Hi guys 
So I'm totally, 100% new on this forum (as y'all have obviously figured out) and I think that this and everyone on this forum is kinda going to be a huge motivator for my weight loss journey. Let's see, I'll start with introducing myself
My name is Toria, and I live in a not so small town in Australia. I am studying to be a primary school teacher, am an animal lover and have the best family that anyone could ask for. So why am I on here? I feel unhealthy. And fat. And am completely unhappy with myself. So I've decided that after years of a lack of self-confidence, whining and moaning about hating the way I look, it's FINALLY time to do something about it! No more whining or blaming or any of the like for me any more. I've joined a gym, am starting a high protein, low carb diet and going to at least 2 group fitness classes a day. Also I'm finally persuing my dream of dancing, but I definitely need to be a lot skinnier if I want to go anywhere in that field. It's something that I am really enjoying doing, but I'm only going to be comfortable doing it if I think that I look good, and am skinny.
Dieting has been so hard for me to start, since I've been diagnosed with Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Basically I've been living with stomach pain for 4-5 years now and doctors don't know whats wrong. They even told me that they had no idea, and that IBS was the safest bet. So after all the tests, at least I had something. After going to a dietician, they said that a low fodmap diet was the best way to go if I wanted to live without pain. So basically, I can't eat certain fruits and veges, I'm not allowed dairy or wheat or gluten and I've got to stay away from certain sugars and fats. I mean, I can't even eat apples for crying out loud! So I haven't really stuck to the diet before, but now I really want to. And I'm hoping that eating EXTREMELY healthy food and staying away from 'trigger' foods is going to be the exact pick me up my body needs to start blasting away the fat!
So my first weigh in is at 68kg (149 lb) and I want to get down to between 45-50 kg (99-110 lb). I'm only about 5ft 5/6in so this isn't too skinny! The main reason I have for coming onto this site is that I really feel like I need to vent and get support from people who get it. My family are impossible to talk to, as they do the whole 'You look fine, you don't need to lose weight' comments, as does my bf, so I'm really hoping that coming onto here and talking with you all help me start and keep on my weight loss journey Oh and my goal is to get down to 55-60kg by Summer (which in Australia starts December) so hopefully around Christmas? I'm gonna work super hard at it, so wish me luck!!!
So I'm totally, 100% new on this forum (as y'all have obviously figured out) and I think that this and everyone on this forum is kinda going to be a huge motivator for my weight loss journey. Let's see, I'll start with introducing myself My name is Toria, and I live in a not so small town in Australia. I am studying to be a primary school teacher, am an animal lover and have the best family that anyone could ask for. So why am I on here? I feel unhealthy. And fat. And am completely unhappy with myself. So I've decided that after years of a lack of self-confidence, whining and moaning about hating the way I look, it's FINALLY time to do something about it! No more whining or blaming or any of the like for me any more. I've joined a gym, am starting a high protein, low carb diet and going to at least 2 group fitness classes a day. Also I'm finally persuing my dream of dancing, but I definitely need to be a lot skinnier if I want to go anywhere in that field. It's something that I am really enjoying doing, but I'm only going to be comfortable doing it if I think that I look good, and am skinny.
Dieting has been so hard for me to start, since I've been diagnosed with Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Basically I've been living with stomach pain for 4-5 years now and doctors don't know whats wrong. They even told me that they had no idea, and that IBS was the safest bet. So after all the tests, at least I had something. After going to a dietician, they said that a low fodmap diet was the best way to go if I wanted to live without pain. So basically, I can't eat certain fruits and veges, I'm not allowed dairy or wheat or gluten and I've got to stay away from certain sugars and fats. I mean, I can't even eat apples for crying out loud! So I haven't really stuck to the diet before, but now I really want to. And I'm hoping that eating EXTREMELY healthy food and staying away from 'trigger' foods is going to be the exact pick me up my body needs to start blasting away the fat!
So my first weigh in is at 68kg (149 lb) and I want to get down to between 45-50 kg (99-110 lb). I'm only about 5ft 5/6in so this isn't too skinny! The main reason I have for coming onto this site is that I really feel like I need to vent and get support from people who get it. My family are impossible to talk to, as they do the whole 'You look fine, you don't need to lose weight' comments, as does my bf, so I'm really hoping that coming onto here and talking with you all help me start and keep on my weight loss journey
Oh and my goal is to get down to 55-60kg by Summer (which in Australia starts December) so hopefully around Christmas? I'm gonna work super hard at it, so wish me luck!!!