Committed with myself

Adr1anaGarc1a

Hi everyone!

My name is Adri. I'm here after a very long, long, long journey with diets and failure. I've been overweight since I was a kid, and my problematic relationship with food and exercise started during my childhood. On the one hand, I had permissive parents. They never watched my diet, and sweets were always around.

On the other hand, I had a very restricted aunt. Once I was clearly overweight, my parents sent me to spend holidays with her and lose weight. By the age of seven, I had my first diet during the summer. It was two months of having carrot sticks and grilled chicken breast for lunch every day.

I'm telling you this because, as a child, I internalized that nutrition meant either eating everything or nothing at all. That idea has made it so challenging for me to have a healthy relationship with food.

Now, I want to take care and feed that little girl property. I want to make this for real this time.

I wish you all the best on your journey.

geekisdnewkool

Hi Adri,

Thank you for sharing your story so openly. I truly felt every word. It’s so unfair how early so many of us are introduced to restriction and guilt around food. That kind of all-or-nothing mindset can take years to unlearn, and I admire your courage in facing it head-on now.

You're not alone in this. Many of us here are rebuilding from years of food battles, body shame, and emotional weight. Let’s keep showing up, one step at a time, with grace, consistency, and compassion.

Wishing you strength on this new path. You've got this, and you’ve got us here too. 💪🏾

Cee

Adr1anaGarc1a

Hi Cee!

Thanks for your kind words. After years of trying, I realized that coming clean and facing my ghosts in my relationship with food and unhealthy habits is the first step to making this relearning path work.

I wish you the best. We got each other 💫