Sara.Vegetarian
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Hello,
I am really glad I found this website where I can share my weight loss journey. I am 23 yrs old, college senior, employed part-time at the university, I have 2 chihuahuas, and I play the violin.
Here's a little bit of my "story" I was always the skinny---VERY SKINNY! girl in the family. I was nicknamed "Flaca" which is Spanish for thin. So, during my childhood and most of my adolescent years I was care-free regarding to my weight. At 15 yrs old I was 5'7 and weighed no more than 115lbs. But (and i don't mean to blame anybody) I moved to USA at that age and that is when my weight problems started.
Believe it or not before coming to the USA I have never been inside a McDonald's or a buffet. The two main reasons for this were lack of money and culture. We were raised eating at home and never eating out. The most we would venture out of our zone was a local chicken place and it was once every 2-3 months. So as a child I only ate home made meals and nothing else. So, when we moved to Texas I met the big macs, fries, diary queen, and an abundance of cheap buffets!!
I was gaining weight every month. I was like a starved in a room full of food; anything and everything was worthy of stuffing myself. Who knew if i was going to afford another buffet? I had to eat everything to make my money's worth. So in 5 years I went from 115lbs to 169lbs (same height).
I became very depressed and resorted to purging and binging not knowing how to lose weight the right way. I quickly went down to 135lbs after abusing laxatives, diet pills, purging and what not! but as it was expected i gained EVERYTHING and more back.
So here I am now! trying to get to 140lbs (at least) and be myself again.
I am really glad I found this website where I can share my weight loss journey. I am 23 yrs old, college senior, employed part-time at the university, I have 2 chihuahuas, and I play the violin.
Here's a little bit of my "story" I was always the skinny---VERY SKINNY! girl in the family. I was nicknamed "Flaca" which is Spanish for thin. So, during my childhood and most of my adolescent years I was care-free regarding to my weight. At 15 yrs old I was 5'7 and weighed no more than 115lbs. But (and i don't mean to blame anybody) I moved to USA at that age and that is when my weight problems started.
Believe it or not before coming to the USA I have never been inside a McDonald's or a buffet. The two main reasons for this were lack of money and culture. We were raised eating at home and never eating out. The most we would venture out of our zone was a local chicken place and it was once every 2-3 months. So as a child I only ate home made meals and nothing else. So, when we moved to Texas I met the big macs, fries, diary queen, and an abundance of cheap buffets!!
I was gaining weight every month. I was like a starved in a room full of food; anything and everything was worthy of stuffing myself. Who knew if i was going to afford another buffet? I had to eat everything to make my money's worth. So in 5 years I went from 115lbs to 169lbs (same height).
I became very depressed and resorted to purging and binging not knowing how to lose weight the right way. I quickly went down to 135lbs after abusing laxatives, diet pills, purging and what not! but as it was expected i gained EVERYTHING and more back.
So here I am now! trying to get to 140lbs (at least) and be myself again.
the healthy way is harder but it's way better.. and I have more energy now 
