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uclagirl

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So I never thought I would join a forum in order to lose weight but I am so sick of trying over and over again to finally get rid of the excess weight I have. I figured I would give this a shot. I was always taller than everyone growing up but I stopped growing in high school. I think that is when I started getting a little bigger.

After graduation I started going to the gym with my aunt and actually lost 15 pounds, but when I entered college my weight lose stopped and I gained all my weight back. The next summer I lost even more, but again I gained it back. The summer before I moved onto my campus I lost 10 pounds but have now gained my "freshman 15" during my junior year.

I guess now I am so sick of losing 15 pounds because I can seem to get over that hump. It is even harder now that I live in the dorms because it is hard to control what I eat, and going to the gym is extremely weird compared to my gym at home. My 21 birthday is coming up this summer and I would love to finally feel comfortable in my own skin. I just want to lose 40 pounds so badly!

Does anyone have any advice for trying to lose weight while living in the dorms??
 
It's been quite a while since I lived in a dorm, but I don't recall a lot of people gaining weight. Why do you think it's hard to control what you eat while living in a dorm? If you are eating in a cafeteria, they are probably serving you reasonably balanced, nutritious meals, are they not?

Lack of convenient gym facilities is a bad reason to be out of condition. You can do lots of exercises right in your dorm room.
 
Losing weight is about controlling what you eat FIRST and exercise second. You can exercise all yo uwant, but if you don't control your food, you won't lose weight.

The first thing I'd suggest is registering for a free account on FitDay - Free Weight Loss and Diet Journal or Calorie Counter, Diet Tracking, Food Journal, Nutrition Facts at The Daily Plate and starting to log your food. This will let you see how many calories you're eating and how your nutrition levels are breaking down. Once you know that, you'll be able to see more clearly where you can make adjustments, cut back, change your nutrition, etc.

The next thing I'd suggest is checking out the various sticky posts in the exercise area of the forum (Weight Loss Through Exercise - Weight Loss Forum). There are some very good posts on exercise, both cardio/aerobic and on incorporating weight lifting into your exercise plans.

I'd also suggest starting a diary in the weight loss diary area (Weight Loss Diary - Weight Loss Forum) as well as reading and participating in other diaries. This is a good way to make updates to your progress and to get support from others. It helps to find the diaries of people who have successfully lost weight (or are losing weight) and reading through them as well. Following the diaries of those who have been successful is both inspiring and informative.

Finally, I'd say you should read as much as you can of the posts on the board, especially anything that's marked "sticky". There is a ton of good information around here and a lot of times questions that new folks have has already been answered very thoroughly - so do take the time to look around and read. :)

Hope that helps you to get started.
 
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