kiwi new on the message boards

o hi guys,

i've actually been using the app for nearly a year and have just logged onto the message boards for about the first time. hi!

i'm a young woman in auckland, nz. i work in the public sector and do way too many extra curricular things. i'm horribly busy and sick right now. i've just got back into indoor climbing which is awesome fun. i detest every other form of exercise so it is good for me. i look forward to building a little muscle too.

all of my teeth are sweet and almost everything i eat is loaded with sugar. it's been hard learning to moderate that and has definitely been my biggest challenge. i like to eat to deal with stress too, lol, which is how i put on weight in the first place (did honours at uni in 2010 and my eating habits continued thereafter).

after understanding (and coming to peace with) my eating nearly a year ago i have used the app and lost... *drum roll*... 17kg just by counting calories. i figure my metabolism must be faster than i gave it credit for because according to how much i ate vs exercise, i probably should have lost about half that much max. anyhow, i'm a pretty ok size now but still use the app so that i know how much to eat. i don't seem to be able to gauge how/what to eat otherwise.

anywho. i'm very much in favour of people being happy and comfortable and respected at whatever size they are, but nonetheless i feel better having lost weight and also somewhat proud of myself for sticking with it.

that's me!

chur,
-michelle.