I more or less created this account to follow this sub, I've been stalking it for a few days now and reading how everyone is getting on has really motivated me to change. I'm a 26yo woman, about 170and 5"3. I break my own heart everyday by being this way though I feel like I'm always on a never ending spiral of falling deeper into depression and weight gain. It's time to stop. I can't take it any more.
Clothes shopping is like torture for me and always end up crying in the changing room (pathetic right?) so I don't do it, as a result I own one pair of work clothes and endless PJs. This makes socialising difficult so I avoid it, making my anxiety worse. This makes it all too easy for me to binge eat and sit around the house which is silly of me, I feel so ashamed. I always think to myself, "maybe this is just who you are" like being useless and fat is who I am. I know that's self pity but I can't seem to stop that train of thought, my mind wanders and I'm being negative again without my permission.
I don't know where to start or how to begin. I read that counting calories is key but I was wondering how much exercise to incorporate into my daily routine, I feel so lost in that regard. I've lost weight before by trying some weight loss shakes and that worked, I shed about 20Lbs in a short space of time but gained it all back again. I know losing too fast was stupid of me. During that time I counted calories and struggled to allow myself more than 800 cal per day, this was with a full time job in a busy restaurant (never standing still) and walking to and from work. I convinced myself that I must have been adding it up wrong and that it must be more so I'd cut down further "just in case" I'd missed something despite measuring everything and only eating whole foods so there wouldn't be any "hidden calories". My problem is that I get a bit obsessed with it, if there was any way that I could keep my head in check with not over doing it I'd be more than happy to hear it!
I'm nervous because I obess over things, though I suspect that that's just an excuse I've given myself for not starting over and trying again. In terms of weight loss, what is a reasonable expectation of how much I could lose being someone of my build? I feel so clueless in all of this.
I am so grateful I found this sub, everyone seems really helpful and so friendly that reading everyone's posts and comments makes me overwhelmed. I can't wait to start my journey now, to feel free in my body and my in mind.
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