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[Today900]

Hello everyone I guess I should open with my story

My name is Laura Im 17 years old. Weight has always been a large issue in my life. And as much as I hate to admit it has kept myself esteam low and has stopped me from enjoying many pleasures in life. Like many of you im sure I have tried all the get thin quick diets you can poke a stick at. I have though of surgury but I figured i need to do this my way. When I start a diet im so gung ho in the begining then I quickly fade and old habbits arise. I always tell myself I'll start tomorrow I'll start after the holidays. Is ok tonight I wont eat anything tomorrow. Just recently I heard about fasting. Just eatting nothing. so I figured what do I have to lose I was at my highest weight I have ever been 268 lbs. I was horrified because my family has a history of diabeties (excuse the spelling). So I fasted and in no less then 10 days Im down to 236. I couldnt believe the results. But despite my triumph old habbits returned im now at 240. I blame most of it on the recent and rock break up of me and my boyfriend. I felt the need to ease my pain with food. I would still try to fast but I would break and binge out of control. and I would always say tomorrow tomorrow. Well tonights with all of you as my witness I say today right now I change forever. I just got a note book to record my wieght in every day. I know they say you aren't suppoesed to do that but I think it will help me. I loaded the fridge with pre maid healthy goodies and the freezer with 5 calorie ice teas. Im drinking half a slim fast shake in the morning and the rest at work for lunch along with a 100 calorie pack and a normal but healty dinner. Im getting back to the gym and I have stopped drinking soda all together, So tonight is the night. This is the first day of my life. Keep me in good thoughts I will need all the help I can get.

 

[Aleeluh]

Hello everyone I guess I should open with my story

My name is Laura Im 17 years old.

Hi Laura =] Welcome to the site.

Weight has always been a large issue in my life. And as much as I hate to admit it has kept myself esteam low and has stopped me from enjoying many pleasures in life. Like many of you im sure I have tried all the get thin quick diets you can poke a stick at. I have though of surgury but I figured i need to do this my way.

I know what you mean, by not enjoying some pleasures in life, I myself did not for a long time. Still somethings now I have a hard time with.

As far as surgery. I think you will appreciate your accomplishments more if you do it the healthy way, and on your own. ( No offense to anyone who has surgery- it just isn't for me.=]

When I start a diet im so gung ho in the begining then I quickly fade and old habbits arise. I always tell myself I'll start tomorrow I'll start after the holidays. Is ok tonight I wont eat anything tomorrow.

I did this, many many times. I always said tomorrow. Till one day, I realized- Hey, its been two years since I first said " I will start tomorrow"

Not eating anything, won't help at all either. To begin with I suggest reading the stickies in the nutrition forum. =] The give lots of good info.

Just recently I heard about fasting. Just eatting nothing. so I figured what do I have to lose I was at my highest weight I have ever been 268 lbs. I was horrified because my family has a history of diabeties (excuse the spelling).

I am not into the fasting, I say eat healthy, and exercise. You get the same results, and its better for your body. Why not be comfortable while doing it? It just seems silly to put yourself through that. <3

My family also has a history of diabetes. I myself, went to the doctor and was put on Metformin, my doctor told my I had starting stages of diabetes.

So I fasted and in no less then 10 days Im down to 236. I couldnt believe the results. But despite my triumph old habbits returned im now at 240. I blame most of it on the recent and rock break up of me and my boyfriend. I felt the need to ease my pain with food. I would still try to fast but I would break and binge out of control. and I would always say tomorrow tomorrow.

I blamed my weight gain on my boyfriend, my family problems, my trouble childhood. Heck if I was upset enough I bet I could blame it on my dog for barking to much. I too use to binge, when things got bad. I still do sometimes, the difference is now, I binge on foods that are healthy- like veggies.

The truth is, we can blame our weight gain on anyone or anything. In the end, the only one who can control it- is you. =] You make your own choices, and you control your own emotions.

Well tonights with all of you as my witness I say today right now I change forever. I just got a note book to record my wieght in every day. I know they say you aren't suppoesed to do that but I think it will help me.

Whatever you think will help you, I weigh every morning. It is my constant reminder I am still doing this. I have to keep going. As far as writing your weight down, I suggest jotting your calories down also. =] If you need somewhere safe to keep them, or just to rant, start a diary in our diary section.

I loaded the fridge with pre maid healthy goodies and the freezer with 5 calorie ice teas. Im drinking half a slim fast shake in the morning and the rest at work for lunch along with a 100 calorie pack and a normal but healty dinner. Im getting back to the gym and I have stopped drinking soda all together, So tonight is the night.

I can already tell you, that you just drinking a slim fast for breakfast and lunch- is hurting you more than helping you. Eat meals, real food. =D Please please please, read the nutrition stickies in the nutrition forums. I also suggest drinking water, it has helped me tons. It does wonderful things for weight loss.

This is the first day of my life. Keep me in good thoughts I will need all the help I can get.

I will have you in my thoughts, make a diary and keep posting in it. I will support you, and try and answer any questions to the best of my ability.

We are the same age, so if you ever need anyone to talk to about anything, even if you just need to rant, please PM me. =] Good luck on everything. I am glad you decided to make this change for yourself.

 

[Today900]

wow thank you so much im so happy that i have found a place where people know exactly what im talking about. I always say I hope this is it I hope I do this. Well this is it I will do this. I will prove every person wrong who said I could not do it. I will do this for me. I want to be healty I want to be happy and I want to live a life free of always worrying about my weight. Not because of what people think but because of what I think. I know I can do this. I know I can have the willpower. And your right for example

I go down to the beach on vaca every year. and every year I hide behind my cloths and every year I say next year will be better well I have been saying that for 10 years now and I need to break that cycle I need to beat those odds.

One step at a time I will do this

Thank you so much for your support I will keep you in my prayers

 

[Aleeluh]

wow thank you so much im so happy that i have found a place where people know exactly what im talking about. I always say I hope this is it I hope I do this. Well this is it I will do this. I will prove every person wrong who said I could not do it. I will do this for me. I want to be healty I want to be happy and I want to live a life free of always worrying about my weight. Not because of what people think but because of what I think. I know I can do this. I know I can have the willpower. And your right for example

I go down to the beach on vaca every year. and every year I hide behind my cloths and every year I say next year will be better well I have been saying that for 10 years now and I need to break that cycle I need to beat those odds.

One step at a time I will do this

Thank you so much for your support I will keep you in my prayers

=] Welcome, like I said PM me if you need too. I hope you continue posting. Good Luck.

 

[Lizz1]

I too have been one who says I'll start tomorrow, so I finish off all the bad food in the house the night before so it is not around. But tomorrow never comes and more bad food ends up in the house.
The other night I found this site and send tonight is the night, not tomorrow or the next day but tonight. I was getting hungry and picked up a bottle of water instead of a snack.

Good luck to you.

 

[Today900]

thats was just like me I'll just eat this all now so its out of the house tomorrow. Today I had one of those 100cal popcorn packs was filling and light I dont feel guilty at all. I do need to start drinking a lot of water though

 

[Today900]

I cant really find any body shots of me I usually avoid them

Here I am at around 250. Im 237 to date. I will have to take more pictures

 

[SweatPea]

Hi Laura!

Did you start a diary? Because I didn't find it. I did find this. You are such a cutie!

You definitely don't look like you weigh 237 or 250 pounds - at least not in those pics (unless you are very tall!)

So what have you been up to? Are you getting in your exercise? Still keeping a journal of your food?