Swthrtsuzy Posted March 5, 2012 Report Share Posted March 5, 2012 Howdy. My name's Susan. Nice to meetcha! I'm not exactly sure where to start, so I guess I'll just start at the beginning (brilliant, I know). I've been heavy my entire life thanks to a fondness for all things fried, bready, cheesy, and sugary, and just finally snapped last year when I was *trying* to fit into my wedding dress. Well, it ended up fitting just fine, but it was a very close thing. I'm fortunate that my fiance (now husband) was super supportive and willing to do whatever it took. I found an excellent trainer who kicked my ass in the way I needed for it to be kicked, and that's how I discovered that I LOVE to workout.This sounds like a success story, yay! But wait! I didn't clean up my eating. Chips and dip are my very favorite thing in the world, and I'd eat them every day all day - with a little Chick-Fil-A thrown in for variety. No way in hell was I going to give that cheesy, chippy goodness up. Well, that was dumb. Hah!Fast forward a couple of months, and here we are. I can plank with the best of them, run 3 miles for the first time in my entire life, and squat 205lbs (on a good day). BUT! And it's a Big Butt! (haha I crack myself up), I haven't really lost any weight. Yeah I know that muscle weighs more than fat, and I've gained some major muscle, but I'm not dropping the fat in a proportionate manner. So, my husband introduced me to this website, via a friend of his who lurves the Paleo-diet thingie, and all of a sudden it all clicked. Duh! So, I've been eating Paleo for almost a week now, and I feel fantabulous! I've posted in the current 6 week challenge, and I can't wait to start working on my goals. It's nice that there is a forum that you can go to where people just *get it* because it doesn't happen often. I'm excited to be part of a community that knows how it is, cares about other peoples' struggles, and wants to help each level up. Quote Current ChallengeLevel 2 Human RangerSTR 3 | DEX 2 | STA 2 | CON 2 | WIS 3 | CHA 2Mens sana in corpore sano Link to comment
JPanda Posted March 5, 2012 Report Share Posted March 5, 2012 Welcome! Congratulations on that first step, it can be the hardest one to make! Quote My FitocracyMy FacebookMy PSN: Judo_PandaMy SteamID: Astroboi Link to comment
TheChris Posted March 5, 2012 Report Share Posted March 5, 2012 Welcome! I too know the sultry call that is Chick-Fil-A and the battle that can be! We're glad to have ya! Quote My Fitocracy Profile “I must not fear. / Fear is the mind-killer. / Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. / I will face my fear. / I will permit it to pass over me and through me. / And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. / Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. / Only I will remain.†– Bene Gesserit Litany Against Fear, Dune Link to comment
Hammlin Posted March 6, 2012 Report Share Posted March 6, 2012 Mmmmm chick fil a..... *snaps out of it.Ohai! Welcome! Quote My Blog | My Story Race: Wood Elf | Class: Footpath Ranger Leader Level: 18 (STR):44.25 (DEX):37.25 (STA):30 (CON):31.25 (WIS):31.5 (CHA):25.25 "All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." -Edmund Burke "Love does not throw the book at you because love doesn't have a book to throw." -CS Lewis Link to comment
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