imported_Joanna

Hi gals!

My name is Joanna, I am a 5'3'' 22 year old female.
Here is my weight fighting story --

Since early childhood and until about 11 I was a very fit girl. I was into professional swimming, and 2-hour daily training routines kept me in a great shape. I was the skinniest girl in the school, and life was good.

However, at 12 I quit the swimming, but kept all of my old habits, like eating a lot and sleeping a lot. I have a fat streak running in my family, and by 18 I found myself somewhere between overweight and obese. The thing is I always had those excuses like "I'm still growing", "I have a wide frame", "I eat as much as anyone, it's just my metabolism is slow, because I'm pear-shaped", etc, etc,etc.

Last summer I accidentaly looked in the back view mirror in the JCPenny fitting room, and I was in shock -- my a$$ was a good third of my leg!

I then I told myself -- I don't care how much it will hurt, I don't care if I have to go against my genes, I don't care if my homework gets done or not, I MUST LOSE all that darn fat!!!
I also told myself that I will do what I can naturally and without drugs, but if I find this impossible, I WILL take drugs.

And by the means of torture, I lost around 30 pounds last summer. No drugs. I also flunk a class that I had to sacrifice for the purpose of going to the gym.
I didn't gain anything for the past 9 months, but I have some more left to lose.

My problem is that I tend to overeat sometimes. It's all healthy food, but just too much of it. I keep going to the gym almost every day, and therefore I don't gain. But then again, I don't lose either.

I found out that boredom, anxiety and bad mood are my most common reasons for sitting on my butt, staring at the TV screen and shoving fat-free cottge cheese down my throat.

I would like to find a person with similar story and similar problems.
Please feel free to contact me by my email joffa_1967yahoo.com

Later!

AFemaleProdigy

Well, it sounds like you are in the right frame of mind and you are making a good effort. That is great! You see where your problem lies and that is good too. Now, you will just have to put your foot down and say "no more over-eating!" It will help if you eat smaller meals 5 times a day instead of 3 or so huge meals a day. If you get into the habit of eating many small meals, your stomach will shrink and you will no longer have the desire to eat huge amounts of food. Also, eating that way will help boost your metabolism.

The only way to break free of your problem is to put your mind to it. When you are preparing your meals, do not make large quantities. If you do, devide it up so that you have leftovers for the next day or something. Don't try to eat it all at once.

You can do this! You are on the right track! Keep yourself busy with activities and things that will keep your mind off of food. And keep a positive attitude! Don't let things get you down and put you in a slump!

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~Jessica

imported_bizy_mom

Hi,
Have you heard of Free Diet Plans at SparkPeople ?? It's a free site for tracking and has great support too. You'll probably be able to find a buddy there to keep you on track too. All the best to you.
Sherri.

imported_rosenino

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