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MommysLittleMeatball

Hello anyone and everyone,

I am new to MFP, day 3. After speaking with a friend of mine about getting back on the fitness wagon she informed me of MFP and here I am. In the 3 days I've really gotten a kick out of the food and exercise log. Seeing my food in numbers really put things into prospective and I love it!

My husband used to call me "Tiny Dancer," but I feel "Short Round" is a more fitting name now. I'm a 5'3 (ok, 5'2 1/4" if you want to split hairs) female, 165lbs, 28 years old. The most I've weighed was 168lbs (October 2014) and I had a mini panic attack and decided it is time to stop eating like I'm 16 and more importantly stop being a lazy bum.

All my life I was active, played soccer until college, danced (ballet, jazz, tap, acrobatics, etc.) until 5 years ago. Being a working adult just got in the way. The excuses of being too tired got in the way. I got in my own way. A few months ago I decided I am tired of being lazy and I want my fun active hobbies back. I want to be healthy and fit again. Feb 21st I will be participating in my first 5k. It's baby steps for me. I am currently jogging a 17min mile. Getting my stamina and extremities back into the swing of things is difficult, but it's going to be worth it. I hope to be able to squash 5k's and move on to 10k, 15k, so on and so forth.

In the process I would love to shed all this lazy weight I've put on. I've always had a muscular build, so I am aiming for 135-140lbs. That's how much I weighed 10 years ago when I was still playing soccer and going to dancing school - I was a fine tuned instrument then. Now, I'm like a out of wack recorder.

I hope to gain some support to keep me motivated. You lean on me, I lean on you. Any insight or kind words appreciated.

Thanks,
Jackie!