About time I introduced myself.

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PPHHrr3344kk00wwtt Posts: 11
edited September 25 in Introduce Yourself
Hello people!
Firstly, I'm very proud of everybody on this site, standing up and taking charge of your life can be scary!
My name is Kelsey, I am 21, and 5'6". I'm not so sure I've been a "battle-er" of weight during my life, but I do have a family who is very weight-oriented, and brings weight up a lot. I was a chubby kid for no good reason at all. I weighed 140lbs when I was 13 (I remember feeling huge). When I hit highschool, I guess I got a little crazy with food and no-eating and whatnot. It wasn't in a "I need to be SUPER skinny" way, but A friend and I were always in competition, and loosing weight was one of those things! By 15 I had dropped to 120lbs (of absolutely no muscle, I am more "fit" now then I was then for sure!). I stayed in the 120-130 range until I started a relationship with my current boyfriend at 16. When I graduated at 18, I weighed about 140lbs. After grad and moving out, I automatically jumped to 160lbs (and was super upset about it, so I never bought a scale after moving out). It wasn't until about a month ago that I thought I'd step on a scale and see where I'm at. SOOO, I had gained another 20lbs without paying attention and was at 180lbs. Horrifying - for me of course, having never been close to this weight! Within the couple weeks on MFP, I lost 5lbs. I've been pretty all over the place with my exorcise and food, But I am very serious about getting myself in order. I need help! Anybody who Is super pushy and wants to start a competition with me... Bring it!! I could use all the help I can get! BRING IT!! :D

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  • Hi, i'm new here but up for a challenge! And i could deffinatly use the motivation!!

    Anyways, i'm 22 and 5"4. I had a baby in May '09 so i'm looking to lose my baby weight! And since its the last 25ish lbs i know it's going to be rough!!! Feel free to add me!

    ~Kate
  • I know how you feel! I was always average weight in high school, and then I started college. Before I even knew what happened I had gained 15-20 pounds without even noticing hardly. It's just so easy to lose track of sometimes...especially with going to school, working, AND trying to squeeze in a social life! MFP has been extremely helpful though. I don't have a scale at college so I haven't weighed myself in a good while, but I'm starting to notice a difference in my stomach. Most importantly though, I am starting to feel better about myself! It's Friday night at 11:30 and I just got back from the gym a few minutes ago. My sports bra was absolutely drenched in sweat and I couldn't have been more proud! Good luck in your journey!
  • ineednapkin
    ineednapkin Posts: 151
    I definitely know the feeling of gaining weight after high school! I would love to get back down to my graduation weight. We'll see! Good luck! :)
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