Hello!

[Missymelissy]

I'm new here! Nice to meet everybody

My name is Melissa and I am in my early 20s, I live in the uk.

So, my story goes a little like this:
I started university at 11st 3lbs and over the course of the 3 years I weighed everything from 9st 8lbs to 12st. I graduated this summer and have settled at 12st 5lbs. I do feel that a lot of the more recent weight gain is due to the stress of my final exams etc so I am hoping to get back on track and get down to 10st 7lbs at some point this year.

I am looking forward to the results, I know it's going to be tough but we'll get there!

 

[Princess_Ruthy]

Welcome to Minimins Melissa! There is everything you need on here to help you in weight loss success! Good luck x

 

[Missymelissy]

Thank you! x

 

[RubyBoo]

Hi Melissa, I'm new here also. My story is very similar to yours. Before college I was 9st, and due to poor food choices, lack of exercise and too much partying..I piled on the pounds. I'm just finished college, 23 and starting a graduate job. I've been dieting over the summer and have lost a stone. Now 11st 13, I'm really hoping to loose weight too.
It's not an easy journey but hopefully we can do this.
Ruby xx

 

[Baxk]

Hi Melissa and welcome on board. You mentioned that over the course of the 3 years you weighed everything from 9st 8lbs to 12st. What makes you feeling that a lot of the more recent weight gain is due to the stress of your final exams? Was that the case with the other examination sessions too?

 

[Missymelissy]

I didn't gain weight with my other exams because the rest of my life was going smoothly- however, my final exams and dissertation came at a point were my mum was in hospital, I was in the middle of a complaint process for a member of staff who had harassed me, my boyfriend had just moved 500 miles away for work ( we how now however just moved in together and the stress of a long distance relationship and its all fine- but at the time it felt like it was more or less over- I couldn't imagine moving too)... I basically went from happy to miserable in a few months.

Now that uni is finished I feel happier in myself and I am ready to try and get into shape again

Its nice to meet everyone!

 

[Baxk]

Glad you feel better and happier now and you want to get into shape again. I can see now what did that "etc." you mentioned in your first post was about. It was not actually a nice time. We are all here for encouragement, and wish you good luck! I'll be in touch.