Hi! :)

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Just thought I'd drop a little hello onto this forum! I'm completely new to this site - but it's absolutely amazing! I can't believe it's free!

I started trying to loose weight about 18 months ago. I managed to loose about 28 lbs in total, in only a few months, before it all came creeping back again. I just got so stressed with exams that weight was the last thing on my mind. I managed to hold it for a month or two over the summer, but going back to college has meant I've put on all that weight I lost, plus an extra lb or two, since October. I recently got accepted to read law at University from October this year and the prospect of meeting so many new people whilst feeling so dreadful about the way I look at the moment is putting a bit of a dampener on my excitement. So it was time to do something about it.

I started logging on Sunday and weighed myself a few hours ago to find that I'd already lost 3lb! I realised that I've been going days on end with a very low intake of calories, at around 800-900, and then binge eating a few times a week, where I'll eat every cake and pizza that comes into sight. Thinking of this as a lifestyle change has made me realise the importance of consistently holding me calorie intake at a decent level. I'm not one for exercise usually, but I've been trying to fit a short walk in each day, and I even got out some old exercise DVDs yesterday!

Reading some of the inspirational stories on here has really got me motivated. Wish me luck!

tayner

good luck on your journey.. it will get easier and easier as you get used to the changes.