It took me a few weeks of poking my nose around this forum before I decided to take the plunge and join up myself. Everyone's stories are so amazing, and everyone is so supportive I'm not sure why I hesitated for so long. Perhaps its the scary thought that I am now somewhat accountable for my goals, even if it is to people who I've never met. I'm not going to lie, everyone's success stories are a little intimidating, and I hope that I'll be able to accomplish my goals and make someone proud of me
So my story. Not terribly complicated, no blame to put anywhere. I was always the big kid, but big turned into quite fat by highscool. Things just kept getting worse throughout highschool despite joining a gym and making countless resolutions to lost the weight. But I kept gaining, and I hit my highest weight after first year of university. I was 180 pounds at 5'3". My social life was non-existant. I didn't think anyone would want to hang out with me, so I shut myself off before they could reject me. That summer, I decided to go on a serious diet and managed to lose about 30 pounds. Back at school for another year, I put on about 15. That summer, I started work on a horse farm, and lost about 30 pounds. Back at school, up 15, back to the farm, down 15.
So my weight has been hovering around 150 pounds for a few years now. My lowest weight during my fluctuations was 137 pounds, and I think I had about 5 left on me to lose at that point. So here I am, setting my goal at 130 pounds. I am starting an exercise study with a PhD student at my university, involving about 8 weeks of intense interval training. As well, school's just about over so I can start my healthy summer lifestyle again. So my ultimate goal is 130 by June 1.
Wish me luck!
Hello!
We're happy you de-lurked!
