder outweighed all of that. I was eating over 40 candy bars a day. I was going eating 4 or 5 big macs in one sitting. I still have a problem with it but not so much how much I eat, but the fact that I am doing it in secret. Essentially I sneak food.


In the past 18 months I've yo-yoed back and forth between gaining and losing the same 30 pounds about 3 separate times. This past time of gaining weight I am currently 279 pounds, a full ten pounds more than my previous high weight of 269.

I'm a 22 year old college student and I do not want this to be my life. I don't always want to be the fat girl everywhere I go.

Today I'm changing my ways. Even if I slip I won't completely let myself go again.

This picture from last weekend rally bothered me. Seeing my rolls and how wide I am sparked something in me.

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More recent pictures
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In comparison, these are from February when I was in the low 240s
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I guess I just wanted some support and to be open with my weight instead of being ashamed.


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Good luck Marissa! :)

EDIT: whats your tattoo mean?

Good luck to you. I need to get serious about my own weight loss again. I'm a male and 5'10", so when I topped out at 315 (highest I ever saw on the scale) I decided I couldn't live like that anymore. I did the yo yo weight thing. I went from 275 to about 195 in 6 months, but not in a healthy way. I quickly regained it all and then some, up to 315 about a year and a half later. I started trying to do things the healthy way and got to 220, then slacked and started drinking excessively and went right back to 250ish. Last year, I dropped that 50 and got back to 200, which for my body structure is about goal weight. Somehow, I've lost the motivation again and in the past year I put 25 back on. So, my advice to you is to make sure you're losing the weight in a healthy way. You'll come to understand that this isn't going to be just about losing the weight, but it will have to be a total lifestyle change to maintain the weight loss. Good luck, and keep us updated!

I feel EVERYthing you've written. About the only difference in my story is that I didn't really get heavy until I started college. But all throughout high school, I THOUGHT I was heavy. I've certainly proved out that false fantasy in the long life I've had since then. I'm heading into the late side of my 40's now...and losing weight is a lot harder than it used to be. :( Which means it's a lot easier to get discouraged along the way.

So, yeah...embrace this while you're young!! But no matter what age you are, the journey is not an "easy" one. If it were, we'd all be lean and fit.

I applaud your openness. It's not easy exposing such secrets to the light. I've shared a lot of my own weight loss journey here in the past, but there are still always dark corners that I've never shared with anyone.

Figuring out WHY we are compelled to binge, and/or eat in secret is probably the key to unwrapping those chains....otherwise, it's just us being disciplined for a few weeks or months, and then sliding back into those old chains we never really escaped from, and starting all over again. ...and again ....and again.

I don't have any answers, but every now and then I have a decent idea, a spark of wisdom, or a good recipe I'm happy to share. I'll follow your story for as long as you want to share it, and hopefully, sometime soon, I'll find that bloom of motivation again for myself.

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Good luck Marissa! :)

EDIT: whats your tattoo mean?

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My tattoo is my Chinese name. I was adopted in to a Chinese family and it is the name my Popo (my dad's mom) gave me. It is Ho Kwai Fong :)


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funny you write this. friend's of mine from work had a weight loss challenge in Jan to end of April. Winner would win $500.

I said let's start the challenge again next Jan. Most said it's never going to happen. Guess what? We are already starting the challenge again this coming Monday...I put on my 30 pounds I lost already. I went from 231.5 to 207. Which was the lowest I've been since maybe gr.11. So our challenge is actually going to run 6-8 months this time, instead of 3. Which was unhealthy as one guy managed to lose over 22% of his weight. 184 to 141 or something crazy.

It's not easy, and the second you lose momentum is when it's the hardest to get back on track.

Do the routine YOUR way. Find what works for you, and have ONE cheat day. Whether that be a saturday, tuesday or friday.

Have you seen a psychiatrist? Maybe they can help you overcome anything you may have missed. Emotions play key into our lifestyle, and maybe a little guidance is what you might be needing.

I don't know you, but you seem very cool on this site.

I wish you the best, and again, find your own routine to keep you motivated.

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sexy legs btw :gj:

JLC- I've been working on trying to figure out what makes me binge, especially when I'll be doing so well and losing weight then it seems that binging is the only thing I can do. The only thing I can come up with is that I am afraid of not being able to hide behind the "fat girl" label! Not having that sense of security and being able to distance myself from society is a scary thought. If I feel insecure without my glasses I cant imagine how I'm going to feel without all this fat to hide behind!


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I too am starting a weight loss journey, just today as a matter of fact. I weigh 203 pounds and I am 5' 3". I want to get down to at least 150. I am going to start jogging. I am starting out by walking first. I only walked a mile today but you have to start somewhere, right? I am one of those people that has very little motivation and ambition when it comes to dieting and exercising. This time is going to be different though. I look in the mirror and I am not happy with what I see staring back at me. I totally understand your want and need to lose the weight. I am very insecure about the way I look. I don't want to be skin and bones, I just want to to be healthy.

I can relate to you completely. I am 5'6 and 275lbs. A year ago i was 220. I have always been the curvy girl. Now I am just the fat girl. I have lost all confidence in myself. I have no idea how to even start a weight loss journey. I dont eat unhealthy. I have severe fibromyalgia that almost completely limits my mobility outside of my normal work days. Im just totally at a loss.

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I'm starting walking again too. Like you said, you have to start somewhere!


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The only thing I can suggest is taking it one day at a time. Any kind of eating disorder is similar to all addictions.. once you start and find that release its hard as hell to quite. A good mantra is "just for today." Don't try to think of forever, just literally do it for Today and then tomorrow.. just do tomorrow. I think its wonderful you want to make a change in you life, and I wish you the best of luck. You are not the only person out there, you are not alone.. and feel free to keep us posted!

I agree with seeing a therapist.. It is really truly amazing how much it can help.

Good for you! I used to run, and really need to get back at it, and get in better shape too. Time and ambition are my problems, after I work all day and come home and take care of my family and animals, I'm usually pooped out. I would say start with baby steps, don't go all out or you may get burnt out on it. Just stick with it. We are all here if you need us! :)

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I really applaud you opening up like that. That is really difficult! I am in nursing school and have been studying eating disorders. The topic is a great interest of mine because my sister died from bulimia 2 years ago. Its wonderful that you are trying to conquer the binge eating disorder. Do you have any professional help and support set up? Doing it on your own can be overwhelming. A great website that I have used a lot is www.nationaleatingdisorders.org I think you're off to a great start by opening up and I'm cheering for you. Thanks for sharing.

Jacky

I have gone to see a therapist once in high school but the woman had very little knowledge of eating disorders and she thought I was just making up my BED. I have thought about going to see a therapist for both my weight and dealing with the stress of school.


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I really think that would help a great deal. I don't know your insurance situation but that always proved to be a big issue with my sister's struggles. You should talk to your doctor and see if they could recommend someone that takes insurance or medicaid. It is a medical condition that you have, and not just a weight problem. There are also support groups available online and you could search for one in your area. Keep pushing until you find the help that you need.

I've lost about 20 lbs in the last 3 months. I realize that's not much, but here's why it's significant:

I'm not doing anything "to lose weight" - that's how you set yourself up to fail. That's how the loss is unsustainable. My weight loss is a function of 2 simple ideas combined with a couple of important facts.

Facts:

Your heart is the most important muscle in your body. It needs to be active to stay strong. Forget losing weight. You want to have a healthy heart, right? Activity is the only way to achieve that.

When you gain weight, your body doesn't ever 'reset' itself like a lot of people believe. When you reach 295, even if you get down to 150 lbs, 2,000 calories a day will return your body to your highest weight. Your metabolism 'adjusts' upwards, but not downwards. This is scientific fact at this point in obesity research. You can't ever lose weight and then 'return to normal' and eat like those wretched skinny folks. If you get skinny and return to a 2,000 calorie diet, you'll balloon up. This is why so many people 'YO YO' as you called it. It's quite sucky, but it's true and you HAVE to internalize it. You want to be a lower weight than you are now? You're going to need to eat a reduced calorie diet FOREVER. Instead of having to 'be vigilant forever' just rebuild your lifestyle. It's quite easy. Similarly you could offset that with a higher than average amount of physical activity. Again, this would be a change in lifestyle and not a forced habit. My internalization was realizing that any single pound over my highest weight ever I go, I have to eat that much less and be that much more active to maintain a healthy weight FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE. Don't dare get discouraged at that moment.

Shift in perspective:

Your weight is a simple function of calories in over calories out. What you eat and how active you are. You set yourself up to fail when THAT'S THE FOCUS POINT, though. Instead, consider changing your perspective to simply be a healthy person. Don't do it for the weight, do it because life is better and easier this way.

Food is for sustenance. Anyone who goes out for dinner with friends and 'pigs out' is in the wrong perspective. Food is for energy and to return nutrients to your body. You care about the quality of feeders you give to your pet snakes. You need to care about what you put into your own body. Remember, this isn't about losing weight, it's about becoming a healthy person. Your body is your temple, you are what you eat, etc. Internalize it. Food is not fun. It can be, but it's not meant to be. Good food and eating healthy are not mutually exclusive, as well. You just need to have basic consciousness for what you're eating. REALLY think about what it is you're putting into your mouth and swallowing. A lot of the best foods become instantly disgusting. The last time I thought I wanted a McDouble I took 2 bites and almost threw up. That's how I knew I am doing this right.

Being active can and is fun if you do it right. Am I going to the gym? Hell no. The gym sucks... Am I running around outside and bursting sweat everywhere and being miserable? Hell no. We live very sedentary lifestyles though. My perspective changed on physical activity when I realized it doesn't have to be one or the other. I don't know what things you enjoy, but nature and the outdoors are very important to me. I like going fast. I like seeing things and getting places. I picked up a pair of rollerblades from a yard sale. I liked that when I was a kid. Sure enough, I still love it! I couldn't believe how much more fun I had zipping around on rollerblades in a parking lot than I had been having watching TV after work. I bought a pair of hiking boots. I go hiking now quite regularly not because I need to get my workout or activity in, but because I ACTUALLY ENJOY IT. There are plenty of active hobbies you can pick up that aren't 'exercise.' Think about what you liked as an active child and try them out again.

One last note about food perspective that was nice to me. Good food choices are much easier than people make them out to be. You only need to make those choices for like an hour every week or 2... when you're shopping. Eat a solid meal before you go. Forget your hunger. Use your brain. A diet should consist of something like 60% fruits and veggies, 30% carbs and starches, and 10% fats... whatever the food pyramid says lol. That's the loose outline I use. Again, food is for sustenance and a whole bunch of very smart scientists figured out what the ideal diet for a human is. You look up care sheets for your pets? Look one up for yourself. As I shop, I make sure to spend my time and money appropriately. YOU KNOW what foods are bad. DON'T BUY THEM. JUST DON'T. Don't buy = don't eat. You only need to control yourself in the supermarket to win on that one. You'll save money by not buying food out. Go into a convenience store. Water is the only item in the whole place you have any business ingesting into your body. Do some research about the foods you find there if you don't believe me. It's gross stuff. Just internalize that.

I lost 20 lbs and counting by being conscious of the foods I am ingesting for sustenance. My body isn't a trash can. No garbage or waste goes in it. If I'm full, the food goes to the trash. If it's already trash, it doesn't go into my body. Sorry African children. Next time I will make a smaller portion. Eating a proper human diet has loads of positive side effects. I don't wake up having to crap my brains out all the time. I don't have gas all the time. I don't get weird raging hunger pains. I don't feel all gross and bloated all the time.

I lost 20 lbs and counting by doing things I like that happen to be active more. Rollerblading, hiking, and kayaking are way more fun to me than sitting on the couch. I used to think I was so tired after work all day. It's simply not true. When you're not in a food coma all the time you'll be surprised how your energy levels change.

Did not mean to write a book here, but I don't feel like editing any of that out since I'm already struggling to fit what I've got to say here. If you want to talk more PM me :) Good luck and if there's one takeaway from this:

You want to become a healthy person. Weight loss is going to be a satisfying side effect of that process.

My school has some Therapists on site. I do have insurance through my dad so maybe I'll check and see what therapists near me might specialize in eating disorders. I would be interested in seeing if there was any sort of groups near me too. I don't know anyone else that has BED so It would be good to have someone who could relate


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I've lost about 20 lbs in the last 3 months. I realize that's not much, but here's why it's significant:

I'm not doing anything "to lose weight" - that's how you set yourself up to fail. That's how the loss is unsustainable. My weight loss is a function of 2 simple ideas combined with a couple of important facts.

Facts:

Your heart is the most important muscle in your body. It needs to be active to stay strong. Forget losing weight. You want to have a healthy heart, right? Activity is the only way to achieve that.

When you gain weight, your body doesn't ever 'reset' itself like a lot of people believe. When you reach 295, even if you get down to 150 lbs, 2,000 calories a day will return your body to your highest weight. Your metabolism 'adjusts' upwards, but not downwards. This is scientific fact at this point in obesity research. You can't ever lose weight and then 'return to normal' and eat like those wretched skinny folks. If you get skinny and return to a 2,000 calorie diet, you'll balloon up. This is why so many people 'YO YO' as you called it. It's quite sucky, but it's true and you HAVE to internalize it. You want to be a lower weight than you are now? You're going to need to eat a reduced calorie diet FOREVER. Instead of having to 'be vigilant forever' just rebuild your lifestyle. It's quite easy. Similarly you could offset that with a higher than average amount of physical activity. Again, this would be a change in lifestyle and not a forced habit. My internalization was realizing that any single pound over my highest weight ever I go, I have to eat that much less and be that much more active to maintain a healthy weight FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE. Don't dare get discouraged at that moment.

Shift in perspective:

Your weight is a simple function of calories in over calories out. What you eat and how active you are. You set yourself up to fail when THAT'S THE FOCUS POINT, though. Instead, consider changing your perspective to simply be a healthy person. Don't do it for the weight, do it because life is better and easier this way.

Food is for sustenance. Anyone who goes out for dinner with friends and 'pigs out' is in the wrong perspective. Food is for energy and to return nutrients to your body. You care about the quality of feeders you give to your pet snakes. You need to care about what you put into your own body. Remember, this isn't about losing weight, it's about becoming a healthy person. Your body is your temple, you are what you eat, etc. Internalize it. Food is not fun. It can be, but it's not meant to be. Good food and eating healthy are not mutually exclusive, as well. You just need to have basic consciousness for what you're eating. REALLY think about what it is you're putting into your mouth and swallowing. A lot of the best foods become instantly disgusting. The last time I thought I wanted a McDouble I took 2 bites and almost threw up. That's how I knew I am doing this right.

Being active can and is fun if you do it right. Am I going to the gym? Hell no. The gym sucks... Am I running around outside and bursting sweat everywhere and being miserable? Hell no. We live very sedentary lifestyles though. My perspective changed on physical activity when I realized it doesn't have to be one or the other. I don't know what things you enjoy, but nature and the outdoors are very important to me. I like going fast. I like seeing things and getting places. I picked up a pair of rollerblades from a yard sale. I liked that when I was a kid. Sure enough, I still love it! I couldn't believe how much more fun I had zipping around on rollerblades in a parking lot than I had been having watching TV after work. I bought a pair of hiking boots. I go hiking now quite regularly not because I need to get my workout or activity in, but because I ACTUALLY ENJOY IT. There are plenty of active hobbies you can pick up that aren't 'exercise.' Think about what you liked as an active child and try them out again.

One last note about food perspective that was nice to me. Good food choices are much easier than people make them out to be. You only need to make those choices for like an hour every week or 2... when you're shopping. Eat a solid meal before you go. Forget your hunger. Use your brain. A diet should consist of something like 60% fruits and veggies, 30% carbs and starches, and 10% fats... whatever the food pyramid says lol. That's the loose outline I use. Again, food is for sustenance and a whole bunch of very smart scientists figured out what the ideal diet for a human is. You look up care sheets for your pets? Look one up for yourself. As I shop, I make sure to spend my time and money appropriately. YOU KNOW what foods are bad. DON'T BUY THEM. JUST DON'T. Don't buy = don't eat. You only need to control yourself in the supermarket to win on that one. You'll save money by not buying food out. Go into a convenience store. Water is the only item in the whole place you have any business ingesting into your body. Do some research about the foods you find there if you don't believe me. It's gross stuff. Just internalize that.

I lost 20 lbs and counting by being conscious of the foods I am ingesting for sustenance. My body isn't a trash can. No garbage or waste goes in it. If I'm full, the food goes to the trash. If it's already trash, it doesn't go into my body. Sorry African children. Next time I will make a smaller portion. Eating a proper human diet has loads of positive side effects. I don't wake up having to crap my brains out all the time. I don't have gas all the time. I don't get weird raging hunger pains. I don't feel all gross and bloated all the time.

I lost 20 lbs and counting by doing things I like that happen to be active more. Rollerblading, hiking, and kayaking are way more fun to me than sitting on the couch. I used to think I was so tired after work all day. It's simply not true. When you're not in a food coma all the time you'll be surprised how your energy levels change.

Did not mean to write a book here, but I don't feel like editing any of that out since I'm already struggling to fit what I've got to say here. If you want to talk more PM me :) Good luck and if there's one takeaway from this:

You want to become a healthy person. Weight loss is going to be a satisfying side effect of that process.

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This is just an awesome response! I read this and it was like a reality check! I will be taking this advice and following it very closely. Thank you!

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This is just an awesome response! I read this and it was like a reality check! I will be taking this advice and following it very closely. Thank you!

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This makes me very, very happy :)

Time to continue preaching:

The other thing I wanted to comment after reading through the last few posts again is that I find it inherently dangerous to slap labels on everything. Human beings are variable. They are adaptable. We like to slap labels on people who vary and adapt themselves into a minority perspective. Eff that. Get over the 'I have a problem that's out of my hands' mode. It's entirely in your hands. The human brain is much more powerful than people give it credit for. I think 'disorder' and 'addiction' are really volatile, dangerous, self-loathing words. More importantly, they strip you of power that you have.

I used to be a fairly serious heroin addict. You won't see me saying that in any other threads and I'll probably regret documenting that here at some point. I need to share it because I don't want to hear any 'you've never had a REAL problem' crap. 'It's too hard' reads 'you don't really want it then' to me. You think it's hard not to stop at McDonald's on the way home? Try shooting up. I promise they're not even on the same level of desire or attraction. But when you're not a drug addict, the idea of shooting up is not very exciting. See? Perspective.

People sit around at AA and feel sorry for themselves. One day at a time, etc. 'We're always alcoholics and addicts, we're just in recovery forever.' That's a load of crap. You WANT to get clean off drugs? That must mean you want to be a sober person. That must mean you ARE a sober person. Maybe you should stop using drugs... it's very uncharacteristic of a sober person. Moreover, as a sober person you need to ask yourself why you willingly sit in a room full of people who are still openly labeling themselves as addicts. I'd keep away from the therapy if I were you.

It works.

Marissa, I want to wish you success in meeting your goals, but I also want to tell you when I look at your pictures, the first thing I see is not "the fat girl." It's a beautiful, active woman with a great smile doing cool stuff with her friends and not letting her size or shape hold her back from enjoying her life. :gj:

I hope you can see that too.

Thank you so much for your kind words! I try not to let my size hold me back, I just have to work twice as hard to do it compared to average sized people :)


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I just started dieting this week but my weight loss goal isn't too far away. I am currently 172lbs at 5'-3" and I'd like to get down to 140 or 130. My best friend had a lot of success on the nutrisystem weight loss system, so I am giving it a try for a few months. Saves me money because I'm not going out for lunch everyday and helps keep my calorie intake low.

I eat about 5-6 times a day, but very small snacks (except for breakfast/lunch/dinner). I try to eat slower which makes you fill up faster. Its really all about portion control and eating food that is good for you. I've started snacking on natural nuts, greek yogurt, light cheeses, and veggies.

It is hard for me because I really love food, especially junk food and chocolate. Self control is hard, especially when I have a fridge full of food in front of me. I try to keep myself occupied in other ways so I'm not just on the couch eating. Yoga, walking the dog, biking, crochet/knitting, playing with reptiles. Just keep yourself busy :)

We should make a bp.net weight loss thread so we can all get support from each other. That would be nice :)

I went through a weight loss transition as well and lost 67 lbs. in 18 months. Before that I'd tried dieting and it never worked. From what I've gained in my experience, losing weight isn't a race, it's an education. Learning about your body (ie how many calories you need, how many calories you're giving it, what your body feels like in a healthy state vs unhealthy state, etc.) is a great way to start a healthy lifestyle transition, and I think that is where most diets fail people. Most diets tell you to do this, this and that, and you'll lose weight. But the end result is you learn nothing from it. How I started my transition was looking up how many calories my body needed to lose weight and maintain itself via online calorie calculator and then just simply reading the nutritional facts on everything before I ate it. Also, just take baby steps. A bodybuilder friend of mine told me "the worse thing you can do is diet and exercise all at once, you'll get overwhelmed and give up. Just focus on dieting then maybe 6 months to a year later work on exercising."

Here's the calorie calculator I used.
http://www.freedieting.com/tools/calorie_calculator.htm

Hope this is helpful!

I'm going to be making videos tracking my weight loss progress, struggles, successes, etc.

Here is the first video!

http://youtu.be/IS5dGiOJFhE


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First of all the best of luck on this journey. Second, the fact that you are being open about it and holding yourself accountable is awesome. Its difficult and scary to put it out there for everyone to see because then people know if you fail. If you want it bad enough you wont fail though, you might stumble sometimes but never fail. I coach high school wrestling so Im always dealing with people trying to loose weight. I was overweight most of my life and just this past year I lost 60lbs, starting doing triathalons and such. Ill throw in my 2 cents for some help.

1) Dont get too hung up on the scale, your weight will fluctuate at times. Go off of waist measurements. Get a pair of jeans you want to fit in to and see how you keep progressing toward that. Weighing is great when you loose but if you gain a pound it can be depressing but there are so many factors in short term weight (water retention, muscle being built, etc)

2) Drink plenty of water. When you feel like snacking have a big glass of water, wait for 5-10 minutes and see if your still hungry.

3) Find fun things to do. I enjoy kayaking, rock climbing, and obviously wrestling. I still run/lift and the normal stuff but if working out is fun you are more likely to do it. Some places have adult dodge ball teams or kick ball teams. I used to do racquetball a lot before moving a few years ago. Bottom line, keep it fresh and interesting and youll be more likely to keep at it.

Keep us updated and best of luck!

Mine starts tomorrow!!

Did some hardcore drinking and food binging to get it out of the way.

Best of luck to you.

My weight vest and I will meet again!!

im currently working on losing weight too because i put on 30lbs and didnt even notice until i couldnt fit in any of my pants. (pretty easy to do) it really caught me by surprise. anyway, something that really helps me is finding treats that are low calorie. theres lots of stuff online .. recipes etc that have helped me. i, like most people, love fast food. i started making my own version of favorite fast food stuff. just had a 'mcmuffin' but i made it on a whole grain muffin with turkey sausage. i make lasagna and tacos with turkey instead of beef too. i try to eat a fruit or vegetable with every meal so it will fill me up more without going back for seconds or thirds. i fell off the wagon a few times already (started a month ago) and decided to eat fast food for breakfast lunch and dinner but got back on track the next day. i force myself to just walk around the block everyday and now im running. its easy to get impatient cuz its such a slow process. again, thanks for sharing! your courage is inspiring.

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im currently working on losing weight too because i put on 30lbs and didnt even notice until i couldnt fit in any of my pants. (pretty easy to do) it really caught me by surprise. anyway, something that really helps me is finding treats that are low calorie. theres lots of stuff online .. recipes etc that have helped me. i, like most people, love fast food. i started making my own version of favorite fast food stuff. just had a 'mcmuffin' but i made it on a whole grain muffin with turkey sausage. i make lasagna and tacos with turkey instead of beef too. i try to eat a fruit or vegetable with every meal so it will fill me up more without going back for seconds or thirds. i fell off the wagon a few times already (started a month ago) and decided to eat fast food for breakfast lunch and dinner but got back on track the next day. i force myself to just walk around the block everyday and now im running. its easy to get impatient cuz its such a slow process. again, thanks for sharing! your courage is inspiring.

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I love your fast food ideas. Thats an awesome way to get what you want and cut the calories down. Bonus points for creativity there!

2 week update!

In the past two weeks through clean eating and exercise I have lost almost 5 pounds!

I joined a gym on Sunday (youfit, only $10 a month!), had my free hour Lon personal training session yesterday, and signed up to have a training session twice a week for the next year!

I'll be doing this weeks vlog later today.

I'll post that on here later for those of you that are interested :)


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Last week's vide
http://youtu.be/SqFn2UbtZHk

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2 week update!

In the past two weeks through clean eating and exercise I have lost almost 5 pounds!

I joined a gym on Sunday (youfit, only $10 a month!), had my free hour Lon personal training session yesterday, and signed up to have a training session twice a week for the next year!

I'll be doing this weeks vlog later today.

I'll post that on here later for those of you that are interested :)


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Hi Marissa I dont know you at all , you seem like a very nice person and am not exactly sure how I ended up here I was just browsing the forums for something non snake related and caught your thread.

Anyway, I trained as a Kinesiologist a few years back and have been studying various other natural forms of healing etc it's just my thirst for knowledge I guess.

I would like to suggest something for you to add along with your current fitness and healthy eating regime. its called EFT or Emotional Freedom Techniques and to break it down simply, it involves using ancient energy points (meridians) that run through every human beings body ( we are after all, just a mass of energy molecules and atoms after lol )

Using EFT involves tapping gently certain points on the face and body whilst dealing with energy blockages, it works by bringing to the surface all negative emotions associated with what is at the root cause of your current problem ( weight being the problem you are dealing with currently)

There are countless video's on you-tube with EFT instructors showing people how to do it and trust me it takes minutes to learn and it is an incredibly powerful natural tool you already possess and so easy to do.

My recommendation should you choose to look it up and try it, is look up both EFT and Affirmations as used in conjunction with each other is the most powerful natural motivating healing tool I have seen.

Its free, you don't need to buy anything all you need is an open mind and the intent to get to where you want to be.

otherwise best of luck and if there was one last thing I would say on leaving is a famous quote , he who says he cant, and he who says he can, are both right. What you think you are, is what you will ultimately become . Change your mind and change your future. ............sorry that was two extra things. :)

best wishes

snakey

I know this is an old post, but I'm there now. I'm 25 years old and really need to lose the weight to feel good & have some babies. Doctor said it's going to be hard to get pregnant at my weight. Bleck. You have amazing legs though!