I'm going to get down to the hard numbers of this. Right now, I weigh 266 pounds and wear a (true) size 22 in jeans. I have a few jeans that say they're a 22, but they are more like an 18. I wear either a 1x or 2x in shirts, rarely a 3x but have had to buy if they are cut small. My ultimate goal is to get down to a jeans size 14-16. I'm not sure what size my shirts will be then, but I know they will be a lot smaller.
My food journal is already showing me that I eat way too much junk food and not enough veggies. I knew that to begin with but it seems to have more impact if I have to write it down. I need to get control of my emotional eating, it's one of the biggest stumbling blocks for me. I've spent way too long drowning my feelings in chocolate, I usually wind up feeling worse afterward. Food is meant to be fuel for our bodies, not something to keep us standing when times get tough. There's a book I'd like to read that deals with the subject of emotional eating and how to get past it, "Life is hard, Food is easy". It will probably be the next book I buy for my Nook. It's supposed to help the reader get down to the root of the problem and provide steps on how to ultimately overcome emotional eating. From the free preview I read, it seems like it will be very informative and thought provoking. I'll most likely post my thoughts on it when I'm finished reading. I have the want to, just need some help getting past the emotional side of my eating habits.
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