New here, but not new to "diets".I'm ready to take accountability& need your support!

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Hi all,
my name is Debbie. I am 24-years old and a South Carolina native. I am graduating next month from the University of South Carolina, and I am planning to teach in the near future (highschool/middle school English). As I close the chapter to one part of my life, I believe that I am finally ready to take control of my eating habits. Ever since I was young, I have had problems when it comes to food. My weight has fluctuated greatly in the past 5 or 6 years. I would prefer not to disclose my weight, but let's just say that in between my highest and lowest weight, there is a difference of 50 pounds. FIFTY POUNDS, YA'LL.

I will say that I quit smoking about a year ago in order to take more control of my health; however, in the past year I have also gained 15 pounds (which puts me 15 pounds away from my highest weight ever). After how hard I worked to lose all of that weight, I can't believe I have let myself put it all back on. I will not let that hold me back. I have done it once, and I know that I can do it again. This time, for good.

I have never posted on a weight loss forum before, and I am hoping that this is the missing piece to the puzzle; the piece that finally forces me to take accountability.

I just want to let you all know that as long as you support me, I promise to support you in return! I feel like since we are all here, we are all in this together! I know what to eat, I know how much I should eat, and I know what my binging triggers are. I do not want to fail again, and I do know that a big part of weight loss all starts with how you think. I hope that we can all encourage each other with positive messages, recipes, and stories so that we can all get the results that we want! I look forward to hearing from you all, and hope you have a great night!
 
Hey Debbie,
You no need to control your eating habits to loose weight. What is important is burn calories you are getting daily. Loosing weight is a child's play and you can eat whatever you like.
 
Some people report that maintaining weight is more difficult than losing it. Losing it takes more effort/focus, for sure, but somehow the weight always comes back over time.

Something that seems to work is to weigh yourself regularly (anywhere from once/day to once/week) and if you find that you've gained weight (maybe 5 pounds), start dieting again. Likewise, if you find yourself *underweight* [and some people do -- not me, but some people :) ], but sure to eat some extra. I track my eating always, but I try to keep it simple -- just enough to let me know that I'm eating less when I find I've gained some weight.

I've been following rules like this for almost a year and am *very* happy with the results. I'm maintaining my weight around 165 pounds, 20 pounds less than when I started.

Dave
 
Hi Dave, that's great! I think a big part of my weight gain also has to do with moving in with my boyfriend. Ever since we have moved in together, we have been cooking, making cocktails, and just having a good time. Those rich foods come with a price though! My jeans from when we first started dating do NOT even fit anymore! I think I will let those jeans be my motivation :) Thanks for your support
 
Congratulations on your upcoming graduation!!! That is certainly a milestone for you. The best advice I could give in regard to the weight gain is first don't beat yourself up, just dust yourself off, recognize what you are doing wrong (which you did) and change for the better. It is nothing wrong with enjoying the rich foods of life but you must do them in moderation. Allow yourself to have a free day so that there is no guilt afterward. No one should have to diet their entire life but no one also should be unhappy with their decisions. There are such things called "non-scale" victories and from what I see, you already have a few. Good luck to you and again congratulations!
 
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