New to boards, but not MFP

emartin949

Hi all!
My name's Emily and I'm new to the boards, but not new to MFP. I've been logging everything on my iPhone (what would I do without it) since February. I'm 22 years old and 5 feet 3 inches short.
I started my journey at around 205 lbs. Long story short, I maintained my weight at about 150 lbs, which I know sounds heavy for my height, but I was able to fit into size 8 jeans and small and medium shirts. I probably would've been happy weighing less, but I was in shape and relatively happy. Then I started a new hormone birth control, Depo. I gained about 55 lbs over the course of a few months. My eating was out of control, but I was always hungry and miserable. I was tired and headachey all the time. I tried to lose weight but ended up giving into my extreme cravings.
I've been off the meds since January, and I feel like I'm still detoxing from the effects. However, I've lost about 21 lbs so far, and weighed in at 184 lbs. I'm feeling good.
I've been carefully watching my calorie intake, and have been trying my hardest to keep a good balance on my macros. I'm a big proponent of full-fat dairy because it keeps my appetite satiated.
These past few weeks I've been at home on vacation, and it's been difficult because I don't have my own food around and I'm not making my own dinner. There have also been a lot of birthdays and other occasions, and my family is the type to take offense to not eating cake, etc. Still, I've been trying my best.
I've been exercising, various forms including walking, interval training, and tennis. When I get back to school in a few weeks I'll be walking over 2 miles a day back and forth from campus. I'll also be joining a gym with my fiance to get in some quality cardio and strength training. And yoga on Thursday evenings
Anyways, My diary is open, so feel free to have a peek around. I usually try to stay between 1200 to 1600 (when I exercise) per day.
Also feel free to add me and I will attempt to remember to encourage everybody!