Obesity Discussion Forums

[qnbean822]

Hi, I am not sure how to start all this, I am new to the sight.
I am 21, and about to graduate college in less than a month.. tough time let me tell ya.

Well start from the beginning i guess.
When i was little I was small.. i didnt hit 100 lbs until about 7th grade. I figure i was young and active enough at that age having a brother and sister who always needed someone toplay with even though they were older than me.

The summer after 7th grade my mother was diagnosed with cancer. Less than a year later she passed away. Which was only 2 weeks before the summer after 8th grade started. Both my brother and sister worked that summer and my father did also. Having just lost my mother it was probably not best to leave me alone.. I found comfort in food i guess. I sat home that entire summer... By the time i went back for my 9th grade year.. i had gained at least 30 lbs. and it seems like i have been tackin on weight every since.

I have had many traumatic times in my life and after each one i seem to weigh just a little more. I have done diets, exercised , even starving myself.. which yes i know is not the brightest idea but i was desperate.

I think a lot of my problem is soda, carbonated beverages.. and since i turned 21 alcohol has been a big issue also. I drink pepsi all the time when im just sitting around which happens alot cause im not that active, which is also a problem. Im moved in with a friend recently and i walk with her and move more.

But now its not just about losing weight. Its about being healthy.
I have had some female trouble recently and the doctor told me its most likley cause im almost 100 lbs over wieght.

I am 5'7 and weigh 240 according to all the doctors and magazine for my height i should be 140-150.. But honestly i doubt i ever will be.. Im a bigger girl which after many years of fighting it, I have come to accept that I will never be a size 2. but i dont want to keep gaining weight and be out of breath just walking from one end of my house to the next. Im graduating college.. my life should just be starting not me feeling like my weight is holding me back.

I dont know if any of this matters but what would the best suggestion be. I need to get healthy .. I dont care if im 250 350 or 150.. but as long as im healthy thats all that matters.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated..

[Obesity Discussion]

You could easily be 140-150lbs if you could focus on changing your eating habits a bit...and that's where we come in!

Basically we need to help you cut some calories out of your daily ritual....,and believe it or not, it's not as hard as you'd think it'd be!!! We also have a great topic stickied in the weight loss forum with a ton of tips to help you get started. If you'd like we can help you figure out a basic eating plan where your main requirement is just to count calories....and if you follow it you can meet whatever goals you set for yourself.

[qnbean822]

Where on here do i go to find all this out. Im still trying to figure out this whole website.
I know cutting out alot of stuff would be easy .. But being a college student i tend not to be able to get healthier food sometimes a fast food burger is the best i can do .

[Obesity Discussion]

Originally Posted by qnbean822

Where on here do i go to find all this out. Im still trying to figure out this whole website.
I know cutting out alot of stuff would be easy .. But being a college student i tend not to be able to get healthier food sometimes a fast food burger is the best i can do .

Here's where you can find a lot of good tips to get you started.

Weight Loss Tips - Starting off? Here's my tips, add yours!!!

I was a college student too, and ate like crap my first semester. Second semester I cut it all out cold turkey. No more fast food. I kept a mini- fridge full of healthy food in my dorm room freshman year like deli meats and what not, and did eat fast food, but went to places I could get healthy sandwiches, salads, etc. I also carried protein bars with me and protein shakes too.