I'm Maya, eighteen going on nineteen, fat but not obese (yet), chronically addicted to food that I know is bad for me but tastes oh so good, and determined to fit into a size six or less before my birthday, or die trying.
Well, maybe not die. But you know what I mean.
I've been overweight since I was twelve years old, and dieting on and off since I was fifteen. You know how in every group of girl friends there's that one plain, chubby girl - the one who's always tucked away in the background of every photograph and ends up being ignored whenever she's around her skinnier, better-dressed friends? That's me.
And I'm tired of being that girl. So here I am, ready for change and as prepared as I'll ever be to do it. (I've spent a lot of time reading up on how to lose weight, although I sadly haven't put nearly as much effort into actually losing it, lol). "Healthy" isn't a word I'd usually apply to myself, but I'm hoping that in a few months from now, it'll be the first thing people think when they look at me... or, okay, the second thing they think. I'd rather the first was something along the lines of "Wow".
Um, I can't really think of anything else to put in this post, except that I'm really glad I stumbled onto this forum and I can't seem to get enough of the pictures in the Goal Photo Album. It's way beyond comforting to know that other Regular Janes out there have successfully shed the pounds, and hopefully I can add my own pictures to the lineup soon.
Maya!!!
(I love this carrot thing, lol.)