Emerald's Journal

JusticeEmerald · 08:18 PM

Hi everyone! You all can call me Emerald, I'm a long time lurker of WLF.com, and first time poster. Ever since I read success stories, or read the encouragement given in the forums, I began to realize this is what I needed. An uplifting and positive environment of those trying to accomplish the same thing I am ! Anyhow, a rundown of who I am:

86 yrs old out of shape, and unhappy. Well that isnt who I am, but some days I feel it yanno? I'm actually only 21. I am 5'6 and I weigh a generous 210. I want to lose about 80 lbs, and I want to maintain a healthy lifestyle(It's not just about losing the lard).

I have been struggling with my weight since I was 8, I'd say. I was a skinny child, but somewhere along the line, I began my downhill plumping-action. Alot of the fault I realize now was of my parents. I have 2 older brothers and an older sister. They all relatively have been slim since childhood. It started with the portions I used to get away with consuming.. I have saddening memories of being at the table alone, after everyone had left the table, consuming 2-3 more portions of macaroni and cheese, and I wasn't even hungry!! I don't know why that stands out in my mind, but it does. I was a very shy girl, introverted, read alot, kept to myself. I found comfort in food. I know, it was my parents responsibility to break this habit at that young age, but I know since I've grown conscious of my weight and the excess of it, (around 15-16 yrs old) it has now also become my responsibility to change this. Im sure everyone here knows how hard it is to change a behavior once firmly established over a period of 10 yrs or more. I know because I work with children & adults with Autism, and have worked with them to change their innapropriate behaviors that have been allowed to sink in over the years. But now I want to change, and I realize determination and discipline is going to come into play as well as support.. that's why I'm here, I hope you all welcome me!!

I'm not sure, which weight loss plan I'm going to go into, but I have to be careful, I have very bad asthma, and I come down with bronchitis at least twice a year, so any extreme cardio is most definitely out of the question. I kinda edging towards a low carb diet, and weight training, but I'd like to hear what has worked for any of you guys first (you know they say the majority rules LOL).

Also a very important part of my journey starts with a complete flush. I want to do a kidney/liver/colon/(whole body) cleanse. I really want to get rid of all the toxins and chemicals I have been consuming the first 21 yrs of my life, before I proceed to do anything else because I feel deep down, any efforts I make will be not as successful if my body is still clogged which I know it is. I'm lethargic alot, I also have some pain or another, my memory is shot, etc etc. So I want to start out fresh. I'd also like your opinions on any cleanses you guys have tried.

Well, I guess this is my first step towards success. Hopefully a year from now I can look back on this first post and all the ones in between and know I've actually accomplished something I've set out to do, and maybe, my story will benefit and encourage others, as others have done for me!

Emerald's Journal

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Emerald's Journal