feelinfluffy
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In November of 2009, I weighed in at over 220 pounds. After seeing a picture of myself in my best friend's wedding, I knew I didn't want to live like that anymore. I was always depressed and felt horrible about myself because I was destroying my body day by day.
I decided that I wasn't going to treat my body poorly anymore. I started doing cardio at least 3 times a week for at least an hour. I immediately fell in love. As far as changes in my diet, I made sure to keep a food journal so I would know exactly where my downfalls were. I cut out cheese and butter, avoided trans fats like the plague, and was careful with my bread intake. I made sure to eat breakfast and to eat enough calories to sustain my body and ensure no muscle loss. It took a couple of weeks for me to get into the groove, but once I stuck to it the weight literally started falling off. I was down to 150, my original goal weight, by November 2010.
After a series of unfortunate events (my 21st birthday haha) , I started slacking and not going to the gym. Over the course of another year, I managed to pack back on almost 20 pounds. I got comfortable with the way that I looked and I lost sight of my purpose of living this new healthy lifestyle. I started slipping back into that depression and I knew the one thing that would help me turn it around.
Since November, I have been doing my best to do an hour of cardio 3 times a week and 2 days of weight training/calisthenics. I have formed a slight obsession with the boot camp class at 24 hour (Kurt, you're crazy in the best way possible, and I have learned so much from you), and when school doesn't get in my way, I'm there. I have successfully re-lost about 20 pounds and I am currently at my lowest weight
I want to always keep working harder and pressing forward, never stopping and never looking back. I don't ever want to go back to where I was. I must constantly remind myself that this journey really doesn't have a destination. I'm a work in progress and am excited to see my body and my life continue to change.
This is at my heaviest... (Nov. 2009)
This is about 200 pounds... (March 2010)
This is me at about my lowest weight the first time around (Aug 2010)
This is Christmas last year, after regaining about 20 pounds (Dec 2011)
And lastly, my most recent pic around 147 pounds
Thanks for reading
I decided that I wasn't going to treat my body poorly anymore. I started doing cardio at least 3 times a week for at least an hour. I immediately fell in love. As far as changes in my diet, I made sure to keep a food journal so I would know exactly where my downfalls were. I cut out cheese and butter, avoided trans fats like the plague, and was careful with my bread intake. I made sure to eat breakfast and to eat enough calories to sustain my body and ensure no muscle loss. It took a couple of weeks for me to get into the groove, but once I stuck to it the weight literally started falling off. I was down to 150, my original goal weight, by November 2010.
After a series of unfortunate events (my 21st birthday haha) , I started slacking and not going to the gym. Over the course of another year, I managed to pack back on almost 20 pounds. I got comfortable with the way that I looked and I lost sight of my purpose of living this new healthy lifestyle. I started slipping back into that depression and I knew the one thing that would help me turn it around.
Since November, I have been doing my best to do an hour of cardio 3 times a week and 2 days of weight training/calisthenics. I have formed a slight obsession with the boot camp class at 24 hour (Kurt, you're crazy in the best way possible, and I have learned so much from you), and when school doesn't get in my way, I'm there. I have successfully re-lost about 20 pounds and I am currently at my lowest weight
I want to always keep working harder and pressing forward, never stopping and never looking back. I don't ever want to go back to where I was. I must constantly remind myself that this journey really doesn't have a destination. I'm a work in progress and am excited to see my body and my life continue to change.
This is at my heaviest... (Nov. 2009)
This is about 200 pounds... (March 2010)
This is me at about my lowest weight the first time around (Aug 2010)
This is Christmas last year, after regaining about 20 pounds (Dec 2011)
And lastly, my most recent pic around 147 pounds
Thanks for reading
