my story

hey everyone...im here in hopes to find some support in my weight loss. its really hard when your on your own with no one to encourage you.
So here's my story...
All my life I was a healthy and lean kid. I was always active and carefree. Then several years ago my best friend that I grew up with said our friendship was over. This was the hardest thing ever. She was the only person I was close with and so I was left feeling very alone. As the years went on, I buried my hurt and began making new friends. Then my closest relative revealed that they had been suffering from some life threatening habits. And after that I saw this person drop to a deadly low body weight...as this person is today. I began to develop my own ed and started gorging myself with food. I went from having binging episodes a few times a month, to a few times a week, to everyday, to several times a day. I gained 35lbs over a few months. I stopped exercising out of rebellion and anger. I became very depressed. This was very abnormal for me. I use to be so positive and loved life. I would always have a smile on my face. But over the past year, those grins turned to despair. I would cry myself to sleep everynight and scream out to God to end my life and take me home....
A several months ago, I began to get real. I realized the damage I had done and wanted out. So I began to exercise regularly again...but my diet was still unhealthy. But a few months ago I began to incorporate healthy foods. Its been about a month now that I have been really good.
I've been working hard for about 8 months now...and the weight wont come off. I have developed muscle in place of the fat. This is not what I want though. Yes, I would rather have muscle, but I want to shrink. I one wish is just to fit into my old clothes. I don't want to be super thin, just my old healthy lean and fit self.
My biggest problem area is my butt and thighs. I have gain muscle here and now I look bubbly. I want to shrink these areas.

Any help from anyone would be wonderful. If anyone knows any exercises or foods to help me out...let me know.
THanks for listening...
Rose
 
Spend some time reading the stickied threads - especially inthe exercise forum and the nutrition forum - you'll find lots of helpful information...

start yourself a diary to keep track of your successes and challenges, it's the best place to get support and for people to get to know you better... and have some fun too...

When you're reading -you'll find that spot reducing really isn't possible, your body sort of decides where it's going to drop the fat first... but with some patience and consistancy you will get to where you want to be.

Welcome tot he site and enjoy your stay
 
Welcome to WLF! There is a lot of good information on this site. Look around and I bet you'll find some inspiration -- I know I did.

--Jason
 
Welcome to the forum.

Read around and find out if you've been creating a caloric deficit with your new way of eating.

When you're doing the exercise and the weight still isn't coming off the amount of foods you are eating tends to be the problem.

We dieters sometimes forget we can go overboard on healthy foods as well as bad ones.

Maybe you aren't doing that though and doing everything right in which case one of the health professionals on this site can help you find out whats going wrong.
 
Hi Rose

Be sure that you include everything that you eat and drink when working out your calories.

You may think that a salad would have to be healthy and slimming - but you may be surprised how high the calories can be if there are mayonaises and salad dressings. Also things like quiche can make that salad quite fattening.

Similarly meals with vegetables can be higher than you would think depending on the sauce.

Good luck
Best wishes
Margaret
 
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