Hey everyone! My name is Trisha, although I'm going by goldferris here. You can call me either.
I'm 26 and have been at varying levels of 'overweight' since I was very young. To put it in perspective, I don't think I've been under 180 since early elementary school. I'm 5'6". For the past 5 years I've kept steady between 240 and 250.
There have been times where I tried to lose weight. In fact, the summer of 2008 was good, and I lost about 15 pounds. But then all **** broke loose in my personal life, and I said 'screw it' and gained it back.
Something clicked in me recently though. I'm not sure what exactly. I just really feel sick of being fat. I'm 26 and have been on blood pressure medications and GERD medication for almost 2 years. It's because I'm fat. I don't want to take them anymore.
Plus, I'm really curious how I'd look skinny. How I'd look without this large tummy. I have a feeling I would look adorable. I have a small, petite frame that's just covered in mounds of fat. Let's see what my natural self looks and feels like, without any of the self sabotage that causes me being overweight inthe first place.
So, I have exercised at least 30 minutes every single day since January 1, 2010. I'm using my treadmill (I got for super cheap on Craigslist) and My Fitness Coach for the Wii. I intend to start the 30 Day Shred come February 1st, and some day I would like to do Insanity.
I'm also counting my calories. My mom and I are doing these things at the same time so we can encourage each other. She weighs less than me, but it's still fun to have a weight loss buddy. It makes it a lot easier.
I'm really excited for what's to come.