Ladies in ur 20's who really need to loose some actual weight... be my friend, I need support!!!

Hello all. Im 20 years old, and I have been making some pretty dumb decisions when it comes to my eating habits. I am an emotional eater, and lets just say i get pretty emotional at times. Its so hard to stay on track sometimes because I work full time and go to college full time. When work gets the best of me, I eat. When school gets the best of me, I eat. I have no support system at home because everyone I know is either skinny, average sized and can eat what ever they want, or just comfortable with being bigger. Im not comfortable with my size. Or the size of my prego looking belly lol. Right now I weigh 180 lbs, with a target goal of 145- 150. I DO NOT want to be skinny. Thats just not me. lol So if ur in the same, or particular boat, be my pal... Peeezzzzeee? k, bye!

Hi everyone.  I'm 21, going to be 22 in september and I have been doing this now for about a month.  I have always been heavy and I have tried all kinds of crazy diets, but it is time to get serious about making lifestyle changes, not just rollercoaster dieting.  I just graduated college and started a full-time job so I have a regular schedule now (and no constant barrage of 3am pizza or greasy cafeteria food), so I can control my eating and exercise a lot more easily.  I have lost 4 lbs so far, which I"m pretty happy about since I've been able to average a lb a week.  I have been trying really hard to stay within my calorie limits and exercise.  For those of you who haven't tried spinning classes -- try them immediately.  They will kick your butt but you can burn 800-1000 calories depending on your height/weight/ability.  It's a-ma-zing.  Anyway, since graduating all my friends and support systems are gone and I need buddies to help me stay on track with this.  So... hopefully we can help each other out?

My stats: 

5'4/5'5, 21, female

SW: 173

CW: 169

GW: 135 (125-130 would be amazing, but I'll be satisfied w/135)

 

Hope to make some CC friends and offer whatever support I can!

Hello all, I am 21, 5'2", and looking to lose about 30 more pounds!

I started this past Saturday at 153 and have dropped to 148.5.  My goal is 120 by March 2009.

Nice to see a forum here for 20s girls.  :)

Hey there! Best of luck to all the girls! It's fun to see a post here for girls in their 20s! Everything you said is pretty much where I'm at now. I'm 20, 185-ish and wanting to get down to around 150. I'm not wanting to get 'skinny' either. Just feel good about myself! If you are still needing to chat with someone, let me know. I've almost been wanting a text buddy who'll keep me on my toes and visa versa. Like 'WHAT DID YOU HAVE FOR BREAKFAST?' and reminding me to go to the gym! Sharing schedules and such, anyways. I have a horribly long entry at my journal. Feel free to read it and get back to me if you want a buddy.

That goes for everyone! GOOD LUCK! 

Hey everyone!  I am 21, (22 in Sept) and am entering my 4th year of college.

Height: 5'6"/5'7 ish

Current weight: 163ish

Goal weight: 150, then 145

Like a lot of you, I don't want to be "skinny," but I want to be healthy.  I have a lot of muscle because I played a lot of sports and still am really active, so a lot of people don't think I weigh as much as I do.  I just want to get rid of some of that jiggle on my belly and my huge thighs! haha

Sooo... my calorie goal is 1500 or 1600 per day.  I also workout however long I feel that day, but the minimum is 30 minutes on the elliptical.  Sometimes I go up to an hour if I'm really motivated.  I also have been running a lot lately and doing some occasional stadium stairs.  Also, I try to ride my bike around town instead of driving... good exercise and saves money!  Good luck everyone!

Hey gbyeweight! I must say that ur screen name rocks. Lol. And that would be so cool, I never thought of that. Message me and well set it up!!

I also wanted to thank all you beautiful ladies for taking time to comment on my forum!! Its really cool to see people our age being aware of their lifestyles and wanting to take control of them. If you don't walk away with anything from this forum, put this in your pipe and smoke it (lol) Whether or not we are big, moderately big, or just wanting to feel sexy, or good about ourselves, always remember that you are BEAUTIFUL no matter how many stretch marks or dimples you may have. Weight does not mean ugly by no means. So ladies, I hope ur all ready for a change, because I sure as hell am!

Hi everyone!  I am 24 years old, 5'6 and weigh about 150lbs...I had a baby a year ago and weighed 210 lbs. at delivery.....It has taken me a year to get back to this weight and I am happy. I would still like to lose a  little more weight, my goal is 135, but I mostly want to get in shape and learn to eat healthy while I am still young. I am an emotional eater and tend to binge and I can't imagine dealing with that lifestyle forever because it's not healthy, so here I am looking for new motivation and hoping I can help motivate someone else. So GOOD LUCK to all of you!!!!!

Hola people! I'm about 4 days into this site and I love it!! Okay my problem is...all over. To me, I look big everywhere. I lost 20lbs in two months..didnt do anything special or make any effort.  My birthday is in a little over a month and I want to lose another 10lbs...ideally 15lbs but I will settle for the 10. It's weird because i NEVER look as if I weigh as much as I do, the nurses at my Drs office never believe me. If I get there I'll weigh less than I did in high school. I'll have to wait until I see how I look after losing the 10-15 more pounds to decide if losing more will look healthy.

Age: 26

Ht: 5'2"

CW: 152

G W: 137 (if I lose 15lbs more)

Insane IDEAL W: (if i don't end up looking like a Hollywood Zombie): 125lbs (after losing 27lbs more)

I seem to be on a good track, I lost 2lbs last week with exercise and eating a little better! I look forward to reaching my goal and seeing/encouraging others to reach theirs!! Good luck. If anyone has any advice, motivational words, tips that they'd like to share, PLEASE do.  Like, what do you do if you have  a snack but still have hunger pangs (trying to stay under my calorie count) OR do you work out before or AFTER you eat? I haven't figured out which works best for me yet.

Original Post by szand01:

Thanx 4 responding =) and sorry it took me so long to get back, I lost the charger to my lap top, (do u believe that?!? Gosh!!) Weelll, I think the idea of a monetary reward for achieving goals is wonderful. I never thought of it that way, I always think hey, I made my goal today, (now what can I eat to reward myself) lol But that sounds like a great idea. Recently I have tried my best to stop eating so much red meat and focus in on turkey and chicken, which isnt all that bad, I bought a juicer so I can find a reason to actually eat the fruits and veggies im supposed to eat, lol because I sure dont. I also HATE WATER. Which is bad, so I just started putting some lemon in it to make it taste a llliiiiiiitle bit better, its still not my cup of sugary tea though lol.

LOL A dieter after my OWN HEART!!!

Original Post by avaadora:

Hello! I am 25 and so far I have lost 20lbs. I still have about 20 to go and I am at a bit of a plateau.  The thing that helped me with emotional eating was a program called the Weigh Down workshop. It helped me get the focus off of food. I was so bad I would wake up in the morning and the thing that would get me out of bed was thinking about what I was going to get to eat!

I would eat when I was bored, sad, happy, with friends, without friends - any excuse for a meal. It was horrible. I actually lost the 20lbs without exercising at all. It was amazing. Now I just need to do that one more time!

It is nice to meet you and I wish you luck!

~Natasha

hey natasha!! The same thing happened to me, in about 2 months. I was scared at first but now I just embrace it! I want to lose maybe 15 or 20 more. I'm starting off with just 10 and I'm actually working at it now! Good luck

Hey I am also 5'6'' but I just had a baby 3 months ago! and I was 215 at my end weight of pregnancy and now I am 179.6! I want to get down to 136 and am hoping to do it by the beginning of January 09'.  I was 194 at the beginning of my pregnancy and that is the heaviest I have ever been in my life! I felt so unhealthy and not attractive! I can't wait to lose this weight! =]

hey :)

im 19,  5'2" and 150lb

i used to be a gymnast and swimmer so atm my current state is quite horrible and depressing...as i have gained almost 50lb in just about 4 yrs...

i want to be healthy again and not feel so depressed and gross ... :) i have a very small frame so i need to get down to about 105lb...

i went through a phase of having eating disorders to try and lose weight... but now i just want to do it the right way and exercise and lose weight in a healthy way :)

i hope you guys will help me out and motivate me =D

 

Hey all!

I just stumbled upon this wonderful place while trying to find some different tips on losing those last 20 pounds.

I'm 20, 5'5 and 150 lbs.  I've been CC for just under two years and have lost 115 lbs. 

My doctor and I decided that between 120 and 130 would be ideal for my body type and frame.

I just Oh so desperately want these last 20 off.  I'm so glad I found this place.  Its so much easier when you have great support and motivation.  Good luck, everyone!!

Hi everyone!

So I decided to get back to the habit of a healthy diet and the gym (again), but it seems like the past couple of times, its just getting harder and harder. It doesn't help that my bf is always saying its all in my head. I think it's great that he likes the way I am, but I don't and I need to fix it. I need more than support though, I need someone to push me along or else, it'll be a good two weeks then back to emotional snacking that I do whenever I'm stressed out, upset, or angry.

Oh, I'm 20, 5'8 and 200. I'm at the biggest I've ever been and I can't deal with long term goals. Message me to chat or give me advice!

Good Luck and thanks!

Hey!  I'm a 20 year-old college student looking to lose about 60 pounds (I have a thick frame, so it's hard to tell what my "healthy weight" is; I got them big hips and .. lady bits).  I'm a full-time student and work as a tutor at the university.  I know what that lack of support is like.  My fiance is a super-fit garbage can that eats extra to keep up weight... so while I'm eating a single portion (which is surprisingly small when you measureeee!) he's eating three or four and my friends love to go out to eat.  And then there's me.  I love those fatty coffee drinks.  So, hello, let's be friends. :)

Hey Ladies (and hopefully future friends)!  I am 24 and I have a small frame that is being bogged down by extra weight.  I am currently in grad school so the stress doesn't help.  A few days ago, I happened to stumble upon this website and decided to give it a try.  I love it. I have logged my calories for a couple of days.

Okay, the problem is that I hate to exercise.  I really do.  I used to be a very athletic person but not any more. So needless to say, I need a ton of support! 

I need to lose twenty pounds to reach my ideal weight.  I have a small frame so it is very noticeable when I gain weight.  Right now my BMI is horrible.  My goal date is October 1st.

Ladies, please give me some support!

 

Hi!  i'm 25 years old and am 5' 3" at 233 right now (ekks only 3lbs away from my life time peak!)  I had lost about 27 lbs with diet and exercise about 2 years ago and have slowly gained it all back.  I think a lot of it is due to my job.  It's high stress and I work from my car driving around all day so I never know where I'll be or when or if I'll have time to eat.  I come home and am too emotionally drained to workout on some days.  I've recently tried wieght watchers but I found i was spending my points on non-nutrious stuff and was not doing anything to move the scale.  

I started CC on 8/1 and am going to give it a good shot.  I love the analysis and charts and stuff...it's just that I need that extra push to really make it to the gym and find healthy alternatives for foods when I'm out.  Support is much needed especially when, as 20 somethings, so much of our social lives involve food.  

My goal is to be 160 by May 1, 2009.   

hi everyone :)

I'm glad to finally find some 20 year-old girls getting together on here! here's my stats:

21, Female
5'6", medium frame
start weight: 180 (stupid southern cooking.)
current weight: 167
goal weight: 135 (give or take, I dunno what I'll even look like at that number!)

maybe we could start some weekly weigh-ins or something to keep us all accountable? what do you all think?

Heya

 

I'm 19 5'7'' and weigh as of this morning 176.4 after being with my other half's grandparents all week and they eat like there's going to be a ration tomorrow! I am an emotional eater too which sure as hell gets the better of me... not any more though! I want to be 140 as I think that would be just grand.

Weekly weigh ins sound great, how about every Monday?

 

xxx

mondays are fine with me, maybe that will help motivate me not to blow my calorie goals so much on the weekends hehe