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Kreamie

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Hello! My name is ... Well just call me Kreamie.
I am not new to weight loss in fact, quite the opposite. When I was 13 years old I started on a weight loss journey. That journey came to end when I was 14. I had gone from 255 lbs to 125, I felt great! The only problem was, I was 14 I had no concept of what was healthy, Losing that much weight in a year and some consequences, I obsessed over my eating, often I felt like I was starting to have problems with an eating disorder. When I got to the point I felt like vomiting after meals, I decided I needed to not focus on my weight as much.
I have had severe anxiety most of my life, and my psychologist prescribed a heavy duty anti-psychotic, I was able to meet people and stop having so much anxiety. I met the man of my dreams and fell in love, I got engaged at 16, and truly stopped caring about my looks. About 2 years ago I decided the pills weren't for me, I stopped taking them and switched to more natural choices to control my anxiety, the only problem was I had ballooned to 265lbs! I felt betrayed, The pills had numbed me from seeing what I was doing to myself, none of my doctors or psychologist had bothered to even bring up the subject, no one had thought to change my pills, I had gained 140 pounds in 2 years.
I am currently at 250 lbs, at 20 years old this in unacceptable. I have this desire to be healthy, my looks will be a plus but my health is important to me. I want to do this the right way, to keep this weight off. I know how to count calories, and how much vitamins and fiber I should be getting, But I need the support. I will always have my fiance and friends to support me, but some things need to be done by myself, for myself. thats why I am here! I have a goal of 140-145 lbs. At a height of 5'8" that will put my BMI at 21-22 and still be a manageable weight for me.
Thank you for taking the time to read my story, I look forward to getting to know you all and helping each other reach our goals!
 
Hello Kreamie, welcome to the forum.

I'm sorry to hear that you gained back all the weight you had lost, but I'm glad that you have decided to try again on a more healthy way.

You may want to start by checking some of the sticky post on the different sections of the forum, they contain good information that may prove useful.

I hope you can find the support you need here. Good luck and have a nice weekend. :)
 
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On another note, this may be a stupid question but, can you direct me to where I can find out how to attach my weight loss ticker?


Edit: Nevermind, I found a post on it!
 
Hello! My name is ... Well just call me Kreamie.
I am not new to weight loss in fact, quite the opposite. When I was 13 years old I started on a weight loss journey. That journey came to end when I was 14. I had gone from 255 lbs to 125, I felt great! The only problem was, I was 14 I had no concept of what was healthy, Losing that much weight in a year and some consequences, I obsessed over my eating, often I felt like I was starting to have problems with an eating disorder. When I got to the point I felt like vomiting after meals, I decided I needed to not focus on my weight as much.
I have had severe anxiety most of my life, and my psychologist prescribed a heavy duty anti-psychotic, I was able to meet people and stop having so much anxiety. I met the man of my dreams and fell in love, I got engaged at 16, and truly stopped caring about my looks. About 2 years ago I decided the pills weren't for me, I stopped taking them and switched to more natural choices to control my anxiety, the only problem was I had ballooned to 265lbs! I felt betrayed, The pills had numbed me from seeing what I was doing to myself, none of my doctors or psychologist had bothered to even bring up the subject, no one had thought to change my pills, I had gained 140 pounds in 2 years.
I am currently at 250 lbs, at 20 years old this in unacceptable. I have this desire to be healthy, my looks will be a plus but my health is important to me. I want to do this the right way, to keep this weight off. I know how to count calories, and how much vitamins and fiber I should be getting, But I need the support. I will always have my fiance and friends to support me, but some things need to be done by myself, for myself. thats why I am here! I have a goal of 140-145 lbs. At a height of 5'8" that will put my BMI at 21-22 and still be a manageable weight for me.
Thank you for taking the time to read my story, I look forward to getting to know you all and helping each other reach our goals!
Proper nutrition.
 
Yes, thank you. My sister is a nutritionist so I think I have most of that covered :) As I said I am mostly here for support, If I have any questions about nutrition I will ask. :biggrinjester:
 
Welcome to the forum.

Its a shame that you have to lose the weight again - but the good thing is that you know what to do and you have confidence that you have done it before and can do it again.

You did extremely well last time round and will do equally well this time.

Although I didnt regain all my lost weight - I did regain over 40 pounds last year - so do know how easy it is to gain a fair bit if we take our eyes off the ball... We really do have to retain a level of focus on our weight and ensure that it is a lifelong change in lifestyle - or we can get stuck in a lose weight / gain weight loop. I can thoroughly understand how you needed to alter your focus when there was a risk of you developing an eating disorder last time round. Once you are at goal - you may need a process to deal with this (if you have to remove focus similarly again)... If you see your sister regularly - maybe you could ask her to help you monitor your weight and flag up if things look like they need your attention... (I know that my husband would never mention if I gained weight because he has always been definite about loving me as I am - and my size has no consequence to him.) Maybe you could not weigh yourself - but let your clothes size act as a guide (while not wearing clothes with an elasticated waist because that gives too much flexibility).

I honestly believe that you will get tons of support with the forum. We are at our best when it comes to giving and receiving support.

I suggest that you read the following thread - it may help you settle in and make friends here
http://weight-loss.fitness.com/threads/57955-My-advice-to-newcomers

Good luck with your project.
 
Thank You Omega for you inspiring words, I look forward to getting to know you :) Unfortunately I won't be able to get on here as much as I'd like but I will be checking in a few times a week!
 
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