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Shelbo4496
Shelbo4496 Posts: 2
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I figured the first place I should head here would be to the introductions. They say it's easier to keep on diets and exercise when you have support and someone to talk to.

I wanted to join this program because I've just started on a new medication that apparently screws up appetite and - by extension - weight. In two weeks I've gained around five pounds. It doesn't help that there are a handful of stress-inducing events going on as well and I can't quite pinpoint the source of this weight gain. The long and the short of it is, I want to keep myself at a healthy weight with a nice toned physique. I have a family history of obesity. I'd rather not even go near that, so I figured I'd start now.

I'd really like to hear others' stories and progress. :) Good morning everyone, I hope you're all doing well.

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  • xoeva
    xoeva Posts: 209 Member
    Hi and welcome. I don't log all my food or exercise... but I do offer support! Add me if you'd like to support each other. My goals are 16 pounds in 16 weeks (from now until Christmas). But will be happy with 10 lbs by Dec 25.
    What about you?
  • ursizzle
    ursizzle Posts: 4 Member
    It also started for me with medication that had a risk of weight gain. But my mistake was to let myself go to hell over the next four years until I was slightly above 200 pounds. I was disgusted with myself because I swore my whole life I would never become one of 'those' people. But I finally managed to slap myself in the face enough times and have been sticking to a much healthier eating plan. (also stopped that medication because it was worthless)

    So far I've managed to lose around 34 pounds. My problem is that I love to bake from scratch using all kinds of crazy recipes with multiple stages, with no care or thought to how many calories or grams of whatever were going into my confections. And my boyfriend doesn't have much of a sweet tooth, so at the most he might have one small slice or serving of whatever I just made. And I would destroy the rest myself within a 24-hour period. So I just said 'screw it' and threw out all of my baking tools, bags of sugar and flour, etc. I don't even put sugar in coffee anymore, just 2% milk. Kinda bland, but I'm enjoying that I'm in a size 12 again and even those are starting to get lose on me.
  • Shelbo4496
    Shelbo4496 Posts: 2
    Xoeva, thank you for the add. I would always be happy to lend support or receive the same. I wasn't too sure about a goal weight, to be honest, because I basically want to just tone my body for the most part. I'd really like, however, to drop ten if possible.

    Ursizzle, my doctor didn't tell me that this medication I'm on would cause an increase in appetite. I only realized what was going on when I began to feel like I was going to pass out every night on the way home from work/school/etc. I've always been terrified of gaining weight because of the health problems that come along with obesity. I guess it's silly that seeing extra pounds on the scale scares me out of my wits, but oh well. One of my main problems is that cooking is a passion of mine as well, mostly baking, and food is definitely one of the best comforts on this earth. I have problems with caffeine intake, through soda and coffee, but for now I think I'd like to control the carbs I'm taking in to start with. Pasta is, unfortunately, such a huge weakness of mine. Congratulations on your weight loss and your self-control, I admire that a lot. :)

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