Okay, so I'm just basically going to post my starting stats, and will try to get pictures up at some point to show future progress (fingers crossed!)
START
WEIGHT: 147.8 lbs
HEIGHT: 5'0"
BUST: 36"
WAIST: 29"
HIPS: 37"
BMI: 28.9 (I'm apparently in the overweight bordering on obese category, but you wouldnt be able to tell by looking at my fully clothed body. I definitely look chubby, but not "obese")
I guess I should give a little background info on my weight loss and what has led me to this point. I have been slim and athletic for almost my entire life. I never worried about looking fat, and I had much higher self esteem. Starting around grade 9, I steadily began gaining about 5 pounds a year, which doesn't sound like much, and at first it wasn't noticeable, so I didnt worry about it. Last year (grade 11) I stopped playing sports quite as competively. My exercise was cut down from 5 nights of cardio per week to once or maybe twice if I was lucky. From that point on, my weight basically exploded. I went from 115 up to my current 147.5 in a matter of 18 months. Not only do I hate the way I look physically, but I also feel like crap all the time. The weight has prevented me from wearing the cute clothes I used to (due to chubby thighs and stretch marks all over my legs!!!!) and I basically just sit in front of the TV all the time, not wanting to go out with friends because I spend the whole night adjusting my shirt to make sure my pooch isn't visible, lol.
I have decided to devote the next 3 months (my summer break) entirely to weight loss. I'm not expecting to lose all the 40 pounds I gained over the past few years in this short time, but it will hopefully be a good start. I'm not a newbie to exercise, so that part shouldn't be too difficult, however I know the nutrition will be much harder.
I've always eaten ALOT of food (way more than was ever healthy for my size), and it's usually junky. I could get away with it when I was a competitive athlete, but now that I'm not doing sports all the time, I really have to pay attention to what goes into my body, which I know will be a tough challenge for me.
START
WEIGHT: 147.8 lbs
HEIGHT: 5'0"
BUST: 36"
WAIST: 29"
HIPS: 37"
BMI: 28.9 (I'm apparently in the overweight bordering on obese category, but you wouldnt be able to tell by looking at my fully clothed body. I definitely look chubby, but not "obese")
I guess I should give a little background info on my weight loss and what has led me to this point. I have been slim and athletic for almost my entire life. I never worried about looking fat, and I had much higher self esteem. Starting around grade 9, I steadily began gaining about 5 pounds a year, which doesn't sound like much, and at first it wasn't noticeable, so I didnt worry about it. Last year (grade 11) I stopped playing sports quite as competively. My exercise was cut down from 5 nights of cardio per week to once or maybe twice if I was lucky. From that point on, my weight basically exploded. I went from 115 up to my current 147.5 in a matter of 18 months. Not only do I hate the way I look physically, but I also feel like crap all the time. The weight has prevented me from wearing the cute clothes I used to (due to chubby thighs and stretch marks all over my legs!!!!) and I basically just sit in front of the TV all the time, not wanting to go out with friends because I spend the whole night adjusting my shirt to make sure my pooch isn't visible, lol.
I have decided to devote the next 3 months (my summer break) entirely to weight loss. I'm not expecting to lose all the 40 pounds I gained over the past few years in this short time, but it will hopefully be a good start. I'm not a newbie to exercise, so that part shouldn't be too difficult, however I know the nutrition will be much harder.
I've always eaten ALOT of food (way more than was ever healthy for my size), and it's usually junky. I could get away with it when I was a competitive athlete, but now that I'm not doing sports all the time, I really have to pay attention to what goes into my body, which I know will be a tough challenge for me.
