I'm a new member here.
I'm a girl who's not used to being overweight or borderline overweight. At present I'm about 166 pounds and am 5'8''. Earlier this year I was 155 and very fit. I became ill with an ulcer this semester and ballooned 11 pounds, mainly because when I felt like eating, I ate a lot, was unable to exercise, and spent hours of walk around time sleeping.
I just don't feel confident with myself anymore. I finally feel "chubby." My ulcer is forcing me to take out major things from my diet: simple sugars, all sodas, greasy food, sauces, and spicy food. I figure this will be a great time to get in shape. My goal weight is 150 pounds. I haven't been 145 since high school and frankly have more curves now and then 150 pounds is good.
I do ballet five hours a week and am planning to begin running, using a non-runner to marathon book. I'm not so sure about actually running a marathon, but we'll see.
