Hey girls! Im a newbie too

vitabella
vitabella Posts: 34 Member
edited September 20 in Introduce Yourself
Hi y'all,
My name is Amber, and i am 22. I was always overweight as a child( which means no bf, no cute clothes, never went to the school dances, and sucked at sports). When i was 18 my brother who is a body builder gave me a diet and in about 6 months i lost 50 pounds! I kept it off for 3 and half years...

From growing up overweight, even when i was thin i still thought i was fat! because i may have been thin on the outside, but inside i was still living as a "fat" girl..my thinking was still the same because i was overweight for so long.

Anyways my fiance and i split up for 6 months and during that time i gained 30 pounds and somehow have developed i guess a binge eating disorder because during that time i literally would stuff my face with food every single night..its been over a year now since the weight gain, and i am sick of it! i want this weight off me. The only thing is...i still cannot stop eating 500-1500 calories before bed on top of my 4daily meals...anyways its been almost a week since i have eaten after dinner thank God, and just from not eating after dinner i have lost 5 pounds. Anyways sorry this was so long but once i get to talking about my weight i could go on and on!

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  • Wecandothis
    Wecandothis Posts: 1,083 Member
    Welcome! This is a great place, and if you are honest with your food diary logging, you will be successful here. Take small steps, and celebrate your successes. Gratz on the 5 lbs!!!
  • dmmartin122
    dmmartin122 Posts: 5
    I'm not new, but starting over! Please keep in touch - maybe we can help each other!
  • MOMOFTWO29
    MOMOFTWO29 Posts: 8,276 Member
    Hello and welcome to MFP, the best website ever!!! You will love this site if you don't already. I love this site. It is so motivational, supportive, helpful, easy to use, and everyone is so nice and friendly. I just wanted to wish you a lot of success on your weight loss journey. You can do this!!!!!!!!!!!! :smile: :flowerforyou: :smile: :flowerforyou:
  • lizzys
    lizzys Posts: 841 Member
    :happy: hi amber
  • arewethereyet
    arewethereyet Posts: 18,702 Member
    Welcome Amber.......NOW is your time!!

    One pound at a time you can choose to make your body healthier.............and you will be amazed what it does for your mind!

    :flowerforyou: Jeannie
  • savvystephy
    savvystephy Posts: 4,151 Member
    Hey Amber! Welcome to MFP! It's full of supportive people for healthy lifestyle changes. :] I have been here for three months and feel so much healthier even though I still have 60lbs to go! :smile:
  • shinybonnie
    shinybonnie Posts: 357
    Good job, Amber!!

    That was my weakness too - snacking at night. I couldn't stop once I started! I'd have something salty, then need something sweet, then something salty, then something sweet.... ohhh I was trapped! I was able to stop with a lot of prayer, going to bed earlier when the cravings were too strong, and finding something else to do with my hands at night (cross-stitch and scrapbooking, for me).

    I have lost 40 pounds since April, and I think cutting out the nighttime snacks was probably the most important factor. Oh, also, I used to drink a beer or two at night. I had to cut that out as well because I found that once I'd had a beer, (1) I wanted something salty, and (2) my defenses were down and I felt like "aw, this one little snack won't hurt anything." Of course, "this one little snack" always turned into about 4-5 different big snacks.

    Anyhow, good job on a great start. Keep up the good work, you have come to a great place!
  • mschellep
    mschellep Posts: 10 Member
    Hello to everyone! I'm trying learn everything I can about this site in the past 4 weeks. I recently restarted my lifestyle change. I started out 2 years at 245lbs and now I'm stuck at 188. Trying to eat healthy - whole grains, low sodium, more veggies and fruit. In addition trying to exercise 4 times a week. Cardio and Strength Training

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