also new!

ginathebean

hello!

i just recently joined up and am trying really hard to stay on top of everything. i think a little support would help and since i noticed there's a bunch of newbies, i assume i'll have no trouble finding that. i am 26-years-old and i have been overweight my entire life! a few years back i was doing things right, being healthy and losing weight, then i formed some unhealthy habits and lost a lot of weight. i stopped all of that, as well as smoking cigarettes, and piled the pounds right back on. i am still smaller than i was before i started exercising/eating right the first time, but i am nowhere near healthy or what i would like to be.

so, here's to round two!

i am on my way to being a cosmetologist in new york city, and as much as i hate to admit it and would love for it to be untrue, how YOU look plays a big part in how much people will trust you with THEIR looks. there's even chapters in the text book about it! obviously, i would like to be as successful as possible and would hate for something like my weight to hold me back, but it does, if for no other reason than that i allow it to do so. keeping a food diary is definitely helpful, actually watching all of those little snacks add up is a bit horrifying (in the best possible way), so i think this is definitely a step in the right direction. all i want is to be healthy & not feel so awkward in my own skin!

hoping to find a support system & wishing everyone the best of luck with their goals!

witchyboots

Hi Gina,

Welcome to MFP

I'm new around here too. I'm also 26..I'm from the UK. I'm going to add you now as I could use some support too! xx

ginathebean

awesome! new friend!

Tiggerrick

The beauty of this site is all the support. Friend requests on the way ;-)