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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I've had a somewhat unhealthy relationship with food since I was in high school. I was slightly overweight in middle school and the beginning of high school (5'2'' and 145 lbs was the worst of it). I started to lose weight towards the end of high school, primarily by cutting out virtually everything except for fruit, vegetables, and some lean proteins, and ended up with a mild eating disorder (the skinniest I was was 5'2'' and 105 lbs). Now, in my early 30s, I'm at a healthier weight (5'3.5'' and 128 lbs) and have been for almost 6 years. However, I still count calories and weigh myself every day. If I gain even a pound, I feel terrible about myself. I do eat a wider variety of food now, but I'm still constantly thinking about what I look like. I still feel like the pudgy middle schooler I used to be.

How can I develop a healthier relationship with food? I have a young daughter and I really, really don't want to pass this along to her. [/quote]

Do you work out? Like you, I was an overweight teenager and unlike many of my peers (majority Asian), I gain weight really really easily. I've realized over the years that the only way I can maintain a constant weight is to strength train and perform a little cardio. The whole idea is to build muscle and that will mitigate obvious weight gain.[/quote]

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