I had always thought of myself as "chubby". When I was in 5th grade I was told I was fat my a friend and together we started a long road down the path of bulimia. I had on and off again practiced this sick method of overeating and then vomiting until about two years ago. I would work always in cycles, I would binge and purge for a few months and then i'd eat "normally". I have never received professional help and then one day I looked in the mirror and decided enough was enough. I needed to get my life in order and lose weight but a healthy way. I have since been better, and have practiced better eating habits. The problem with this being I finally learned to love myself as my boyfriend of now 3 years has loved me. Unfortunately I took this measure too far and am way overweight. In the back of my mind I know I could easily lose this weight in about a month if I started to purge again, but I rather sweat and workout and finally get healthy. I am a vegetarian and I think that although I try to eat healthy, sometimes binging still occurs. I am here to get back on track and feel comfortable in a bathing suit! I wish everyone good luck with their goals on this site, and I know that eventually we will all meet our goals! =]