Hello. I'm Andie.
I've been overweight since I was 15 years old. I was a very athletic, healthy weight kid but a combination of emotional/binge eating, PCOS, and quitting sports at 14 caused me to pack on the pounds, and quickly. I don't remember what I weighed at the time, but I was 200 lbs by the time I graduated high school. Since then, I have gained 130 lbs.
2020 has been a rough year for me, mentally. I struggled with suicidal thoughts until I finally quit my horrible job and started on depression meds.
Thanks to COVID, I've been unemployed for several months. My doctor recommended that I get outside and go for walks to help with my depression. I signed up for StepBet to force myself to walk.
Since April, I have done two six-week step challenges. I bought a gym membership and started lifting, I bought myself new running shoes and workout clothes, I started running stairs with a friend, and I am way fitter than I was 5 months ago.
However, I haven't lost a pound. I've lost a few inches, but my binge eating is still out of control. I wake up every day and I try my hardest, but I screw up and binge nearly every day. HOWEVER, these days I dust myself off and keep going. Sometimes I literally sing "Just Keep Swimming" to myself when I'm feeling down.
I'm here because I'm looking for motivation and support, specifically with eating. Dieting does NOT work for me as a binge eater, the second I tell myself "no sugar/carbs etc.", I go crazy and binge. (I'm also part of r/bingeeating)
I'm focusing on macros and CICO right now. For macros, my main goal is to keep the sugar down and make sure to hit my protein. For CICO, obviously I am trying to make the best nutritional choices but also making sure that I'm not depriving myself, as I know that is a surefire way to lead to a binge.
I'm really hoping this sub can help me out. Thanks!!!
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