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I'm in a really similar situation- I do really well for about a week, but then I snap and undo all of the good work! I just physically can't stop eating once I've started, and I have a massive binge. I then get really depressed and have thoughts about throwing it up, I'm worried that one day I actually will and become…

I never basically never exercised before, but I found a really good podcast which is a running program for beginners. It starts with 60 seconds of running and 90 seconds of walking in week one, then 90 seconds of running and 60 seconds of walking then continues to build up over a 9 week program, until you're running for a…

I found putting my height/weight etc into MFP gives you a rough idea of what you should be eating and how you should be progressing. It's really inspirational that you've gone through so much, but I'm glad you've found MFP because it's such a good way to become healthier, and the message boards are really helpful!

THANK YOU SO MUCH EVERYBODY! This was my first every post om MFP, and I'm now feeling really motivated again and have really remembered why I wanted to lose weight in the first place- to be healthy and happy within myself, not for others to comment on.

Thanks! I'm only 5'3 so I don't think height is a factor haha! Wow, that's so much weight to have lost without your mum saying anything, but I think your explanations are very valid, especially the second. Everyone has really motivated me, and I'm going to be so on it again now!!

I think it's so so difficult to know what you look like. Body dismorphia is meant to be a large part of eating disorders (where they think they look fat, but are actually massively underweight) but I think in reality it greatly affects all of us, especially when you're dieting

Thank you, yes I did take pictures- I have a little notebook where I've stuck them along with some motivational quotes. I've found that really helpful as a place to look when I lose motivation or start to fall off the bandwagon- I would really recommend it for anyone else reading this!!

I have never discussed my weight with my family, even though it was obvious that I was over-weight, I guess they just didn't want to push me or make me feel pressured, and I was never openly upset with it so I guess they thought everything was fine

Thank you so much for helping me remember why I wanted to lose weight in the first place! Hopefully when I lose a bit more some people might notice, and I definitely need to get some new clothes but I don't want to waste my money if I know I'm going to lose more (I am a student after all haha) (I started at 185lbs and aim…

Hi, I know exactly what you mean about people carrying weight so differently! I look at people on TV programs that I know are 5 stone heavier than me, and can't see any difference between us! And I find it so annoying how I carry most of my weight on my hips/bum/thighs, and my waist is pretty small. I wish there was some…

Hi, I am in EXACTLY the same situation! I have just come back from university for summer, and I lost 20lbs over the last term at uni. But, I didn't tell my family that I was dieting, so they do not know to support me. They have not noticed that I lost weight which gives me very little motivation to continue losing. I have…