New member, starting tomorrow morning!

So I was online browsing forums, when I came across someone talking about MFP. I decided hey, why not try it out. I just signed up and I LOVE it already! I went ahead and posted tons of food that I eat into "my foods" so I can easily track from the app I downloaded on my phone. This is going to be so much easier than keeping a notebook in my hand all the time! I am really excited!

Here is my story. I am a 23 year old female, 4 foot 8 (very petite) and 151 pounds! I have had two children, ages four and five, via c-section. I was 100 when I got pregnant and got to 140. I lost 20 after he was born. Then I got pregnant with my daughter and got up to 160. After she was born, I lost 20, going down to about 140 pounds. Then, I gained 15 simply from eating McDonalds and drinking soda EVERY day. I am not kidding when I say I ate McDonalds at least once a day for the last four or five years. All of my weight seems to be in my stomach and thigh area. My weight loss goal is to get about 130. My BMI calculator says I need to be at least 110 to be "healthy" and not "obese". I believe that is because I am so short.

The past year, I have been working my way off of the fast food. I cut soda out and replaced it with water and the energy grape packets from Walmart. I go a few weeks without McDonalds, and then go on a few day binge. I literally feel like I am having withdrawls. When I stop eating fast food, I go a few weeks feeling "shaky and weak" and have to shove as much junk in my mouth as possible to feel better. I feel like I am going to faint. I had blood work done, but testing negative for diabetes or any other issues. My blood sugar was 69 when it is supposed to be 70, but they said that was not significant. I also have high cholesterol levels.

I also started phentermine about a week ago, half a pill of the 37.5mg tablet. I know this is NOT healthy, but I was getting desperate.

I have three bulging discs in my neck and severe carpal tunnel, along with a pinched nerve. Whenever I work out, my arms get weak and I can't lift them over my head (began in Zumba class). I am scared to exercise because the weak hands are debilitating. I can't lift/grip/carry things for days after. I used to have to sleep with arm braces for the CT, but now it seems to be easing down a little.

My biggest problem is I do not eat healthy. I grew up on McDonalds, fast food, pizza, ramen noodles, mac and cheese, etc. I never ate vegetables OR fruits until recently. I don't like anything because I am not used to it. I have to force basically everything down. I enjoy corn, peas, bananas, and potatoes <--all the worst ones you can have. I have changed my diet around to low carbish. I am eating a lot of meat and mixed veggies, cheese sticks, and fruit cups. An example of my diet is a banana, a piece of balogna, string cheese, fruit cup, pork and veggie. I don't think I am getting enough calories.

I just wanted to kind of vent and get my story out there. I always try to google forums of people who have similar stories and read the responses they get, but it is never as good as posting your own. I look forward to our weight loss journey! Thank you guys!