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Doing things the right way for the first time
I’ve been on this site since I was 18. I’m now 27. And in that time I’ve constantly been in cycles of restricting and binging. Sometimes I’d restrict heavily for months at a time and lose a bunch of weight but I’d always become obsessive and it’d consume my entire life. It would then inevitably be followed by a period of…
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Intense irritability after exercising
Hi, I’ve been consistently experiencing intense irritability and sometimes low mood after exercising. I cycle 35 minutes each way to and from work most days during the week, and run occasionally (between 5k and 15k - usually a couple of times a week). No mater what I do I tend to experience this irritability. It gradually…
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If it’s in the house, I’ll eat it.
Hey, 23 yr old female here. Since my teens (~16) I’ve had an issue with restraining my eating when food is freely accessible. For example, if I buy a sharing or multipack of anything I’ll end up eating it in one go. That even goes for boxes of cereal. The way I’ve managed this so far is just generally avoiding buying in…
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Nervous about trying out boxing
I’ve wanted to try out boxing for a couple of years now. I really love watching boxing fights and MMA on tv. I’ve never been interested in any other sport. I think that I could find it fun. Plus, I want to get into shape and pick up a new hobby. However, I’ve been putting it off for so long because in my head the idea of…
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How to lose weight sustainably? I keep failing.
Hi, I’m 23 years old. There’s been about 4 times in the past where I’ve tried to lose weight. I become very committed. I manage to lose 14-20 lbs each time. I did this by restricting (to 1200, sometimes less - bad, I know). I know this was unhealthy. It just became my whole focus, and then when I reached my goal weight and…
