megancolleen
New member
Hi, I'm Megan. I'm very glad to have found this community. I don't have any friends who are trying to lose weight, and I know social support is an important part of the journey. I'm hoping to make this a substantial part of my weight loss progress.
I've struggled with my weight for, literally, my entire life. I was obese from the time I was a few months old to sixteen. When I was sixteen, I began eating healthfully and exercising and I went from 200 lbs to 160 lbs (I'm 5'5', by the way). I continued losing weight over the years (not as healthily as I started out, unfortunately) and when I was 19 I hit my lowest weight of 135 lbs.
Since then, I have fluctuated by about 30 lbs. I was 137 when I graduated college a couple of years ago and moved in with my fiance. I'm afraid he's been a bad influence on my eating habits--I now weigh 160 lbs.
Losing weight is really a struggle for me. Not only is it in my genes (literally everyone in my family has a weight problem), but I have a chronic health condition that most types of exercise exacerbates. I'm also on a medication that causes my metabolism to slow down (they actually often give this medication to people with eating disorders as part of their recovery!)
I'm not trying to make excuses for my weight. My health is a hinderence to my weight loss efforts, but it is not the only cause. I have an unhealthy relationship with food. If I am feeling any emotion--sadness, happiness, anxiety--I turn to food. I sometimes feel that eating is the best part of my day. It's hard to admit that, but I know I need to confront the psychological reasons behind my struggle with my weight.
Anyway! Thanks for listening, and I look forward to getting to know you guys!
-Megan
I've struggled with my weight for, literally, my entire life. I was obese from the time I was a few months old to sixteen. When I was sixteen, I began eating healthfully and exercising and I went from 200 lbs to 160 lbs (I'm 5'5', by the way). I continued losing weight over the years (not as healthily as I started out, unfortunately) and when I was 19 I hit my lowest weight of 135 lbs.
Since then, I have fluctuated by about 30 lbs. I was 137 when I graduated college a couple of years ago and moved in with my fiance. I'm afraid he's been a bad influence on my eating habits--I now weigh 160 lbs.
Losing weight is really a struggle for me. Not only is it in my genes (literally everyone in my family has a weight problem), but I have a chronic health condition that most types of exercise exacerbates. I'm also on a medication that causes my metabolism to slow down (they actually often give this medication to people with eating disorders as part of their recovery!)
I'm not trying to make excuses for my weight. My health is a hinderence to my weight loss efforts, but it is not the only cause. I have an unhealthy relationship with food. If I am feeling any emotion--sadness, happiness, anxiety--I turn to food. I sometimes feel that eating is the best part of my day. It's hard to admit that, but I know I need to confront the psychological reasons behind my struggle with my weight.
Anyway! Thanks for listening, and I look forward to getting to know you guys!
-Megan
