Looking for friends and support on this long journey!

KelseaLeonard

Hello, people of MyFitnessPal!

My name is Kelsea, and I am a 22 year-old from Michigan. Currently, I weigh 193.6, which is absolutely horrible for my 5'6" self, and I am extremely embarrassed about it. I've always been a little heavy set, but I have gained about 45lbs in the past four years, due to college and moving from the country to an area where they can bring any type of food to your door. I am absolutely ashamed admitting it, but I have tried dieting many, many times in the past two years. I always start, and then end up crashing- mainly because other than support from my boyfriend (who eats like a cow but still keeps his skinny figure), I really have no one who is actually going through this struggle with me.

I think that my biggest problem is that I make too many excuses for myself and I love food a lot. I always say, "Oh, well...we're going on vacation, so I will just start my diet when I get back". When I get back from vacation, I'm good for about a week, and then something else comes up- the most recent being, "Oh, my boyfriend's mother is having a cook out, it would be rude not to eat" and then I mess everything up. This endless cycle really needs to be stopped.

Although I am not engaged, my boyfriend and I have talked about it and I feel it will be happening in the next two years or so. I really want to be able to lose my weight for when that time comes, so I really need to start getting serious about it. My goal is to get down to 135 lbs, so I definitely need to lose about 60 lbs.

It's definitely hard for me finding time to exercise and cook correctly, after long days at work and not getting home until 5:45 pm. Then, I basically have to make the choice- "Do I want to go for a bike ride, or do I want to cook something healthy?" Because after that, I shower, clean up the house, and end up going to bed.

I'm really looking for friends on here who are active that can support me, but more importantly, that I can support! I understand how hard this journey is because of not having the proper motivation, and I really want to change that.

A little bit about me...
I'm a 22 year-old female who majored in Information Technology. Currently, I am interning at a semi-large company, but that will be over August 7th. I love and practice art of all forms (from basic 2D animation to acrylic painting and photography). I have the most wonderful dog in the world, and about a year ago, my boyfriend of three years and I purchased a house out in the country. I like anime, video games, sports, movies, all types of music, and sociological topics. Heck, I like everything and will talk about anything!

Please introduce yourself!