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jbt91
jbt91 Posts: 1 Member
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Hey guys,

My name is Jessica, and I have been struggling with weight loss for quite a while now!
I am 21 and have been gaining weight due to evidently poor diet, but also a couple of medications that made me gain weight.
I have major issues with avoiding carbohydrates and am a self confessed sugar addict.
I am 5'4 and am around 175 right now.
I would love to be talking to someone to help keep each other accountable and what not.

What kind of things worked best for you guys?

Thanks,
Jessica

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  • chica23GK
    chica23GK Posts: 100 Member
    Hi Jessica,
    I've been here since April 2012 and have lost 25 lbs in 5 months - of which I just recently gained 5 back (dealing w/mom's sudden terminal illness & subsequent death followed by a home burglary). But I'm still here - I may have slowed down but I won't quit.

    Firstly, I just want to say weight loss is a struggle for everyone - you are not alone in this. But each of us must decide if this "struggle" will be a challenge we willingly face or a battle we succumb to - it's up to me & my attitude. And for you, it's up to you & your attitude. Support buddies are helpful but they can't make us do anything - it's ultimately up to ourselves. Don't fall for the lie in your head that says, "it's too hard for you; others can do this but not you."

    While a poor diet does have a negative effect on our health, some people actually maintain weight and even lose on poor diets. It's really simple math - more calories in with less calories out equal weight gain, and less calories in with more calories out equal weight loss. That's how MFP is really useful - it helps us track the "math" and keeps us accountable - to others but also to ourselves.

    While I'm much older than you, I'm also 5'4" and 175 lbs, as well as a sugar/carb addict. Confession/admission is the first step to recovery. :) I'm sure I'm not saying anything new ... but sometimes we just need to hear truth over & over until we make it our own truth, our own philosophy, our own way of life.

    I'm not really working my plan right now - just eating & logging because I don't want to quit but not actually "dieting" or even eating well - because of all the crap I've been dealing with right now, but I WILL get back to it. What helps me curb my carb/sugar addiction is protein - lots of protein. I'll eat low fat proteins - skinless chicken, fish, lean beef, etc - and I'll supplement with protein drinks because I get the protein without the fat.

    Congratulations on reaching out - kudos for not quitting on yourself. Remember, in the struggle of weight loss, you are your own hero. I log daily - feel free to add me as a friend if you'd like :)

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