Hello everyone newbie here!

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Hello everyone newbie here!
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Fri, 04-08-2005 - 7:46pm

Hi, everyone! I've lurked here for a few weeks, and decided I should post an intro and say hi to everyone! So hi everyone!

This is hard for me to write because I am very ashamed of my weight...since everyone seems supportive here I am hoping I can make some friends here and learn some things that can help me out.

I am 21 and while I don't have over 100 pounds to lose, I come pretty close. I am 5'3" and weigh 190. I would like to lose some weight and just in general become a healthier person. I am sick of always being tired and getting so worn out just from walking up the steps, and I am tired of hating the way I look.

I am just begining to make small changes in who I am overall as a person. I am getting out and walking with my dog more often and I am trying to watch what I eat. I thought of joining a gym but since I graduate college in a few months and don't know if I will stay in the area I am living in now after I am done, I am going to be holding off on that until I get a job and decide with my fiance where we want to live. Until then I am going to just get outside and walk more, play more Dance Dance Revolution and eat better.

I am also trying to be more confident as a person at my current weight, I need to learn to love myself no matter what weight I am will weigh 100 pounds and still be unhappy.

So well that is me. I can't wait to get to know you all!

Heather

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Registered: 02-17-2005
Fri, 04-08-2005 - 11:21pm
Welcome to the board Heather, it is nice to meet you.

Rhonda

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Registered: 10-25-2004
Sat, 04-09-2005 - 10:01am
Welcome :). I just joined this board recently myself, and it's been nice. I myself am 22, 5'10" and weigh in at 265 right now, and I too am sick and tired of always feeling tired. I haven't joined a gym yet either, not sure yet if I will. I have never felt too comfortable exercising around other people, but maybe that will change as I lose the weight. I work in a metropolitan area, so every day I get about half a mile of walking in just going to work, then I usually try to do the stairs at work on my breaks/lunch. At one point in time I was doing about 100 flights a week, but I have been lagging on them. I also have an exercise bike, cheap stair stepper and exercise bands at home. All of these I bought at Walmart fairy cheap--maybe this is something you can look in to. I also have a set of weights with a bench that cost me less than $100. Maybe these are things you and your fiance can look in to buying? I know you said you may be moving soon, but maybe even the exercise bands and a jump rope could help out. Also, since you said you are in college, does your college offer free access to a gym facility? When I was in college, we always had to pay an "activity" fee with our class registration and that covered free use of the facilities. They weren't huge, but they had some treadmills, bikes, stair steppers, elliptical trainers and weight machines. I found it convenient to go there when I was already on campus for classes.
Good luck and keep us updated!


 


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Registered: 08-31-2004
Sat, 04-09-2005 - 6:21pm
Hola Heather and welcome to the board :)
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Registered: 03-30-2005
Sun, 04-10-2005 - 11:22am

Hi Heather!

I am so glad that you've decided to join in on this message board! I have only been active here for about 2-1/2 weeks, but I have found a lot of support and understanding and I'm sure that you will too!

As I was reading your post I really identified with your desire to love yourself - as is. I've been struggling to love my (overweight) self my whole life, and although I feel like I've become more accepting, I still don't feel love. I've learned that losing weight is not only about working on our outward selves, but also developing our inner selves, as well. I know that I got to this weight because of my emotional self and I believe that if I can heal that part of me then my outer self will reflect that healing.

BTW, Congrats on your upcoming graduation!!!!!
I am also graduating this year - in May! I would love to see what else we have in common! Hope to hear from you soon!

Melissa