Day 1

[BigHoss]

Hello everyone!
My name is Cody and I'm a student at the University of Oregon. I have just today tried to restart my diet in an effort to lose the pounds and gain back my old self-esteem. I lost 80 pounds one year in high school, and it was the happiest time I have had in a long time; I felt healthy and happy, and my self-esteem was at an all-time high. Throughout college, I have slowly started to eat unhealthy meals and I exercise far less than I used to. In addition, I drink a lot during the weekends and sometimes weekdays, a barrier which I did not have to overcome during my high school weight loss. I have faced a lot of depression in my college years as well, and I am ready to start to take back the power. I'm happy to be on this forum!

 

[dudeitstime]

You did it once and I'm sure you'll do it again. The calories in those beers can really add up. I hope you're in a good mental state now and I know you can tackle this head on and make a change to being happy and healthy again. Let's get it rocking, bro!

 

[October]

Hi Cody! Welcome! I, too, struggle with the booze. Not in an alcoholic way, but definitely in a aware-of-my-diet way. I liken it to cake. I don't eat a couple of pieces of cake in a night, but somehow I can justify having a couple of beers a night. Strange what the mind will do! How did you loose that 80 lbs in high school?! That is a huge accomplishment.

And, exactly like dudeitstime said! If you can do it once, you can do it again and *this* time you can do it in a way that leads to a lifetime of health!