alia.danielle
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Hey everyone!
My name's Alia and I'm new to this forum.
I have been "dieting" for years but right now, enough is enough.
I suffer from depression and during my last episode which lasted months, I packed on about 15 extra pounds in two months. In July, I was 175 pounds and by September, I was 190 pounds. The extra weight made me feel unattractive and less confident so I knew that I needed to do something about it if I wanted to work on my self-esteem. I'm 5'7" and I just remember feeling so embarrassed when I opened my first weight loss log and my BMI said that I was obese at 30.1. I never thought I'd qualify as OBESE!
Currently, I am taking Zoloft and it is helping me regulate my mood and my cravings for food. After the past month, I have lost 10 pounds by intermittent fasting. I currently practice EOD (every other day) fasting where I won't eat one day, or have like 1-2 berries with water/tea, and then the next day I skip breakfast and eat a moderate lunch and dinner. Usually on the day when I'm not fasting, I try to keep my calories under 1500.
Overall, I plan to lose over 40 pounds. My highest weight was 196 pounds (88.9 kg) and I am currently 186 (84.3 kg). My ultimate goal weight is 150, but as long as I get between 150-155 lbs (68 kg), I'll be ecstatic with those results. I haven't been 165 since November 2016, when I was dieting and doing keto.
As far as exercise, I am a full-time nanny while I save up to go back to school and live with my boyfriend. I'm constantly walking around the house with the baby and I usually get around 10,000 steps (I have a FitBit) by just dealing with him. When I play with the older children I get even more! I also have a 12-year old chihuahua that I walk with at least once a day, so I would say I'm moderately active. I don't run or do CrossFit or anything.
So anyway, if you actually read my intro, I'm really excited to start being a part of this forum. I will most likely be doing a daily diary/food log that will keep me motivated. I also have a blog that you can follow me on in my profile to keep up with my weigh-ins if you like.
Thank you for accepting me into this community! I look forward to meeting you all!
TL;DR: I have depression and gained 15 pounds in two months. I fast every other day and have lost 10 pounds in about a month. I want to lose 40 pounds to be 150 pounds.
My name's Alia and I'm new to this forum.
I have been "dieting" for years but right now, enough is enough.
I suffer from depression and during my last episode which lasted months, I packed on about 15 extra pounds in two months. In July, I was 175 pounds and by September, I was 190 pounds. The extra weight made me feel unattractive and less confident so I knew that I needed to do something about it if I wanted to work on my self-esteem. I'm 5'7" and I just remember feeling so embarrassed when I opened my first weight loss log and my BMI said that I was obese at 30.1. I never thought I'd qualify as OBESE!
Currently, I am taking Zoloft and it is helping me regulate my mood and my cravings for food. After the past month, I have lost 10 pounds by intermittent fasting. I currently practice EOD (every other day) fasting where I won't eat one day, or have like 1-2 berries with water/tea, and then the next day I skip breakfast and eat a moderate lunch and dinner. Usually on the day when I'm not fasting, I try to keep my calories under 1500.
Overall, I plan to lose over 40 pounds. My highest weight was 196 pounds (88.9 kg) and I am currently 186 (84.3 kg). My ultimate goal weight is 150, but as long as I get between 150-155 lbs (68 kg), I'll be ecstatic with those results. I haven't been 165 since November 2016, when I was dieting and doing keto.
As far as exercise, I am a full-time nanny while I save up to go back to school and live with my boyfriend. I'm constantly walking around the house with the baby and I usually get around 10,000 steps (I have a FitBit) by just dealing with him. When I play with the older children I get even more! I also have a 12-year old chihuahua that I walk with at least once a day, so I would say I'm moderately active. I don't run or do CrossFit or anything.
So anyway, if you actually read my intro, I'm really excited to start being a part of this forum. I will most likely be doing a daily diary/food log that will keep me motivated. I also have a blog that you can follow me on in my profile to keep up with my weigh-ins if you like.
Thank you for accepting me into this community! I look forward to meeting you all!
TL;DR: I have depression and gained 15 pounds in two months. I fast every other day and have lost 10 pounds in about a month. I want to lose 40 pounds to be 150 pounds.