'Struggling with my Weight'

Poochie from the pound -

I have always been a bigger than average girl. I have struggled with my weight since I was in the third grade. My parents always made healthy meals and I played sports, but my sister and I did way too much snacking. I still struggle with my weight and I find myself overeating quite a bit. I think it is something I will have to deal with the rest of my life. I just hope my daughter doesn't struggle with her weight like I did.

Comment #1 Karen from Southwest -

I have struggled with my weight too. I had always been a slender girl growing up, even throughout high school but then when I entered college I didn't just gain the "freshman 15", I gained the "freshman 30". It was very difficult for me to find the time to exercise, I was always busy with my studies and eating fast food was convenient. By the time I had graduated from college I was about 50 pounds overweight. I found comfort in food, it helped me get through the stress. A friend of mine and told me that she had lost a lot of weight by making herself throw up and that I should try it. I tried, but I just could not do it. That was a wake up call for me. I knew that I had to do something. I started watching what I ate and most importantly portion control. I incorporated exercise into my daily routine and in one year I had lost about 45 pounds. Maintaining that loss has been hard, but I'm determined to never have to end up in that bathroom again contemplating if I should throw up just what I ate.

Comment #2 Karen from Southwest -

I have struggled with my weight too. I had always been a slender girl growing up, even throughout high school but then when I entered college I didn't just gain the "freshman 15", I gained the "freshman 30". It was very difficult for me to find the time to exercise, I was always busy with my studies and eating fast food was convenient. By the time I had graduated from college I was about 50 pounds overweight. I found comfort in food, it helped me get through the stress. A friend of mine and told me that she had lost a lot of weight by making herself throw up and that I should try it. I tried, but I just could not do it. That was a wake up call for me. I knew that I had to do something. I started watching what I ate and most importantly portion control. I incorporated exercise into my daily routine and in one year I had lost about 45 pounds. Maintaining that loss has been hard, but I'm determined to never have to end up in that bathroom again contemplating if I should throw up just what I ate.

Comment #3 Milly from The Midwest -

I have been struggling with my weight too these days, but it is not because I'm depressed. I feel pretty comfortable with the way things are going in my life and I finally have a "I don't care if I'm not 110" attitude. I think me always being concerned about how thin I was was more of a problem.

Comment #4 snowbird from The Frozen Tundra -

Alot of people replace what they are missing in their lives with food. Food is comforting. We need to be able to tell our loved ones how we feel about what we need in our lives. This would probably help a great deal.

Comment #5 Monique from France -

Hello! My name is Monique and i am here to give you advices. You have the strength to help yourself. The answer is only in your mind. I am sure that together we will find the answers of your issues.

My domains are:

- Relationship problems, Family issues.

- Anxiety, Loneliness.

- Sadness, Lack of confidence.

- Fear, Anger.

Comment #6 mommax2 from Canada - Tue Apr 29 17:49:06 2008

not all eating disorders are associated with over eating. i have eating disorders because i dont eat. and its really not by choice, the cupboards can be so full that i have no room to put the groceries away and i still wont eat, the sad thing is that im NEVER hungry and when i am hungry as little as a sandwich can fill me up, ive been like this since i was 13 and i still dont really know why, i eat once a day if i feel hungry, because of that im severely anemic and overwieght im 7 months pregnant and still eating like a mouse. the main problem is that if im not hungry and i eat anyway i get sick. im stumped at what to do about it ive seen nutritionists, and i now see my doctor on a weekly basis, and no one has any answers as to why i cant eat.

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