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Hello,
Name: Sheena
Age: 29
Height: 5'3"
Your current weight: 138 lbs
Your goal weight: 125-130 lbs
Reasons why you want to lose weight: I want to be healthy. I don't want to focus on being thin or the ideal. I want to focus on finally, for once in my life, looking in the mirror and being happy and comfortable with who I am.
Reasons why you don't want to stay the weight you are now: I may not be fat, but I don't eat healthy and don't treat myself healthy.
I have been using MyFitnessPal for years but have never had friends doing it or any form of accountability. I feel I need that. Here is some of my history. MI suffered from eating disorders beginning in 2004, the summer after my first year of college. In high school I played on two competitive softball teams and exercised 20-30 hours a week, easily. In college, I didn't play sports, gained the freshman 30! and freaked out. Since then I have battled anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating.
I live in Houston and joined a two-month intense out-patient program for borderline personality disorder patients (I don't quick have BPD, but it is the closest of the diagnosis). With 15 hours of therapy a week, I have nearly overcome my problems but I still relapse occasionally and have many relapsing thoughts. With crappy health insurance currently, I am not able to do my weekly or monthly check ins with these professionals to keep me accountable.
WORKOUT: Today, I have finally found a form of working out that I enjoy and I have a beautiful boyfriend who knows that I need to workout -- for my mental health and anxiety -- who helps pay for the classes while I am only part time working. I do Krave Maga 4 times a week -- usually the martial arts class 4 times a week and twice a week I also engage in the 30-35 minute META class which is conditioning and strength training. Two days a week I walk on the treadmill, uphill at 3.6-3.9 mph for 45 minutes (and occasionally I will job a little). I have a really bad back -- one back surgery and it has been suggested I have a second so I can't run much. Sunday I give myself one day off.
EATING PLAN: My goal is to net 1400-1500 calories a day, Here are my two problems -- I eat WAY too much sugar. For instance, I love Clif bars for heavy workout days, but they have 23 grams of sugar. I just bought two new boxes though. SO I was going to eat only 3 a week instead of 5 a week. On days I eat Clif bars I will have an egg for breakfast, and days I don't have Clif bars I will have a Special K bar for breakfast -- until I get rid of these. I also usually eat a little candy at home, less tan a serving through the day, and my nightly dessert is more than a serving. So I want to cut back by at least half on these random sweets and keep my dessert to just a serving or cookies or ice cream or whatever. I rather not live than go without sugar completely, so this is my plan to get started at least. I plan to start this on Ash Wednesday (March 5).
WEIGHT OBSESSION: To try to not be depressed about weight, I don't count calories on special occasions -- my mom's birthday bash, valentine's day, Christmas, a day of a wedding perhaps. Recently though, I have had one of these days or one day with a binge per week. Last weekend I had a Casino night at my mom's church, which we went to for her birthday, and I didn't track food. Then I did pretty good all week. And last night (I did start my period) but I have been craving Menchie's fro yo for a week so we went for it. My boyfriend knows when I have been obsessed about something for this long, it is better to fulfill the craving -- but I still go overboard. So I need to reduce these binge a free-be days.
I need some accountability. Somebody to help look at my food and give me advice and suggestions. I will do the same for you. I want to meet some new people and I look forward to supporting each other.0 -
Dixie
24
5'6"
183lbs? 178.5lbs?
160lbs
I have many reasons for wanting to lose weight.. primarily to be stronger like I was 7 months ago before I became inactive. I lost a lot of weight last year on MFP going from a size 13 to size 6 US pants size and would love to fit into nice clothes again. Last year I wore a bikini for the first time in my young 24 years and I know that 20lbs was all it took to look and feel my best.
I don't want rolls anymore.. I want to see my butt! I regret becoming inactive because now I remember how hard I had to work to get the body I want.0 -
Dee
28
5'6"
148.5lbs
130lbs
All of the cliche reasons but most importantly, I want to be fit and consistently so. I'm tired of the fluctuations --times when I can run 2 miles and be fine and then climbing a few flights of stairs and I'm out of breath--and since I've joined MFA, I've been more accountable as what I do or don't do is right in my face. I feel that this group is just the last push I need to really stick with my changes.0 -
Name: Corey
Age: 27
Height: 5"4
Your current weight: 159lbs
Your goal weight: 135lbs
Reasons why you want to lose weight: I want to feel good in my clothes!
Reasons why you don't want to stay the weight you are now: I still feel my love handles overhang over my jeans. My goal I think is simple - to be able to wear jeans and a tight tank top - without any spillage lol. I started at 174 so am on my way!0 -
Name: Sarah
Age: 25
Height: 5'3
Your current weight: 76kg (166lb)
Your goal weight 65kg (145lb)
Reasons why you want to lose weight
I want to lose weight because I live in asia and thus I am a giant "oh! big size" monster here. I also love fashion but it is very hard to shop when everything is size small and a us medium is now a size xl. I also care about the future and I want to be as healthy as I can. I have recently gotten into running and found that I actually love it (when I do it instead of napping) I want to be better and go farther and look good in all the crop tops I bought.
Reasons why you don't want to stay the weight you are now
I want to change because I don't physically see myself as the size I am. I see myself as smaller so I want my body to match my self image.0 -
Name: Tilly
Age: 25
Height: 5'3
Your current weight: 143lbs
Your goal weight 119lbs
Reasons for losing weight:
I have always been slim until about a year ago when i changed jobs and this weight doesnt feel right on me.
I have recently starting running again and am clocking up around 5 miles 3 times a week now and am aiming for my first half marathon next months (!!) i know i have a long way to go!0 -
Hello!
Name: Tristan
Age: 25 (as of yesterday!)
Height: 5'5.5" (My driver's license says I am 5'7", but I have always known that was wrong. I figured I was 5'6", but apparently I am smaller lol.
Your current weight: 140 lbs
Your goal weight: 125 lbs
Reasons why you want to lose weight: To feel confident in a bikini and clothes that show my arms, legs, tummy etc. I am currently applying for vet school and the school I am very interested in is on a tropical island! I want to not have to worry about how I think I look while there (I will get in!) and focus on having fun and doing well in school instead.
Reasons why you don't want to stay the weight you are now: In university I gained around 30 lbs. I have since gone from 156 lbs to 131 lbs, but gained some back over the holidays etc. I worked really hard to lose that weight and was disappointed. I know I can do it again! I was unaware of how much bigger I had gotten in university until I saw a picture of me in my belly dancing costume...I never want to see that again. My profile picture shows the picture I mean, and when I was around 131 lbs.0 -
Emma
31
Currently 146 lbs
Goal Weight 125
Wanting to lose weight because I am tired all the time and can't stand how I look and feel in all of my clothes.
Used to be so much lighter and had more energy and was so much more confident.0 -
Umm so that was supposed to say MFP not MFA ha! I do love the Museum of Fine Arts but I'm not sure becoming a member will do anything for my weight lol0
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Hi my name is Laura
Age: 22
Height: 5'-4"
cw: 69kg (152lb)
gw: 59kg (130lb)
Why I want to lose?
I want to feel confident in all my clothes, and be able to wear some of my old favourite jeans. But even more than that I want to also feel strong physically, mentally, and emotionally.
Why don't I want to keep same weight?
I gained all this weight when I was in university, and that was my excuse. and everyone knows I used that excuse. But now I dont have an excuse but I am still in same place as when I graduated....and I dont want to stay there. I want to improve myself, and this is one way I want to do so.0 -
Name: Naomi
Age: 18
Height: 5' 5
Current weight : 154 lbs
Goal weight: 130 lbs
Why I want to lose weight:
I want to look good for summer, and I want to feel better about myself.
Why I don't want to stay the weight I am:
I wand to be able to wear some of my older clothes and feel confident.0 -
Name: Amanda
Age: 25 (I will be 26 in June)
Height: 5'6" ish
Your current weight: 134.4
Your goal weight: 115, but only if I can be tones at that weight... I don't mind a higher number if my BF% goes down
Reasons why you want to lose weight: for my wedding! August 9, 2014
Reasons why you don't want to stay the weight you are now: my wedding dress didn't zip last time I tried it on =( haven't had it on since I weight over 140, though, so we will see!0 -
Name: Amanda
Age: 27
Height: 5'4''
Your current weight: 162 lbs
Your goal weight: 135 lbs
Reasons why you want to lose weight: To feel comfortable/confident in my own skin again and to be healthy and fit. Also, I have a closet full of cute, too small for me dresses that I would LOVE to wear!
Reasons why you don't want to stay the weight you are now: Since I've been done school and working full-time (at desk jobs), my weight has been increasing. 174 lbs is the highest that I know of. I want to get my weight under control now before it gets worse. Looking at pictures from Homecoming last fall made me so embarrassed of the weight I've gained - I want this year to be different!0 -
Name: Lindsay
Age: 25
Height: 5'6"
Your current weight: 134
Your goal weight: 120-125
Reasons why you want to lose weight: lower % body fat to climb harder
Reasons why you don't want to stay the weight you are now: I want to look and feel good in my clothes0 -
Name: Sadie
Age: 24
Height: 5'3.5''
Current weight: 142
Goal weight: 125-130
Reasons why you want to lose weight: I am shorter and pear shaped. I really want to lose weight to fit into the shorts I have for the summer and feel confident in a bathing suit
Reasons why you don't want to stay the weight you are now: I hate the way I feel in my clothes. I am uncomfortable in the jeans and shirts that I used to be able to wear.0 -
Name: Joanne
Age: 35
Height: 5'4"
Your current weight: 158lbs
Your goal weight: 140lbs
Reasons why you want to lose weight: to lose the flab (especially around my middle), to have more energy, to improve my confidence.
Reasons why you don't want to stay the weight you are now: If I'm OK with being this weight... in a year I'll be OK with being 5lbs heavier... and so on... and I will never be happy with my body. NOW is the time to change. Just think, if I started this 3 months ago, I could have reached my goal by now!0 -
Name: Rosy
Age: 28
Height: 5'6
Current weight: 149 lbs
Goal weight: 133 lbs
Reasons why you want to lose the weight: I want to feel healthy and look good in a bikini! I want to be able to enjoy clothes again and wear what I want not what is slimming. And I'd like to fit back into my old dresses!0 -
Name - Brianna
Age - 21
Height - 5'5
Your current weight -170 Maybe 167 haven't weighted myself yet
Your goal weight - 140
Reasons why you want to lose weight - to look good inside & out
Reasons why you don't want to stay - to have more confidence0 -
name:
age: 18
Height - 5'3
Current Weight: 116 lb
Goal Weight: 95-99 lb
Reasons why you want to lose weight : To become slimmer and lose fat in certain areas.
Reasons why you don't want to stay the weight you are now: I've put on some unwanted weight, i was successful at going down to 105 lbs during the summer of 2013 but gave up and gained even more weight.0 -
Stacy
39
Cw 150
Gw 135
Tired of looking chubby in my clothes, and to be healthier.0