Hi :)

karebrr23

Okay, so I made this profile a few months ago and then completely forgot about it! Not good!

Anyways, I ended up coming back because I really want to get serious about losing weight and it's hard to do when you don't have anyone around you that's trying to lose weight as well. I was very overweight as a kid up until 4th grade when I got tired of being picked on and (because I knew nothing about nutrition and being healthy) I decided to lose weight the only way I knew how to -- by not eating anything at all. Although it did work, luckily my parents found out and it ended up not lasting too long. I was embarrassed and wanted to prove to them that I was still good and pretty much ate all my weight back. All through middle school my weight fluctuated like crazy -- I hit my skinniest as a freshmen when I only weighed about 100. I really haven't given it too much thought until I looked through old pictures earlier this year -- as each year progressed, so did my weight. I couldn't believe how much I had gained! I'm only a little over 5 feet and 140, so I really feel like I'm just a big, round, shape. I'm a pretty positive person, but this has really been getting me down and I feel like I'm taking out my frustrations on my family. I want to get back to a healthy weight so I can become that happy person I once was. Does anyone else feel like this?

I'm hoping this website will help me with my weight loss goals by giving me motivation and optimism. Thanks for reading!

onandoff

Welcome to MFP! I'm sure you'll get what you want if you keep your goal all the time in your mind. I guess it's important to understand change doesn't happen overnight. It would definately be a good thing to think you're doing a lifestyle change and accept that instead of thinking you're just gonna diet few weeks. Small steps in the right direction will take you a long way.
You'll always find friends here for support, so you never feel down. Good luck to you in your journey!