I'm 20 years old, a senior in college, and went a little overboard on my eating during the first two years here. Freshman year I battled clinical depression and was obsessed with my body weight because I thought I was enormous (5'5" 130lbs sounds so nice now, haha). I eventually went on meds for that around the same time I started birth control for health reasons. I gained about 30 lbs and never did quite figure out if it was medication that caused me to eat more or just the fact that I was happier and less restrictive with my eating. I have lost around 10 pounds now and am feeling better but joined this site to help me lose weight more healthily and happily. :)

Update (2/3/09): I am pretty happy with the way things are going. I had hoped to lose this weight much more quickly but feel that the way that I've gone about doing it has been crucial to my success. Lately I have gone on a no-sweets kick with my boyfriend, and we are trying to see who can go the longest without candy, cake, etc. We both have pretty good willpower, though, and it's been several weeks, so we do occasionally indulge together in something small so that we don't go crazy and binge when something is in front of us. I have now lost over 20 pounds and looking at where I want to go next. After I hit 135 I am going to figure out what it is that I want to do. I somehow went through a period during my weightloss where I lost my baby fat (my mom always said it would happen when I was 20 because that's what happened with her), so I'm having a hard time visualizing where I will be at 135, 130, etc, because I am looking smaller than the 140 I used to know.

Starting BMI: 27.0 (+)
7/1/08- 25.8
7/31/08- 25.1
8/14/08 (that's my birthday!)- 25.0
12/21/08- 24.1
1/6/09- 23.8 (healthy weight!)
2/12/09- 23.2
Goal BMI: 22.5
6/13/09- 22.1 

Mini Goals:
155- 7/4/08
149- haircut, reached: 8/20/08
145- several new shirts, reached: 12/21/08
139- shopping with my friend, reached: 2/12/09
135- shopping, reached: sometime in March/April