Hello all,
My name is Monica and I have struggled with my weight since I was 7 years old. I am 5'4, 126 lbs, a size 8, and have a very small frame. I store most all my excess fat in my midsection. My waist to hip ration is .81, which means I am at high risk for diabetes and other illnesses I don't want! I think I hide my weight well somehow...it must be becasue I have a very, very petite frame (my wrist is only 5 inces in diameter). But trust me, just because I am 126, it I am by no means in good shape. My 25th birthday is in 12 weeks, and I will lose 12 pounds by then! I've spent most my life ashamed of my shape, and it's time for all that to stop.
I have a binge eating problem. I am addicted to chips, bread and butter, crackers, cereal and milk, cherries, bananas, peanut butter, and other calorie-dense foods. Since I am at high risk for diabetes, and everyone in my family and most of my extended family has been diagnosed wih diabetes, I gotta stop this way of life! One good thing about my eating is I tend to eat natural foods, never any soda, straight-up hard candy or candy bars (if you exclude sugary protein bars), cookies, cakes, frostings. I love whole grains, pumpkin puree, dry-roasted nuts, chips with 3g of fiber per serving, tofu, and protein smoothies. But usually when i binge eat, I end up eating 10 servings of bread with hummus and/or butter. That's not good! Plus I', a hardcore emotional eater.
I have dieted before. My most successful diet was based on Dr. Mark Hymen's book Ultra Metabolism, where I ate low-glycemic foods and avoided dairy and gluten. I was 115 thanks to that book. But then relationship and family problems spawned negligence in my health. Now with 10 lbs of added belly fat, I have the lowest self-asteem ever. But this is my life, and I want to be healthy. I have never had a support like this before and I feel likeI really need a buddy to experience these positive changes with me. Please message me if you'd like to lose weight together, or if you have insight on weight loss and keeping at it. I will appreciate it with all my heart.
My name is Monica and I have struggled with my weight since I was 7 years old. I am 5'4, 126 lbs, a size 8, and have a very small frame. I store most all my excess fat in my midsection. My waist to hip ration is .81, which means I am at high risk for diabetes and other illnesses I don't want! I think I hide my weight well somehow...it must be becasue I have a very, very petite frame (my wrist is only 5 inces in diameter). But trust me, just because I am 126, it I am by no means in good shape. My 25th birthday is in 12 weeks, and I will lose 12 pounds by then! I've spent most my life ashamed of my shape, and it's time for all that to stop.
I have a binge eating problem. I am addicted to chips, bread and butter, crackers, cereal and milk, cherries, bananas, peanut butter, and other calorie-dense foods. Since I am at high risk for diabetes, and everyone in my family and most of my extended family has been diagnosed wih diabetes, I gotta stop this way of life! One good thing about my eating is I tend to eat natural foods, never any soda, straight-up hard candy or candy bars (if you exclude sugary protein bars), cookies, cakes, frostings. I love whole grains, pumpkin puree, dry-roasted nuts, chips with 3g of fiber per serving, tofu, and protein smoothies. But usually when i binge eat, I end up eating 10 servings of bread with hummus and/or butter. That's not good! Plus I', a hardcore emotional eater.
I have dieted before. My most successful diet was based on Dr. Mark Hymen's book Ultra Metabolism, where I ate low-glycemic foods and avoided dairy and gluten. I was 115 thanks to that book. But then relationship and family problems spawned negligence in my health. Now with 10 lbs of added belly fat, I have the lowest self-asteem ever. But this is my life, and I want to be healthy. I have never had a support like this before and I feel likeI really need a buddy to experience these positive changes with me. Please message me if you'd like to lose weight together, or if you have insight on weight loss and keeping at it. I will appreciate it with all my heart.
