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I've always been thin until the last two years, from the time I was 13 years old to 19 my weight bounced up and down between 100lbs and 120lbs, without dieting or exercise. I always loved the way I looked; I was one of my only friends that could still wear jeans that were size 1. I guess I kinda took my thinness for granted. Around 19 I started dating (which meant lots of dinners and lunches out, on top fastfood a few times a week), my mom got a day job so she cooked less meals for me (which meant I ate more microwavable foods and alot of junk food because I never learned to cook), I began drinking more heavily (empty calories), and since I wasn't in high-school anymore I didn't have to really stay active (P.E).
Now two years later… I'm 21 years old, 5′2″, size 15 in clothes, and last week I was 160lbs. I've tried dieting, but never really lost more than a pound a week which was discouraging. I tried an exercise regime and was able to get down to 140lbs from 150lbs in a week, but then I got engaged and sort of got lazy. I've tried so many diet pills and other diet products (Slimfast, The Hollywood Miracle Flush, Hydroxycut, Green Tea Pill, Acai Berry Pills, etc.), and they all would work temporarily but the weight would come back plus more as soon as I stopped taking them.
I've been dieting (consuming an average of 800 - 1500 calories) and exercising (30 minutes a day) for the last two weeks, and have dropped four pounds, also taking Acai berry extract weight loss aid and drinking green tea (which I'm not sure is helping any).
My realistic goal is to be 150lbs by the end of the month, 140lbs in the next few months, and 135lbs by sometime during the beginning of the new year.
Today I found the planner here on WebMD and this community. I literally cried when I used the BMI calculator. My BMI is 29.3, weight to height ratio .58... I had no idea that I'm so close to being obese. My healthy weight range is between 101 and 136. Any advice or support would be helpful...View Thread

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