crazypumpkin
New member
Hey guys,
I just wanted to introduce myself to you as a new registered member of weightlossfitness. My story's a little unique. I was born
fat, but lost 75 pounds in high school and enjoyed the perks of being super fit for years. I became an athlete, a physical trainer,
and I felt I dated a lot more. I just felt better about myself. But after a bad breakup 13 years later, I stopped caring (in
more ways than one) and put on 150 lbs! I felt like I trapped myself behind a mountain of fat that
had once been a hill...even though as a trainer I knew what to do! As a fat person especially, I really took offense to a lot
of these miracle pills some companies sell (don't change your lifestyle, just take lipozene? yeah ok. I'm a wishful thinker but I'm not an idiot)
I realize it takes a lifestyle change, And simply, I must expend more calories than I take in, but I wasn't ready for a long time. It took me a while to sort my problems out...and like all of us
'm still sorting something or another. But once my indifference began to keep me in my room all the time, I felt the need to change.
I'm still fat, but I have a large receptacle of knowledge from which to draw. I log each calorie I put in my body and make sure I don't pass 1500. And I exercise
once a day. 3 days of cardio and 2 days of weight training (on non consecutive days...with not more than a minute break in between sets to make it a cardio workout as well). Also, its important
for me to have a break day where I don't exercise and don't diet (eating what I crave MODERATELY). I lost 50 or 55 pounds so far
(its hard to tell because I first weighed myself on an analog scale). Anyway, thats my story. I still have 100 pounds to go. And I weigh myself on my new digital
scale once a week.
I just wanted to join to be a help to anyone who felt they needed support. I just made my first youtube video 2 days ago, and I think thats helping me too. Basically I weigh myself every saturday
and talk about my experiences lke a video journal, but I want to inspire as many people as I can, because having more than a hundred pounds to lose made me feel so helpless for a long time. And in turn
having these videos will pressure me to not fudge on my workouts or diets. To be quite honest, I recommend when those who have weight to lose do something about it, make a video too. So far
Im finding it helpful.
Anyway, if you have a chance, stop by my youtube page and let me know about yours if you have one!
On youtube, my username is crazypumpkin3883. Check me out! I'd love to hear any input or criticisms you may have. I'm kin of self conscious about the whole thing. its my first video, but, there you go.
Anyway, have a great day everyone, losing weight is simpler than you may think, but that doesn't mean its easy.
I hope to hear from as many of you as I can!
I just wanted to introduce myself to you as a new registered member of weightlossfitness. My story's a little unique. I was born
fat, but lost 75 pounds in high school and enjoyed the perks of being super fit for years. I became an athlete, a physical trainer,
and I felt I dated a lot more. I just felt better about myself. But after a bad breakup 13 years later, I stopped caring (in
more ways than one) and put on 150 lbs! I felt like I trapped myself behind a mountain of fat that
had once been a hill...even though as a trainer I knew what to do! As a fat person especially, I really took offense to a lot
of these miracle pills some companies sell (don't change your lifestyle, just take lipozene? yeah ok. I'm a wishful thinker but I'm not an idiot)
I realize it takes a lifestyle change, And simply, I must expend more calories than I take in, but I wasn't ready for a long time. It took me a while to sort my problems out...and like all of us
'm still sorting something or another. But once my indifference began to keep me in my room all the time, I felt the need to change.
I'm still fat, but I have a large receptacle of knowledge from which to draw. I log each calorie I put in my body and make sure I don't pass 1500. And I exercise
once a day. 3 days of cardio and 2 days of weight training (on non consecutive days...with not more than a minute break in between sets to make it a cardio workout as well). Also, its important
for me to have a break day where I don't exercise and don't diet (eating what I crave MODERATELY). I lost 50 or 55 pounds so far
(its hard to tell because I first weighed myself on an analog scale). Anyway, thats my story. I still have 100 pounds to go. And I weigh myself on my new digital
scale once a week.
I just wanted to join to be a help to anyone who felt they needed support. I just made my first youtube video 2 days ago, and I think thats helping me too. Basically I weigh myself every saturday
and talk about my experiences lke a video journal, but I want to inspire as many people as I can, because having more than a hundred pounds to lose made me feel so helpless for a long time. And in turn
having these videos will pressure me to not fudge on my workouts or diets. To be quite honest, I recommend when those who have weight to lose do something about it, make a video too. So far
Im finding it helpful.
Anyway, if you have a chance, stop by my youtube page and let me know about yours if you have one!
On youtube, my username is crazypumpkin3883. Check me out! I'd love to hear any input or criticisms you may have. I'm kin of self conscious about the whole thing. its my first video, but, there you go.
Anyway, have a great day everyone, losing weight is simpler than you may think, but that doesn't mean its easy.
I hope to hear from as many of you as I can!