Dare2Wish
Mouseketeer
- Joined
- Jul 6, 2003
and I need all the inspiration I can get. Over the past 10 years I've gained about 40 pounds. I'm generally a happy person, except when it comes to my weight. I used to be a size 10 and I was very happy with myself. Right now, I'm wearing a 16. It's been hard for me to admit it to myself. For the longest time I refused to buy anything over a 12 because that would mean "giving in" to my size.
I've been around the Dis and have seen this board before. Lately, I've been seeing all those little banners with everyone's weight loss success on them. Congratulations to everyone who is doing so well.
Well, I'm ready to try now. I just have to figure out how I'll do it. I don't want to do Weight Watchers because I don't want to go out and get "officially weighed in" by someone. Back in High School I dealt with an eating disorder that I was lucky enough to overcome. It all started because of the scale. I don't keep a scale in the house anymore because I don't want those "Me -VS- the Scale" feelings to come back. I figure out my weight gain/loss by how my clothes fit.
I'm looking into Atkins, but I'm not a real big Meat eater. I'll have to do more research on that.
I guess I'm going to start out by cutting back and resisting snacks. I also plan to exercise. I think my weight gain is a result of stopping my exercise routine after college.
Sorry to be so long and strange. Thanks for having this board here. It really makes me feel like I'm not alone in this.
I've been around the Dis and have seen this board before. Lately, I've been seeing all those little banners with everyone's weight loss success on them. Congratulations to everyone who is doing so well.
Well, I'm ready to try now. I just have to figure out how I'll do it. I don't want to do Weight Watchers because I don't want to go out and get "officially weighed in" by someone. Back in High School I dealt with an eating disorder that I was lucky enough to overcome. It all started because of the scale. I don't keep a scale in the house anymore because I don't want those "Me -VS- the Scale" feelings to come back. I figure out my weight gain/loss by how my clothes fit.
I'm looking into Atkins, but I'm not a real big Meat eater. I'll have to do more research on that.
I guess I'm going to start out by cutting back and resisting snacks. I also plan to exercise. I think my weight gain is a result of stopping my exercise routine after college.
Sorry to be so long and strange. Thanks for having this board here. It really makes me feel like I'm not alone in this.