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andreaurrutialol

:blushing: Well. Maybe I should start with putting the blame on the girl who would always call me a cow in high school. Mind you I graduated 10 years ago! and I was a size 3/5.. no where NEAR cow size but she insisted on calling me that. I have had to live with my weight going up and down since then. Also being in comfortable relationships doesnt help. I was with this guy for about 5 years during and after high school. I got up to 170. For me thats a lot. Im short so 170 makes me look hideous. I became single after that and got down to 138 and I couldnt get any lower than that! I met my exhusband when I was around that weight. Again another comfortable relationship followed and I got to about 165ish. That ended after 2 years or so. I decided to completely change everything. I moved out of state and got healthy. I was depressed and blaming myself and all sorts of self hating things lol. I was able to lose weight and still eat like a normal person. I got to 132 and I felt amazing. At my thinnest I was 127 and I knew that was too much already. Now Im back on it tho but Im trying to put a stop to it. Im at 145. Ive been in a 2 year relationship and we live together. I CANNOT GAIN WEIGHT. I need the motivation. I go to the gym 3-4 times a week and I eat right. I dont understand some times why I cant get this weight off. Its becoming a problem because I literally think about my weight all day every day. Help?

serindipte

1. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/819055-setting-your-calorie-and-macro-targets

2. If you aren't already using one, get and use a food scale. Weigh all solids. Measuring cups/spoons are not accurate:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVjWPclrWVY

3. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants

4. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1235566-so-you-re-new-here

5. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/872212-you-re-probably-eating-more-than-you-think

LVCeltGirl

1. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/819055-setting-your-calorie-and-macro-targets

2. If you aren't already using one, get and use a food scale. Weigh all solids. Measuring cups/spoons are not accurate:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVjWPclrWVY

3. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants

4. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1235566-so-you-re-new-here

5. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/872212-you-re-probably-eating-more-than-you-think

Read those, they really explain a lot. If you can afford it, find a therapist to talk to (just to talk out the weight issues, ie thinking about your weight all the time because that could potentially become an OCD which isn't good, also so you can keep yourself in a space of healthy thinking). Log everything using a food scale for measurements whenever possible. Make sure you're moving a bit each day (so yes, the dreaded exercise but find fun things to do for me that might translate to dancing around the apartment or taking a walk).

You can do this!

andreaurrutialol

Thank you!

chaparra71

Well, IMO, you are not that bad off I am 5'1", and currently weigh 208.5, down 30 pounds since mid January, and I feel good about that weight!


If you really want to do this you can. You just have to decide you will do what it takes to achieve it, and I don't mean starving yourself,or other drastic measure. It certainly wont happen overnight, so you have to apply patience and perseverance to it, and keep on keeping on!

Blaming others for the situations we find ourselves in never accomplishes anything. We need to take the responsibility for ourselves, the good and the bad. Doing so will get us a lot farther.

Anyways, not trying to lecture, just pointing things out. Good luck!