Hi, my name is Alexandra and although it seems I'm a new member, I'm not! FatSecret has helped me TREMENDOUSLY with my weight loss in the past. But life got in the way; I stopped tracking my weight, my food intake, and stopped writing in my journal. Eventually, I even stopped following my diet.

Let me tell you a bit about my recent dieting history. At my highest weight, I was 304 pounds. For someone who was only 18 years old and 5'4, that is completely devastating, isn't it?! That was in March of last year. I decided I needed to change the course of my life and the only way I would be able to do it was by eating differently and exercising! On April 10th, I started my journey. I ended up losing 100 pounds in a little over 8 months. Crazy, right? Unfortunately, as I mentioned before, that little thing called LIFE got in the way, and my eating habits went downhill. Since January, I've gained 40 pounds.. Leaving my weight loss as of now down to 61 pounds in total.

It's sad, really. When I think of how far I COULD HAVE COME if I would have just stuck to it. Instead of gaining 40, I could have lost 40, and would have been a whopping 80 pounds lighter than I am now. I won't cry over spilled milk, though, and I will keep trudging on!

If you would like to be my FS friend, I would really appreciate it! I love giving others advice and a little boost to their day, whether it be by commenting on their journal or sending a quick message. If you request, I will accept!

Thank you so much for reading this, everyone. I hope you have a WONDERFUL DAY!!! :)