I am new here and just decided to try this site out bc I feel that I need some support from others. I am currently 23 years old and slightly overweight. The problem is not that I don't understand how to diet or the importance of exercise, but just that I am having a great deal of trouble recently with willpower. I used to be a competive bodybuilder and would have to diet down to a very low bodyfat percentage when training for competitions. However, over the past year or two I have gone through some depression and self confidence issues (currently on medication) and have had trouble staying motivated toward maintaining a healthy lifestyle and an optimal weight. I really don't have a desire to compete in bodybuilding anymore, but just want to live a healthy lifestyle and be fit. The problem is that I have gotten to where I use food for a sense of comfort. I will eat fairly well for a few days and then I will have a bad day and come home and eat a whole tub of ice cream or something like that. Also, I will sometimes pig out and eat when something good has happened as a means of celebrations. Another thing is that I have justed moved to a new city for my job and I don't know hardly anyone here...so I am often alone and bored, which usually means I just end up eating. So anyways, I apologize for such a long first post...I guess I am just looking for some support from others going through a similar situation and what you do to avoid these dieting pitfalls. Thanks.
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Hello Everyone
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Altheasroom
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A newbie too
I can relate to what you have described in your post. I'm new too, but I keep learning that support is important. That's why I've looked for a forum to join. I'm hoping it will help me as I work to lose weight and become leaner. I was athletic and active in my gym, but life interrupts those important habits and so does things like depression (and the meds that help alleviate it). Sometimes the things that help the most (eating right and exercise) are the hardest to do...and I'm not sure why. So, hey we both have taken a healthy step...reaching out. Good luck!
I can relate to what you have described in your post. I'm new too, but I keep learning that support is important. That's why I've looked for a forum to join. I'm hoping it will help me as I work to lose weight and become leaner. I was athletic and active in my gym, but life interrupts those important habits and so does things like depression (and the meds that help alleviate it). Sometimes the things that help the most (eating right and exercise) are the hardest to do...and I'm not sure why. So, hey we both have taken a healthy step...reaching out. Good luck!
I can relate to what you have described in your post. I'm new too, but I keep learning that support is important. That's why I've looked for a forum to join. I'm hoping it will help me as I work to lose weight and become leaner. I was athletic and active in my gym, but life interrupts those important habits and so does things like depression (and the meds that help alleviate it). Sometimes the things that help the most (eating right and exercise) are the hardest to do...and I'm not sure why. So, hey we both have taken a healthy step...reaching out. Good luck!
Thanks, best of luck to you also!
Altheasroom
New member
If you want a positive support buddy, let me know.
Take care!
Take care!