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Current Stats: Late July 2014 weight: 162 lbs bmi: 25 measurements: 39-31-39 diet: 80% paleo health: pretty decent I moved back in with my parents for the summer. As much as I love my family, I miss having my own space. After living three years on my own, it feels cramped and awkward. On the bright side, my younger brother also came back from school and we have been hitting the gym 3 times a week. Having someone to go with (and who fends off the scary people) has been awesome. I'm going to seriously miss having a gym buddy when I go back to school. My diet has severely suffered from living at home. It is a huge struggle to keep the fridge stocked with anything remotely healthy. At the moment I am not actively eating a caloric deficit (but also not a surplus), I am definitely going to get myself back on the wagon once I am in charge of my own food supply again in September. I am in love with bench pressing! I started out with 35# in the beginning of may, and have gradually made my way up to 65#. I love how accomplished it makes me feel! And now for ze progress pics! December 2013 on the left, July 2014 on the right.

Although she is saying you look "skinny", she might just be referring to a change in mood, posture and/or demeanour. A lot of people notice more subtle changes like those, but often cannot pinpoint exactly what the change is, so they go for more general praises.

Oshawa, the armpit of Ontario, reporting in.

Woot: Part III The Revenge of the Woot Let's do a comparison... -Then- weight: 187 lbs bmi: 29 measurements: 43-36-43 diet: rubbish health: still lame, mega depressed stairs: are for chumps -Now- weight: 167 bmi: 26 measurements: 41.5-32-41 diet: 80% paleo health: pretty fantastic (except the bad days) stairs: 10/8 (booyah) I'm not going to lie, working out hasn't been happening as frequently as I would like. School is wrapping up and I am swamped with assignments. Anyone who says being an artist is easy should spend a day dealing with my insane workload. On top of that, I am preparing to move back to my folks for the summer. I have lived on my own for over three years, so this is going to be a big change. Luckily my younger brother has promised to join me at the gym, he is an avid weight-lifter and is very supportive of getting me under the bar Life is changing pretty quickly right now, but I'm ready for the new challenges ahead. ....I'm also going to be in an art show next week ON MY BIRTHDAY!!! Now if you will excuse me, I am going to go make a cardboard box fort in my living room under the guise of packing.

Woot: Part Two The Return of the Woot -Late March 2014- height: still 5'7 weight: 172 lbs measurements: 41.5-32-41 diet: 80% paleo health: blargh (kidney infections suck) stairs: 6 out 8 Down 15 lbs! I don't see much change, but people around me do. My jeans are getting loose though, looks like I'll need new, smaller ones soon. I will say that getting braces has been very helpful in keeping me on track food-wise. All the sugary, chewy foods I once loved are now impossible to eat, and the toothbrushing, don't even get me started.

I guess a mini woot is better than no woot at all. Wooooooooooooooot! Initial stats -Late Nov 2013- height: 5'7 weight: 180 lbs* bmi: 29 measurements: 43-35-43 diet: 80% paleo health: lame stairs: 3 out 8 (I live on the 8th floor) -Late Dec 2013- weight: 185-187ish lbs* measurements: 43-36-43 diet: rubbish health: still lame, mega depressed stairs: are for chumps *gained 5-7ish lbs over the Christmas Holidays. I started strong, but living with my parents totally kiboshed my attempts at eating real foods. That and all the delicious shortbreads... They are still hounding me for not eating bread/pasta. But when I offer to cook for them, they shut up and let me do my thing. I think my mom is allergic to broccoli *sarcasm* Current stats -Late Feb 2013- height: still 5'7 (I'd be shocked if it changed, as I have been this tall since I was 12) weight: 179 lbs measurements: 41.5-33-42 diet: 90% paleo (eat ALL the veggies!) health: improving stairs: 5 out 8 Everything starts small right? Workouts make me feel ridiculously amazing, I just need to do them more than twice a week. Still, it's something I'm hoping to sweet talk my dad into hauling my brother's old weight set out of his basement and into my apartment. Who needs a dining room when you can have a weight room? I'm saving so much money as well by making my own food and drinking home-brewed green teas instead of Timmies and crappy school cafe garbage. My contigo travel mug was a great investment, it keeps my tea hot all day long. Also, my roommate isn't too keen on eating my "health junk", so I never have to worry about her eating my food again! I just wish she would stop offering me junk food. *bonus* I have a boyfriend now... life is good BD AND I have been requested by several teachers to submit work to an upcoming art show!

You don't need to be pretty, because you are beautiful. Despite what you may think, those guys that you like might be looking for a girl just like you. The assumptions you are making about the girls these boys like is based off of social stereotyping. Self-confidence is the sexiest thing you can have Dates can be anything you want! There is no reason why a dinner out should be considered more or less of a date than going to Walmart and having nerf sword fights (my personal favourite). If there is something you enjoy doing, or a place you like being, that can be your jumping off point for a date. Clothing should be what makes you feel happy, while still begin practical. There is nothing wrong with dressing up, but just remember that you don't want to create a false image, so be true to who you are. Try slightly dressing up what you would normally wear, there is no need to do a complete makeover. If in doubt, have a fallback outfit that makes you look and feel amazing. I highly recommend polka dot dresses! Before you go setting the ground rules for your date, make sure you have a solid idea of them yourself. Write it out if you need to, just make sure you know what they are. Looking for someone within the same faith might be helpful in this case? Ultimately being forthright with your values and rules is something you should not be afraid or ashamed to do. If he respects them, then you are on the right track I'm not sure what your personal stance is on online dating, but from personal experience, it can be beneficial, even if it helps build up your confidence. My best friend met her fiancé online, and they have been together now for almost 3 years. I'll end my little blurb with something my professor told me on a really bad day. "You are an intelligent, attractive young woman and your potential is only limited to your will to succeed." (I keep this stuck to my mirror, it might annoy me sometimes, but I know it is true!)