New(ish) to My Fitness Pal

sashahudson

Hello,

While I am not new to My Fitness Pal, I am new to participating in message boards and reaching out to others for support. Normally, I like to deal with my problems on my own, but I think it is neat to communicate with others who are in my position.

I currently weigh around 212 lbs. This is the heaviest I have been in six years. The heaviest I have ever been is 220 lbs. I went on my own version of Atkins back in 2007, lost 70 lbs in about a year and a half, and managed to keep it off... until recently. The last two years have been incredibly difficult for me. I began drinking heavily and eating more junk food. It was a wake up call for me when my "fat" pants didn't fit anymore lol!

I started the diet again a few weeks ago. In addition, I cut out all alcohol. It's different this time, though. Last time, during induction, I lost hella weight, and fast! It's a bit slower this time, I've only lost about seven pounds. I think I probably need to be more careful about what I eat, and monitor it better. For instance, I was eating tomatoes at first. Turns out a medium roma tomato can have as much as seven grams of carbohydrates in them! Also, I've cheated a couple times, like a glass of wine here or a few bites of ice cream there. But no more.

I am looking forward finding support and encouragement throughout this process. I have a ways to go. I know I can do it, I've done it before, but it feels daunting. Also, I have doubts sometimes that dieting is even worth it. Part of me thinks that we are only here for a little while, so we might as well live life to the fullest and enjoy ourselves. I mean, what is the point of exercising and dieting if it makes you miserable and you hate life? But, the other part of me knows that in order to live a full life, I need to take care of myself. I'm trying to listen to the latter.

Thanks for hearing me out!