I know there are a bazillion weight loss blogs out there in cyberspace. I like quite a few of them. I enjoy reading about their struggles and their progress as they journey through this challenge.
So, I want to get a few things straight about me - what MY journey is, and how I'll be sharing it here.
- This blog will include every portion of this journey, from the happy to the dark. Reader's discretion is advised.
- I have always been overweight, but in recent years things have gotten out of control. I am 26 years old, 5'6, and I am a size 18. I do not hope to be a size 2. I hope to be a size 10 again. I hope to be fit.
- I have an eating disorder. It has completely skewed how I perceive food and how It makes me feel. Most, if not all, of my weight issues have been caused by binging and purging fueled by emotional eating.
- I am not going to be weighing in. I WILL be measuring, but because I have an addictive/compulsive behavior, I know that weigh ins would become too much of an issue for me.
- I will be assisting dietary changes with physical activity as well. I am a new runner, an old tennis player, rollerblader, and weight trainer.
I don't expect anyone to read this blog. I am hoping that writing it helps me to succeed. I hope that a few people might find me and relate. If one of those people is you, please do say hello.
And with that...
Here we go.
