From Elyssa, Age 20 - 03/27/11 - IP#: 97.67.110.xxx Click here to reply Ht. 5'11", Start: 226 lb, Today: 179 lb (BMI: 25), Goal: 150 lb - Wow. School is almost over and I'll be going home soon. This is scary. Does this scare anyone else? I worry because I have made pretty good progress in my weight loss and am about 5lbs away from a "healthy bmi" but I fear that when I return home, my diet is going to fall apart. I've always been fat growing up and the food my family eats is very different from what has helped me succeed up to this point. I really have fallen into a groove. Eat my cal limit, hit 110 grams of protein, only "clean" foods, and 5-6 mealls/day. My family does not do this at all and it may make them upset. How have you guys dealt with this?
Reply from Marina, Age 23 - 04/17/11 - IP#: 70.54.150.xxx You're an adult. You are more than capable of taking care of your own diet/nutrition needs & your family needs to respect that & you should just tell them that upfront. Buy your own groceries that you can eat at home & follow your usual routine as best possible. If you tell your family, up front, about what you're up to, maybe they'll repect that & even be helpful. Good luck!
Reply from Ally, Age 23 - 03/28/11 - IP#: 99.106.167.xxx It's only my husband and I in our household and I do the grocery shopping so I can't really offer you real life scenarios, but I want to say - this weight loss journey is for YOU, not your family. You need to make sure that you're doing what's right for you and if that means eating healthier to get in better shape, then whatever you do, don't allow your family (well-meaning or not) to get you back into a state you don't want to be in. If they eat junk food for dinner, make your own, healthy substitute. You never know ...you could be an inspiration to them so that they'll start eating better too. If you go back to all of that just to appease your family, you're not doing yourself any favors. Keep on exactly as you've been doing and congrats on what you've accomplished already!
