Hey everyone,
I'm new here, so I just wanted to introduce myself and say hello to everyone on the forums. A little about me and my weight loss journey: In 2010, I was extremely fit and lean. I weighed in at a little less than 130 lbs (I'm 5'6") and I could remember putting on my size 4 jeans and swimming in them! In November of that year, I was diagnosed with Panic Disorder and was thus prescribed Lexapro 10mg to control my panic attacks. Sure enough they controlled the anxiety, but not my weight! One year later, I had gained approximately 40 lbs from the medication. I felt miserable. I didn't want to go anywhere or see people. I tried working out an hour daily for three months, but did not lose a pound. Finally, in March of this year, I decided to kick the medication because of the weight gain.
However, it wasn't until June that I decided to take my weight loss journey seriously. I'd sit around all day and eat whatever I wanted, and told myself that I'd officially begin "tomorrow". However, "tomorrow" didn't come until I went to a wedding and saw pictures of myself posted on Facebook the next day. I sat there and cried. It wasn't until I saw those pictures that reality completely sank in. So I began eating a lot healthier and working out 5 times a week. Over 4 months later, I am down about 25 pounds and have 15 more to go to be at my goal weight. MOST of my "skinny jeans" (mainly the size 6's) are up and buttoned, though still too tight to wear out. I am able to comfortably fit into a size 8, when a size 8 wouldn't pull up past my ankles four months ago!
Here is a before/after pic of me. The first picture was taken on June 30th of this year, and the second was taken on the 1st of November. In the 1st image, my body is a bit tucked away by the other people in the photo, so it's a little bit harder to see JUST how big I was.
With all that said, I look forward to being part of these forums and look forward to the remainder of my journey. Good luck to all of you and remember that determination is KEY!
I'm new here, so I just wanted to introduce myself and say hello to everyone on the forums. A little about me and my weight loss journey: In 2010, I was extremely fit and lean. I weighed in at a little less than 130 lbs (I'm 5'6") and I could remember putting on my size 4 jeans and swimming in them! In November of that year, I was diagnosed with Panic Disorder and was thus prescribed Lexapro 10mg to control my panic attacks. Sure enough they controlled the anxiety, but not my weight! One year later, I had gained approximately 40 lbs from the medication. I felt miserable. I didn't want to go anywhere or see people. I tried working out an hour daily for three months, but did not lose a pound. Finally, in March of this year, I decided to kick the medication because of the weight gain.
However, it wasn't until June that I decided to take my weight loss journey seriously. I'd sit around all day and eat whatever I wanted, and told myself that I'd officially begin "tomorrow". However, "tomorrow" didn't come until I went to a wedding and saw pictures of myself posted on Facebook the next day. I sat there and cried. It wasn't until I saw those pictures that reality completely sank in. So I began eating a lot healthier and working out 5 times a week. Over 4 months later, I am down about 25 pounds and have 15 more to go to be at my goal weight. MOST of my "skinny jeans" (mainly the size 6's) are up and buttoned, though still too tight to wear out. I am able to comfortably fit into a size 8, when a size 8 wouldn't pull up past my ankles four months ago!
Here is a before/after pic of me. The first picture was taken on June 30th of this year, and the second was taken on the 1st of November. In the 1st image, my body is a bit tucked away by the other people in the photo, so it's a little bit harder to see JUST how big I was.
With all that said, I look forward to being part of these forums and look forward to the remainder of my journey. Good luck to all of you and remember that determination is KEY!
