Oh, uh.. hi!
Hi there! My name's Criss, and I'm 23 (24 in a month) years old. I've already made most of my journey of losing weight, and I'm finally at a comfortable, healthy weight. I've gotten a little complacent at this weight, so I've registered here to make my final push, if you will.
I started my weight loss journey a little over 6 months ago. I've lost about 45 pounds since then. I currently weigh 152 (starting at 197) at the height of 5'3. My goal weight is undetermined as of yet, as I'm unsure of what weight looks healthiest on me. 152 on me looks really tiny because of my proportions (small waist, long torso, hourglass-shaped), so I think anything lower than 130 might not be healthy. That said, I'm aiming for somewhere between 120-135, and I'll play it by ear.
My diet plan isn't really.. a diet plan. I'm restricting my calorie intake based on my weight/height and activity level and eating mostly healthy things. Lately I've gotten complacent and have been eating less healthy things, but my appetite is so much smaller than I'm able to eat the junk in moderation. My rule of thumb is to typically eat only one "bad meal/snack" a day, and to eat a healthy snack a couple of hours beforehand so I'm not liable to overeat because it's tasty.
Beyond that, I eat a lot of whole grains, veggies, fruits, seafood, lean turkey, and chicken. I also drink A LOT of water, and nearly nothing but water.
Activity-wise, I had taken a break from the gym for the last few months, but I'm about to get back into it. I typically did a lot of interval training for my cardio and was just getting into lifting heavy weights before I got lazy.
I'm so glad I've embarked on this journey to change my life. It's not a diet, and it's not even weight loss to me; it's a lifestyle change. I don't "reward" myself for eating healthy, because that just encourages an unhealthy attitude towards food. I've trained my mind to see no food as bad, but to instead learn to balance and moderate my eating habits. I'm just so much happier now than I've ever been.
Anyhow, if you've managed to read through all of that, you're the best. Looking forward to getting to know everyone!
--> On an aside, can anyone tell me how to obtain a weight marker signature? I didn't see a signature option in my personal control panel. Also, all of my avatars were too "big" in file size to upload, even when I opened them in photoshop and saved them as the lowest setting. Is my account level not allowed personal avatars and signatures yet?
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