jpsone
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Well, hi... my name isn't important but you guys can call me JP if you want.
I've struggled with losing weight since as far back as I can remember... I think the only time I remember being skinny was when I was probably in first or second grade. Right now I'm really trying to lose weight because I'm tired of being twice as big as I should be.
I'm 5'4", 17 years old, and I weigh around 210lbs. Recently my weight has been fluctuating on and off, dropping to around 205 and then climbing back up to like 214 or so. I know that's unhealthy so I'm doing the best I can to fix it.
I think my main problem with losing weight is that I'm pretty much addicted to soda. I think, in the past year, I've probably had at least 20oz bottle of soda per day, and if there was a day I didn't have soda, it was made up for by me buying a 2 liter every now and then and gulping it down in a couple hours. :/
Another thing is that I'm an compulsive eater. If I get bored, I eat. If I'm upset, I eat. I've been better at controlling that impulse recently but the urge and the cravings are still there.
But at least I don't have a problem with exercise. I walk at least 3 miles at day just going to and from school, and that's not even counting the extra walks I take; nor does it count for that every few days when I decide to run on the treadmill for 15~20 minutes or do some crunches or weightlifting. So me being active isn't the problem I don't think.
I really want to be able to run long distance, and not just on the treadmill. I love running, but because of my weight I'm never able to run that long since my ankles start hurting. So... yeah. I guess you could say my goal is to become a runner? Really, my first goal is to drop about 40 pounds, maybe get to 160lbs or so. Even that would be a vast improvement, though I think it'd still be considered overweight by medical standards. And during that time I want to build muscle so that I can start running for real, and so that my dad can teach me martial arts like he always wanted to.
Also, I found out just recently that my mother has an enlarged thyroid that causes her weight problem and that I might have one too. I'm going in for a full physical in the next week or so (Feb. 4th) to be tested for it so... we'll see how that works out, but even if they put me on meds I'll still need to fix my diet.
Oh and I'm a girl just in case anyone's confused lol
I've struggled with losing weight since as far back as I can remember... I think the only time I remember being skinny was when I was probably in first or second grade. Right now I'm really trying to lose weight because I'm tired of being twice as big as I should be.
I'm 5'4", 17 years old, and I weigh around 210lbs. Recently my weight has been fluctuating on and off, dropping to around 205 and then climbing back up to like 214 or so. I know that's unhealthy so I'm doing the best I can to fix it.
I think my main problem with losing weight is that I'm pretty much addicted to soda. I think, in the past year, I've probably had at least 20oz bottle of soda per day, and if there was a day I didn't have soda, it was made up for by me buying a 2 liter every now and then and gulping it down in a couple hours. :/
Another thing is that I'm an compulsive eater. If I get bored, I eat. If I'm upset, I eat. I've been better at controlling that impulse recently but the urge and the cravings are still there.
But at least I don't have a problem with exercise. I walk at least 3 miles at day just going to and from school, and that's not even counting the extra walks I take; nor does it count for that every few days when I decide to run on the treadmill for 15~20 minutes or do some crunches or weightlifting. So me being active isn't the problem I don't think.
I really want to be able to run long distance, and not just on the treadmill. I love running, but because of my weight I'm never able to run that long since my ankles start hurting. So... yeah. I guess you could say my goal is to become a runner? Really, my first goal is to drop about 40 pounds, maybe get to 160lbs or so. Even that would be a vast improvement, though I think it'd still be considered overweight by medical standards. And during that time I want to build muscle so that I can start running for real, and so that my dad can teach me martial arts like he always wanted to.
Also, I found out just recently that my mother has an enlarged thyroid that causes her weight problem and that I might have one too. I'm going in for a full physical in the next week or so (Feb. 4th) to be tested for it so... we'll see how that works out, but even if they put me on meds I'll still need to fix my diet.
Oh and I'm a girl just in case anyone's confused lol
