From JANAE, Age 20 - 07/26/11 - IP#: 76.17.48.xxx Click here to reply Ht. 5'4", Start: 183 lb, Today: 188 lb (BMI: 32), Goal: 130 lb - I am sooo sad. All summer i can admit to being lazy, barely working out or watching what i was eating but my weight was stable and i didnt gain a pound until like a week ago...and i didnt gain a pound i gained almost 10. Its not a lot but its the beginning of the spiral and the worst part is i cant even muster the will power to pick myself up, all i wanna do is eat and sleep. School starts in 25 days, i wanna at least go back to the weight i was at orientation (183) and i plan to lose 25lbs in the first semester...this will be my freshman year and i am hoping to avoid stress and weight gain... any advice??
Reply from Emily, Age 24 - 09/13/11 - IP#: 68.43.124.xxx Janae, When I was 17 and 18, I had extreme struggles with weight. I gained 30lbs in like 3 months. I was an emotional eater, feeling that food was the only thing that I could really control. However, I came to realize that I did LOVE food, but I shouldn't use it as a crutch. The best advice that I can give to you is just get out there! Go for a walk, even if its only 15 minutes! It is better then not walking at all! :) Do 10 sit-ups, then do 10 more later. I'm telling you, quick fix diets don't work. Diet pills don't work, juice diets don't work, especially starvation diets don't work ( I have tried them ALL, trust me!)Every little bit of exercise helps. Another huge HUGE help to me (even today I monitor my weight!)is this amazing website called loseit.com It is a website that lets you enter in the food you have eaten and gives you the amount of calories you need to eat a day in order to (safely) lose weight! Every time you enter in something you eat, it tells you how many more calories you can eat that day to work towards your goal! It is so sweet! :) Hope this all helps! Good luck!
