Soo... I've been lurking on this forum (which has provided a ton of inspiration, motivation and information, by the way) for over a month and finally decided to give this a shot. I don't know if it'll work out, but hey, might as well try!
I'm 23, female, 5'5-ish and weighed in at 146lbs on Friday the 9th. That's the lowest weight I've ever been at in the entirety of my adult life. At one point in my teens it's possible I was over 200 lbs... not like I'd know, I avoided cameras (and scales) like they were gonna suck my soul out of my eyes (... or feet) or something. I don't do that so much anymore. In clothes I look reasonably thin (I'm in single-digit pant sizes now!) but naked is a different story, lol. And that needs to change for the sake of my sanity; I'm too young to constantly feel I need to hide myself.
I have a few goals I'd like to achieve, some short-term, some long-term. Probably a good idea to write them down, so here goes. They're in no particular order or anything... lol.
1. Fit into a size 6. (Goal 1.5: size 4!)
2. Look decent in a bikini/short shorts/tank top for summer 2011.
3. Flat stomach!!1!1one
4. Run 30 mins without dying. (Goal 4.5: 1 hour!)
5. Do a pull-up. Just one. A real one.
6. Run a 5k (to start.)
My weight has affected my life in too many ways to count: I've denied potential friendships and relationships for my insecurities, avoided social situations and possible work options, and even dropped out of high school because I couldn't handle being seen in public. Likely this is to do with agoraphobia/anxiety issues as well but I absolutely believe a lot of it has also stemmed from the poor self-image I've maintained over the years. Problem is I have no idea what I'm supposed to weigh - I've never been thin! I guess when I get there I'll know, but for now I'm going to aim for 130-135 and see how that works out.
I have an iPod Touch (its name is Quack) that I keep with me virtually at all times, and I use the Lose It app to count calories. At the moment I am unemployed, and so am more sedentary that I'd like to be, hence I try to keep my intake around 1400 cals/day. When I am working (hopefully within the next two weeks, and hopefully at a job that keeps me on my feet,) I will raise my intake accordingly. In my opinion, I eat fairly well, and have lost five-ish pounds in the past month and a half since I've started calorie counting and working out more frequently.
I like to run. It makes me happy, and my lungs too, lol. I run a mile a day four days a week, as it's currently all I can handle. I walk a lot on the days I'm not scheduled to run. I also lift weights (generally with the assistance of P90X dvds) but I don't enjoy it half as much. I need to start doing it a lot more regularly, and I'm working on that.
I feel like this is very long. I guess that is my cue to stop talking. :]
PS:
iggy: <- it is very cute! pig pig pig pig
I'm 23, female, 5'5-ish and weighed in at 146lbs on Friday the 9th. That's the lowest weight I've ever been at in the entirety of my adult life. At one point in my teens it's possible I was over 200 lbs... not like I'd know, I avoided cameras (and scales) like they were gonna suck my soul out of my eyes (... or feet) or something. I don't do that so much anymore. In clothes I look reasonably thin (I'm in single-digit pant sizes now!) but naked is a different story, lol. And that needs to change for the sake of my sanity; I'm too young to constantly feel I need to hide myself.
I have a few goals I'd like to achieve, some short-term, some long-term. Probably a good idea to write them down, so here goes. They're in no particular order or anything... lol.
1. Fit into a size 6. (Goal 1.5: size 4!)
2. Look decent in a bikini/short shorts/tank top for summer 2011.
3. Flat stomach!!1!1one
4. Run 30 mins without dying. (Goal 4.5: 1 hour!)
5. Do a pull-up. Just one. A real one.
6. Run a 5k (to start.)
My weight has affected my life in too many ways to count: I've denied potential friendships and relationships for my insecurities, avoided social situations and possible work options, and even dropped out of high school because I couldn't handle being seen in public. Likely this is to do with agoraphobia/anxiety issues as well but I absolutely believe a lot of it has also stemmed from the poor self-image I've maintained over the years. Problem is I have no idea what I'm supposed to weigh - I've never been thin! I guess when I get there I'll know, but for now I'm going to aim for 130-135 and see how that works out.
I have an iPod Touch (its name is Quack) that I keep with me virtually at all times, and I use the Lose It app to count calories. At the moment I am unemployed, and so am more sedentary that I'd like to be, hence I try to keep my intake around 1400 cals/day. When I am working (hopefully within the next two weeks, and hopefully at a job that keeps me on my feet,) I will raise my intake accordingly. In my opinion, I eat fairly well, and have lost five-ish pounds in the past month and a half since I've started calorie counting and working out more frequently.
I like to run. It makes me happy, and my lungs too, lol. I run a mile a day four days a week, as it's currently all I can handle. I walk a lot on the days I'm not scheduled to run. I also lift weights (generally with the assistance of P90X dvds) but I don't enjoy it half as much. I need to start doing it a lot more regularly, and I'm working on that.
I feel like this is very long. I guess that is my cue to stop talking. :]
PS:
iggy: <- it is very cute! pig pig pig pig
