Hello!!!

[PeridotEyes]

Hi everyone! My name is Riah and I am new to this forum. I just started my diet today and I am excited to finally whip myself into shape. I am 25, 5"4, and 201 lbs. I have been putting on weight pretty stadilly over the past six or seven years, and I am finally at the point that I am ready to make a lifestyle change. I have gained weight through bad eating habits, such as eating way too much fast food, and drinking way too much alcohol. I am ready to begin a sober life, and by cutting out alcohol I really hope to shed my weight. I miss my body!! I wish that back when I was ten years younger and weighed 120 lbs that I could have appreciated my body more, but I always have thought that I was fat at any weight. I think that type of thinking is what started me down a path of weight gain, because if I gained a pound then I would give up and go stuff my face. Fortunately, today is a new day and I am determined to lose some weight and learn to love my body!!

 

[Korrie]

Hi! Welcome to our forum! Sounds like you have a great attitude! You've joined in an exciting time, we are going to be starting another "20 pounds down club" here real soon and there is an excersize challenge thats just started today, so check it out!

 

[MicheleK]

Welcome! I think you will find there are many great folks on these forums that will provide wonderful tips and suggestions to help you along the way. You sound ready to make some serious changes

 

[PeridotEyes]

I am ready!! Thank you for the greeting, from the posts that I've read everyone seems really friendly and helpful and I can't wait to get to know everyone a little better. I hope to be able to join the 20 lbs gone club very soon, and I will definitely take a look at the exercise challenge. Thanks for your support!

 

[wonderwoman]

know exactly where your coming from peridot about thinking i was fat at any weight, til i got pregnant and up to 210 then realized 120 aint so bad! glad your going to make a change now because it gets harder after 30! welcome and good luck!