autoturtle
12-12-2006, 12:20 PM
Hi everyone,
My name is Meg, and I am a 20 year-old girl from Ottawa, Ontario. Here's my story:
I have struggled with my weight since I was fourteen years-old. I remember heading off to my first day of high school, and my stepmother commenting that my kilt (which had been fitted the previous spring) was too tight on me; that I had gained weight. I tried Weight Watchers once when I was sixteen--however, I wasn't mature or motivated enough to stick with the program, and didn't really lose any weight. Over the next few years, I gained a whopping fourty pounds, putting me at the 200 mark when I headed off to university.
Feeling rather depressed and negative about my body, I tried the Atkins diet--and, when that didn't work, started crash dieting. I ended up developing an eating disorder, dropped out of school, and went down to about 150 lbs. Yet, even at my lowest weight in years, I didn't feel at all good about myself; my health started deteriorating.
Finally, I went to see a doctor and started to get my emotional problems dealt with. I went back to eating "normally" and my weight shot up to ~170 lbs. I then gained a further 10 lbs when my long-term boyfriend and I broke up, which puts me where I am at now.
Lifewise, I am actually in a very positive place at the moment--I am going back to university next fall, have resumed activities that make me feel good about myself. After consulting my doctor, I decided to rejoin Weight Watchers. This time, I am simply concerned about feeling good and making the right nutritional choices for my body. I have told myself firmly that, no matter what, I will stick to the program and be responsible for my health. My goal is to be at or near my goal-weight by the time I head off to school next September.
I have been lurking on this BCB board over the past few weeks, and I feel as though it is a valuable tool that can help keep me accountable between meetings. I really look forward to meeting everyone!
My name is Meg, and I am a 20 year-old girl from Ottawa, Ontario. Here's my story:
I have struggled with my weight since I was fourteen years-old. I remember heading off to my first day of high school, and my stepmother commenting that my kilt (which had been fitted the previous spring) was too tight on me; that I had gained weight. I tried Weight Watchers once when I was sixteen--however, I wasn't mature or motivated enough to stick with the program, and didn't really lose any weight. Over the next few years, I gained a whopping fourty pounds, putting me at the 200 mark when I headed off to university.
Feeling rather depressed and negative about my body, I tried the Atkins diet--and, when that didn't work, started crash dieting. I ended up developing an eating disorder, dropped out of school, and went down to about 150 lbs. Yet, even at my lowest weight in years, I didn't feel at all good about myself; my health started deteriorating.
Finally, I went to see a doctor and started to get my emotional problems dealt with. I went back to eating "normally" and my weight shot up to ~170 lbs. I then gained a further 10 lbs when my long-term boyfriend and I broke up, which puts me where I am at now.
Lifewise, I am actually in a very positive place at the moment--I am going back to university next fall, have resumed activities that make me feel good about myself. After consulting my doctor, I decided to rejoin Weight Watchers. This time, I am simply concerned about feeling good and making the right nutritional choices for my body. I have told myself firmly that, no matter what, I will stick to the program and be responsible for my health. My goal is to be at or near my goal-weight by the time I head off to school next September.
I have been lurking on this BCB board over the past few weeks, and I feel as though it is a valuable tool that can help keep me accountable between meetings. I really look forward to meeting everyone!