Hello!

My name is Aleks (short for Aleksandra) and I just thought I'd introduce myself. I'm a PhD student and I'm passionate about languages and linguistics. I was overweight most of my life, but about three years ago I managed to lose about 25 pounds, with the help of a personal trainer. I have done a great job at maintaining my desired weight and keeping an active, healthy lifestyle, until about a year ago, when I got lazy, started paying less attention to the nutritional content of my diet and - worst of all - started to devour sugar-heavy foods whenever stressed/bored/sad/etc. With the weight slowly creeping up and with my favorite pair of pants barely fitting anymore, I decided to take charge of my life again and to hold myself accountable with the help of this website. I hope that this group will motivate me to stick to my goals and take control over my life again. Thanks!

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