this is gonna be a REAL challenge

[ihavemagicpants]

 

hey everyone. my name is Aiden and i am 28, from minnesota. i am a female to male transgender male who is in the process of changing things in my life. 

 

i quit smoking back in july and that has made a huge difference for me but lately i have been gaining weight a lot due to my weird over eating habits. i am in the process of eating better but once i started reading the things written on the site about the diet and ways grains effect your body i realized that i eat an obscene amount of grains and sugars and that is going to be my hardest issue. 

 

i also used to be a vegetarian but i love chicken and ham so it was really hard to stick to that. after reading further into the dieting part of the plan i realized this is exactly what i need. 

 

one thing that i am going to try my hardest at is working out at home. i work out better in a gym but right now we can not afford a gym membership since we only have one gym in our town and they are quite pricy. 

 

i am open to talking to everyone about everything. i am going to need all kinds of support in here with the dieting and working out so i am always open for any workout/ dieting buddies who are willing to harass me through facebook or texting once we get to know each other better. i know i am lazy and have been putting things off for most of my life but i need things to change and it is time. 

 

look forward to seeing the changes!

 

 

[Wondertje]

I think that a place like this could be a great way to keep your accountability by being open on a forum where plenty of people can read! At least that's how I'm aiming to do it. Welcome here and good luck on your quest!

[erithehedgehog]

Welcome! (And hello again Wondertje, we do seem to keep bumping into each other on here. =P) Good luck with giving up grain, you may find it easier to cut out one grainy thing at a time. I gave up bread a year ago, and I don't miss it. Now I'm dealing with rice and pasta. I tried going cold turkey once, it wasn't easy, so maybe try and ease yourself into it. Keep us posted!