haleyjen26
New member
Hello! I am new here, and just wanted to introduce myself!
I'm 26 years old, and I am just starting my weight loss journey; this is my first time dieting in my whole life, so I am a bit nervous. I started my diet this past Wednesay!
I have always been on the heavier/chubby side as a teen and adult. I was thin as a child, but gained weight in high school once I started going through puberty. However, after some trauma I went through in the last year, I've really put on more and more weight. I also used to work in an active environment, but now I am sedentary/non-active. I'd be surprised if I took more tan 200 steps in one day at this point - it's sad, I know. To top everything off, I even have a very bad sleeping pattern that I am trying to improve with diet, exercise, and keeping myself busy.
Current Stats:
Weight: 178.8
Height: 5'4.5
Waist: 33
Hip: 44
Bust: 44
Goal: 140lbs, 25% body fat
My ultimate goal is to just be at a healthy weight and body fat %; I am not looking to be very slim or in athletic shape!
I am trying out the keto diet right now, just trying to keep my carbs relatively low and eating lots of fat plus a moderate amount of protein. It's hard because my diet used to be extremely carb heavy; bread, tortillas, tacos, etc. Even harder is a lot of the food I think is healthy, and that I like or enjoy (beans, rice, fruits, some veggies) are still high in carbs, so I have to watch that. So far, my macros are around 9% carbs, 60% fat, and 40% protein. I am eating a lot of eggs, tuna, nuts, spinach, bacon, turkey, and low carb fruit like watermelon, cherries, lemons. I also eat pickles sometimes despite their lack of nutritional value and high sodium. I am extremely picky, so the hardest thing for me is finding healthy food items that are low in carb that I also manage to enjoy to some extent without wanting to vomit (plus I don't have a lot of money, so buying healthy items and saving money has also been tough so far. I spent $60 on my last grocery trip but did not buy everything I needed!). My keto goals are 10% carb, 30% protein and 60% fat. I'm hoping this diet will work for me, but not sure because I do have most of my weight centered around my belly/lower belly, my hips, thighs, and my arms. My body holds onto the fat which I think has been worsened by stress, hormones, and genetics. I believe I may also have PCOS or lower estrogen/higher testosterone levels because of the way my body likes to store fats. Any advice on the dieting is of course helpful, which is why I am here! I know a doctor is best for this, but I'm unsinsured and unfortunately can't afford the visit, so I'm figuring I'm just going to have to just try and see what happens. I figure if I am at least eating better (which I definitely am), I should lose some weight.
In any case, I'm so happy and excited to be part of the community and cant' wait to share my journey and read other's!
I'm 26 years old, and I am just starting my weight loss journey; this is my first time dieting in my whole life, so I am a bit nervous. I started my diet this past Wednesay!
I have always been on the heavier/chubby side as a teen and adult. I was thin as a child, but gained weight in high school once I started going through puberty. However, after some trauma I went through in the last year, I've really put on more and more weight. I also used to work in an active environment, but now I am sedentary/non-active. I'd be surprised if I took more tan 200 steps in one day at this point - it's sad, I know. To top everything off, I even have a very bad sleeping pattern that I am trying to improve with diet, exercise, and keeping myself busy.
Current Stats:
Weight: 178.8
Height: 5'4.5
Waist: 33
Hip: 44
Bust: 44
Goal: 140lbs, 25% body fat
My ultimate goal is to just be at a healthy weight and body fat %; I am not looking to be very slim or in athletic shape!
I am trying out the keto diet right now, just trying to keep my carbs relatively low and eating lots of fat plus a moderate amount of protein. It's hard because my diet used to be extremely carb heavy; bread, tortillas, tacos, etc. Even harder is a lot of the food I think is healthy, and that I like or enjoy (beans, rice, fruits, some veggies) are still high in carbs, so I have to watch that. So far, my macros are around 9% carbs, 60% fat, and 40% protein. I am eating a lot of eggs, tuna, nuts, spinach, bacon, turkey, and low carb fruit like watermelon, cherries, lemons. I also eat pickles sometimes despite their lack of nutritional value and high sodium. I am extremely picky, so the hardest thing for me is finding healthy food items that are low in carb that I also manage to enjoy to some extent without wanting to vomit (plus I don't have a lot of money, so buying healthy items and saving money has also been tough so far. I spent $60 on my last grocery trip but did not buy everything I needed!). My keto goals are 10% carb, 30% protein and 60% fat. I'm hoping this diet will work for me, but not sure because I do have most of my weight centered around my belly/lower belly, my hips, thighs, and my arms. My body holds onto the fat which I think has been worsened by stress, hormones, and genetics. I believe I may also have PCOS or lower estrogen/higher testosterone levels because of the way my body likes to store fats. Any advice on the dieting is of course helpful, which is why I am here! I know a doctor is best for this, but I'm unsinsured and unfortunately can't afford the visit, so I'm figuring I'm just going to have to just try and see what happens. I figure if I am at least eating better (which I definitely am), I should lose some weight.
In any case, I'm so happy and excited to be part of the community and cant' wait to share my journey and read other's!
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