msmurder84 Posted May 18, 2015 Report Share Posted May 18, 2015 Hello Everyone!My name is Desiree, but most people just call me Dez. I've been on my fitness/health journey for about 4 ½ months now and recently decided that finding a forum would be a great way to keep on point! I love motivation as well as motivating others! My back story is that at 5'3" I was always under weight growing up. As an adult I slowly gained until I got to about 120lbs, however a few years later I needed medications that caused a massive unhealthy weight gain (65 lbs) due to the side effects. My doctor grew very concerned about my cholesterol levels. I was also smoking at the time and I just felt....wrecked. The turning point was that although I had been playing ice hockey (goalie) for a few years, the weight barely came off and my performance was getting worse! I was becoming more prone to injury and finally last summer during what was an easy fishing trip, my back hurt so badly, I could barely function. I had bilateral sciatica. I knew I needed to change immediately. I started slow with chiropractic care and physical therapy, and once healthy began working out by lifting, yoga, and elliptical or treadmill sessions.Currently I am at 143lbs looking to get to 125-130. I just ran my first ever 5k this weekend and I'm already looking up other runs! My ultimate goal? Just to keep being a badass....just with more muscle!ETA: I have quit smoking! Lol. I have 1 year + some change 1 Quote Daily Battle Log Link to comment
Basement Cat Posted May 18, 2015 Report Share Posted May 18, 2015 Welcome to the rebellion! Wow, you've done quite a lot in the past four months. Good job on quitting smoking and the running the 5K! Glad to have you here! 1 Quote Current form: Chubby House Cat (lvl4) Weight objective: 20% S. 4 P. 6 E. 4 C. 7 I. 8 A. 4 L. 5 Battle log Current Challenge Handy linky. Link to comment
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