Hi everyone! I've been lurking on the forums for a few days now so I figured I should introduce myself.
I'm turning 30 next month and started struggling with my weight when I hit my late 20's (that darn metabolism!). Around the age of 27 I weighed myself and saw the number 214 staring back at me. That's a lot of junk to carry around on a 5'4" frame. Shortly after that I was let go from my job and decided to go to school and earn my undergrad and masters degrees. I didn't make any conscious decision to lose weight but walking around campus and having no time for meals (bad I know) brought my weight down to 150. However, my lack of healthy eating and exercise habits have finally caught up to me and I weighed in on May 1st at 161 pounds.
It's a weird place for me to hit my breaking point, but for some reason that 161 pound reading got me riled up. I started calorie counting and eliminated soda, juice, alcohol, processed food when possible, and switched to whole wheat pasta and brown rice. I'm eating 5 small meals per day. Now for the best and most important part- exercise! I started the Insanity workout program and I don't have words for how much I love it. I just finished my second fit test and my numbers have improved dramatically. I have a ton of energy and more importantly, I feel happy. I will caution that Insanity is not for people just starting a workout program, and it's not for people with back, knee, or neck problems.
So as of today, May 17th I am down to 155 pounds. I didn't start losing weight until I incorporated my new diet on May 7th so I'm down 6 pounds in 10 days. My goal as of now is to get to 130 pounds. I may want to go lower than that but I am focused on that 130 mark!
I have been so inspired from reading what the ladies on this forum have been able to accomplish and I can't wait to make my own post in the goal forum. Thanks for reading all this and I look forward to being an active community member!
~Bri
Hi All!
BRI ~ you have done well already, even if it all wasn't the best way; but glad you found an activity you love to do. You now know how easy it is to regain if you don't watch how much you eat. Plus, maybe you can incorporate your healthy eating and living style for the long-term as a good practice for the rest of your life ... 
