shape_shifter Posted April 11, 2015 Report Share Posted April 11, 2015 Hi friends I believe a short introduction (or prologue, if you will) is in order: I have always considered myself a little "roly-poly." Growing up, I was always self-conscious about my weight. I remember in probably about 2nd or 3rd grade making workout routines that I did in my room at home to try to get in shape. I got so frustrated all through elementary school because I didn't look like the other girls--in addition to not being as itty bitty as they were, I also began maturing much earlier. The discomfort I felt as a result led to emotional eating, a habit which did not ameliorate the situation at all. After becoming more active in junior high school, I lost a lot of weight and began to feel more comfortable in my skin. Once again, I was never fat before, but I felt a new sense of confidence, or at the very least, a newfound security with myself. Fortunately, that confidence lasted for years. However, after a surgery last year (nothing life-threatening), I was unable to exercise for quite some time--the surgery was such that I was not fully healed and able to exercise comfortably for several months. This ordeal was disheartening for two reasons: one, I couldn't participate in soccer or dance for the duration of the school year (I have always played soccer, but I wanted to try my hand at dance for the first time), and two, I was gaining weight and felt powerless to stop it. At the end of that year, I had reached my HW of 145lbs (to give you a frame of reference, I am approximately 5'3"). I decided it was time for a change. Enter Nerd Fitness. In August, I found this quaint little website and was hooked. Someone found a way to combine fitness with AWESOME?!?! (...I got really excited about the Lord of the Rings references.) I pored over pages of information about the Paleo diet, exercise, and leveling up your life. I immediately told my family of my desire to try out this lifestyle, and they were a little confused... but supportive. I switched to an almost entirely paleo diet and joined dance class. Due to a lack of time, I did "fall off" the paleo wagon at some point, but I was WAY more conscious of what I was putting in my body than I had been. And I was always more aware of how long it had been since I'd last eaten vegetables . By February, I was weighing in at 127 lbs and had never felt better! Since February, I have gained some weight back, and I currently weigh around 131 (and the weight I've gained has all been since soccer season started, so I think it may be extra muscle As the year is winding down, I finally have a little extra time in my schedule to give eating paleo the attention it needs, so I got back on Nerd Fitness today... and saw there was a six-week challenge coming up. I had never signed up to be a member, so I figured I'd do that, and now here I am! Some long-term fitness goals of mine: Get down to 120lbs. Increase my flexibility and be able to do splits. Be able to do a pull-up. I'm looking forward to starting a new chapter in my story! -end prologue- Quote Link to comment
Noname123 Posted April 12, 2015 Report Share Posted April 12, 2015 Welcome I'm also on my quest to do a pull-up, any plans for strength training for the pull up portion? Also how are you liking paleo? Quote Spaz Ranger BATTLE LOG You can have results or excuses. Not both Link to comment
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