Not really new to this, just new to the forum.

Hi all

I've been on this for a fair bit now, on and off - mainly used it to count what I've had in one day rather than to log a proper diet, this is my first time using it properly though so I though I'd better get involved in the forum.

My name's Sarah, I'm 16 and have just started college.

Well I used to be pretty over weight as a child/early teen. I was nearly 11 stone at my worst, basically my size made me a very easy target for bullies and ruined me when I went to secondary school. I finally got tough on myself and got down to 9 stone.

Now going into college I've found myself slipping into old habits, and today I realised I hit 9 and a half for the first time in 3 years, so I'm nipping my crappy eating habits and binging in the bud before it becomes anything more than excess weight and becomes a much bigger issue, because I know it will if I don't do something about it now.

I'm not really aiming to lose much other than getting back down to 9 stone, but what I really want to do is improve my diet and become more aware of what I'm eating - as although I rarely do go over 2000 cals a day, I eat all the wrong things, because I do think it's having a really negative effect on my general health and I've not got as much energy as I used to which I do think is down to a slobby diet with not much decent food.

Anyway enough of that, looking forward to getting to know everyone!

Hey Sarah, welcome to CC. I would caution you not to compare yourself to your 3 years ago self...you were 13 and a child, you still are growing now even so the weight gain you're seeing could surely be the result of maturation and the development of your internal organs. You should be eating more if you don't have much energy and choose a balanced meal plan with lean protein, grains, veggies, fruits, and healthy fats!! ALL ARE ESSENTIAL!!