I’m too young for this!

irotmarie
irotmarie Posts: 10 Member
edited October 2018 in Introduce Yourself
I grew up in a “we have dinner at the table” family. Mom would cook and going out was only for special occasions. When I moved out of their house I started putting on the pounds because I was too lazy to cook and my boyfriend grew up on southern soul food so I ate what he ate. I’m in my early 20s and I’m way, way over weight. With a wedding (hopefully) in 2020 I decided it was time. I’ve tried every diet in the book and none of them worked. Now I’m doing good old fashioned calorie counting and I’m losing weight faster than I have on any other diet. I’m just hoping I can stick to it and that I can maintain it after I hit my goal

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  • gallicinvasion
    gallicinvasion Posts: 1,015 Member
    You should be proud! It’s so hard to kick those habits; I’ve been in the same boat. Good luck on your continued journey!
  • jordanaholmes314
    jordanaholmes314 Posts: 8 Member
    You got this! Kick the habit early and make healthy decisions together. Myself and my husband when we started dating 5 and a half years ago were you and your boyfriend. We ate out way too much. Now we are trying to turn around a combined intense health gain. Start early! Motivate each other.
  • youngcaseyr
    youngcaseyr Posts: 293 Member
    You can do it! The fact that you're seeing results already is a testament to the success of eating in moderation/ eating at a deficit. Keep it up and try to think of ways that you can continue to apply what you've learned about eating to your diet after you reach your goal. It can totally be done and you can totally do it!

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