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Under control...

shulangel
shulangel Posts: 4
edited September 2024 in Introduce Yourself
Hi everyone! I am new to MFP and couldn't be happier that I finally found a site that is so user friendly and helpful.

A little bit about my journey...I have been battling bulimia for the past 6 years and have finally gotten it under control this past year. Unfortunately, getting it under control has also led to gaining all the weight I had lost back. It's been something that I've been struggling with all by myself, so I figured that I would reach out and hopefully make some new friends who can help support and motivate me on my way to losing weight again...the right way.

I'm so excited to see how much everyone seems so supportive and am happy to have joined this community!!!

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  • xarrium
    xarrium Posts: 432 Member
    Welcome! If you're looking for friends this is definitely the place! Congrats on getting under control--I understand that it's a very tough journey to make, more so if there's nobody to lean on. I hope you enjoy it here! :flowerforyou:
  • wendyannvantiem
    wendyannvantiem Posts: 188 Member
    Welcome! I used to starve myself and lost a lot of weight. So when i stopped doing it I gained some of the weight back and felt like crap for gaining it back. Now i realize what i was doing wasn't healthy for me. I love this site and the people here. I hope you find success with all the support and tools available through this site : )
  • shulangel
    shulangel Posts: 4
    Thank you very much! I hope you're finding or have found success as well. I'm glad you realized what you were doing wasn't healthy as well. It's hard to come to terms with it, but it's all for the better.
  • Happy_JoJo
    Happy_JoJo Posts: 49 Member
    Welcome! Hugs... I am a former binge/purger, though never "diagnosed" bulimia, I know myself (got a masters in psych under my belt :) that's what I was doing to my body. It is a struggle to change eating habits to become healthier but it can be done and you'll get a lot of support here! I have personally struggled with my weight for the past 15 years and like a lot of us feel like I've tried every diet under the sun. A few years back I somehow managed to gain over 70 pounds in about a year and half's worth of time!!!! I vow everyday never to go back. I am in the home stretch now hoping to loose about 35 more to hit my personal goal, and hit the 100 pounds lost milestone. Nothing is easy, but if you need support, or someone to lend an ear, hit me up...lol

    YOU CAN DO THIS!!! WE ALL CAN!

    :happy:
  • secj43
    secj43 Posts: 1
    Welcome! I'm a new member as well and I wish you the best of luck staying healthy and fit. It will happen slowly but you will see changes, just stay strong and persevere and you'll be richly rewarded!

    Sandy
  • MsFitnFabulous
    MsFitnFabulous Posts: 432 Member
    Welcome to the site! One of my friends showed me one of her weight loss tricks years ago, making myself sick. I thought it was the best thing ever! Until the constant sore throat and feeling crappy all the time set in. then I started inhaling food at an alarming rate. Been there and done it all. Feel free to add me. I love the support I've found here, hope you will too!! Best of luck.
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