RioAbajoRio’s Profile

Bio

Hi!

I am a serial dieter who has spent most of her life being terrified of following in the footsteps of several generations of 280lb plus women.

Having been raised by them too, my eating habits have been plagued with guilt, comfort eating, binge sessions, various unsucessful diets and a body dismorphia which swings from one extreme to the other.

Add hereditary water retention, serious constipation (controlled daily by very high dosage prescribed laxatives) and a recurring lower back injury preventing strenuous excercise. What do you get? A very unfit, overweight, unhappy person!

I don't want to be skinny! I would like to be a curvy UK size 12 (US 8?). Starting at a large 14/16 my initial goal is 140lbs.

Moreover, I want to change my attitude to food. See it as a friend which keeps me feeling healthy and comfortable, not my master.

Some of my problems are psychological and won't change overnight, but we all have to start somewhere don't we?

I want to see if the Atkins Diet can help me towards these things...

Personal Stats

Gender:

female

Join Date:

Oct. 2009

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RioAbajoRio's posts

Re: Suellen why are you replying to all my posts with "bump"

...made me laugh

Re: Am I the only "dude" who doesn't care about the superbowl??

Have no idea what sport is played in the superbowl! Guess it must either be american footbal or basket ball huh? Is...

Re: DON - Pleeeze Tell people there are rules or no rules about avatars!!!

Gosh, my first flagged post and I missed it!

Re: Anyone else having a "fat" day?

I'm having one of my weird body dismorphic fat days. Looked at myself after having a shower from behind in a good...

Re: Cheat Days?

Want the truth huh? Yes, I have the occasional 'cheat' day. Actually, it's a 'cheat' meal, I don't blow the whole...

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