JulieC

I'm a self proclaimed 'yo-yo' dieter (up and down anywhere from 5 - 15 lbs) and tend to gain weight whenever stressed, bored, upset, anxious...let's face it whenever I'm emotional.

I'm 34 y/o, 5'5", married, no kids, and recently moved to Hong Kong (Dec 08). Whenever I reach my 'red alert' rate of 140lbs (which as been several times the last 10 years) it's time to ramp things up and lose weight again. During Fall 07 I was at a low of 124.5. I purchased my first pair of size 27 jeans then but only wore it once before the weight started coming back. I'm determined to wear them again! I am happy at 125-129 but trying to reach a final goal weight of 120 (BMI 20)and maintain that weight. Maintainence is key for me.

My daily goal is to learn a healthy way of long term weight management (no more 'yo-yo' fluctuations) by eating intuitively and no longer depriving myself. This is a challenge b/c I am addicted to food, have a tendency to overeat, and binge occasionally. I'm confident that this goal will be reached; especially with all the support and knowledge found here on FS and other sources. I'm so thankful for this site.

Being an occasional smoker does not help things (last smoke was October/November 08).

I will take off the weight this year and keep it off. No more yo-yo'ing! Good luck to everyone here on FS (and good luck to me too!) =)

9/29/08 Addendum: Changed goal weight to 128 (want to be realistic now that I'm also gaining muscle). Once it's reached will reevaluate.

8/5/09 Addendum: Changed goal weight down to 123. It will be done, I know it will...have more knowledge about emotional eating than I have ever in the past and am constantly learning why I overeat and how to stop. I just need to listen to my body! Eat when hungry...stop when satisfied. It's so easy but not! Once emotional baggage is dealt w/and removed the slim & healthy me will appear.