soontobeslim
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Though I would still like to lose about 5-8 more pounds, I'd be just as happy if I could maintain my current weight. I've struggled with my weight since I was 13 years old. I've been a size 3 and a size 18 (I'm barely over 5 feet tall). I've lost weight many times only to regain it all and add more. I would say that even though losing weight has been difficult, my biggest challenge is keeping it off.
I'm starting this journal because I can see myself starting to revert to old bad habits. And I want to stop it before it gets out of control. For the past months I've been eating strictly clean foods. Lean meats, fresh vegetables, fruits etc, and water. I haven't been skipping meals and have been working out regularly. But lately work-related stress and other everyday pressures have reared their ugly heads, and I've started to eat junk and sweets as a way to cope. I'm scared to go into a downward spiral of stress and eating, and throw away 9 months of hard work. (That's how long it's taken me to lose 47 pounds.)
So with the help of this journal I hope to identify my eating triggers and to find better strategies to deal with the inevitable ups and downs of life. And to make these strategies habits. I understand that this is going to be a life-long commitment and that it won't be easy, but I think that with some extra resolve and motivation, I can do this.
I don't know if anyone will be reading this, but I look forward to sharing with and supporting others. Though I haven't posted much, I've been reading this board for a couple of months or so, and have always found good advice and inspiration here. Coming here makes me not want to splurge, and that's a good thing.
I'm starting this journal because I can see myself starting to revert to old bad habits. And I want to stop it before it gets out of control. For the past months I've been eating strictly clean foods. Lean meats, fresh vegetables, fruits etc, and water. I haven't been skipping meals and have been working out regularly. But lately work-related stress and other everyday pressures have reared their ugly heads, and I've started to eat junk and sweets as a way to cope. I'm scared to go into a downward spiral of stress and eating, and throw away 9 months of hard work. (That's how long it's taken me to lose 47 pounds.)
So with the help of this journal I hope to identify my eating triggers and to find better strategies to deal with the inevitable ups and downs of life. And to make these strategies habits. I understand that this is going to be a life-long commitment and that it won't be easy, but I think that with some extra resolve and motivation, I can do this.
I don't know if anyone will be reading this, but I look forward to sharing with and supporting others. Though I haven't posted much, I've been reading this board for a couple of months or so, and have always found good advice and inspiration here. Coming here makes me not want to splurge, and that's a good thing.
