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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Florida
Posts: 149
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Height: 5'1
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Beginning my journey :)
Initially I wasn't too sure about this, but I think it would be nice to have some support while I do this on my own.
I'm 18, I'm currently a culinary student, and I'm looking to get in shape. My name is Frances, and only two days ago did I decide I would put myself through this.
When I was in middle school, a while back, I used to be very athletic. Basketball, baseball, volleyball, you name it. I was healthy, in shape, and I didn't eat right because the pounds never stacked up.
Then again, I never ate much. When I did, it was unhealthy. A few weeks into my 7th grade year, I found out I had a bacteria on the walls of my stomach. It was the reason I would get stomach pains when I ate anything, and the main reason why I was barely eating. Not to mention it played a large role in my weight at the time.
After taking medications and the proper steps to kill off the bacteria, I started eating well again. I was young, and finally finding that I could eat without curling up in pain was great when you only want to eat cookies, chips, and fatty foods.
Since then I've gained weight, and although very slowly, I've been steadily gaining.
Enough is enough, and I decided I want to take control of my image again. Not because anyone else told me, for no one really comments on it, but for myself. I want to be happy with me in the mirror. I don't want to look at the girl next to me and wonder what it's like to have such a thin body.
In the past few days, I've started to watch what I eat. Now studying the culinary field, I'm learning a lot about nutrition, portioning foods, etc.
I had a nasty habit of only eating two times a day, and eating a large amount when I did. Now, I've increased that number to Five. Three meals and two snacks. I'm portioning everything, and when I'm done and still hungry, remind myself I will survive fine with the meal, and remind myself that this is for my own good.
I've also started The Insanity Workout, and I've got to say I love it. Maybe it's because at heart I've always been an athlete at heart, and love working myself until I can't anymore. Today was my first day, and it's a bit rash and maybe immature to say I know I'll go through the whole program, but knowing myself, I wouldn't give up. My body is sore, I feel the burn, and I love it.
After graduating in September, I've already set the plans in motion, and I will move to Hiwaii with my friend. When I get there, I want to have a nice body, I want to wear a clothes and NOT feel like a bag of potatoes under them. I want to wear a bikini for the first time since I hit puberty...I want to feel good about myself again, physically.
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