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EMROWS
Mon, Mar-19-07, 20:06
HELLO,

I JUST WANTED TO INTRODUCE MYSELF, MY NAME IS EMILEE. I HAVE BEEN ON THE DIET FOR 5 DAYS AND I HAVE LOST 5 POUNDS AS OF TODAYS WEIGH IN AT MY DOCTOR. OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS I HAVE REALLY PACKED ON THE POUNDS! I HAVE A 10 1/2 MONTH OLD DAUGHTER, AND DURING MY PREGNANCY I REALLY WENT CRAZY WITH THE FOOD TOWORDS THE END DURING BEDREST. I STARTED OUT AT 159 AND ENDED AT 217!! AFTER I GAVE BIRTH I DROPPED DOWN TO 180 PRETTY QUICKLY. I AM NOW AT 167. MY GOAL IS 145-50 OR WHAT EVER I FEEL COMFORTABLE AT. I HAVENT REALLY TRIED MANY DIETS BEFORE (I NEVER REALLY HAD THIS ISSUE BEFORE)....A CRASH DIET HERE AND THERE. ALL LEFT ME TIRED AND FEELING HOPELESS. THIS TIME ROUND SOMETHING HAS CLICKED AND I JUST GOT TO THE POINT OF BEING "SICK AND TIRED OF BEING SICK AND TIRED". I WILL NOT BUY ANY MORE JEANS IN LARGER SIZES !!!!!!!!! I HAVE GIVEN MYSELF A REALISTIC GOAL THIS TIME AROUND.. OF LOSING 20 POUNDS IN 1 YEAR.GAINING THIS WEIGHT HAS REALLY EFFECTED ME AS A PERSON...EVERYTHING FROM MY ENERGY LEVEL, MY CONFIDENCE , MY SEX LIFE ...YOU NAME IT. JUST LOSING THIS FIRST 5 POUNDS HAS REALLY HELPED ME OUT AND GIVEN ME SOME SERIOUS DRIVE TOWORDS MY GOAL. THE DIET HAS BEEN SIMPLE SO FAR.ALTHOUGH I LOVE SWEETS AND PASTA I HAVE FIGURED OUT I LIKE BEING A HEALTHY WEIGHT MORE !! I LOVE TO COOK AND HAVE ALWAYS BEEN INTO EXPERIMENTING WITH FOOD SO COMING UP WITH MENUS HAS BEEN BOTH FUN AND CHALLENGING . I AM LOOKING FOWARD TO THE NEW ME THANKS TO AKTINS. SORRY TO BE LONG BUT I HAD TO VENT lol! :)

karrier
Mon, Mar-19-07, 21:56
First of all what a great way to spell your name.

Second Welcome :wave:
This is a neat board. It has alot of info and support.

Good start!!!! :agree:

bob2112
Tue, Mar-20-07, 05:32
Welcome to the forums. Glad to have you onboard.

Kisal
Tue, Mar-20-07, 17:29
Welcome, Emilee! Glad to have you join us, and I wish you the very best of success! :wave: