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missyhughes
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Hey everyone, my name is missy, I am 24 yrs old and im a hairstylist. For most hairstylists its really hard to be active throughout the day because you are usually standing in one place the whole time. So I hired a personal trainer for about 8 weeks. Well unfortunately that didnt go as well as i had hoped just because i wasnt getting in enough cardio and i was building muscle quickly so i was feeling like I was bulking up (mainly in my thighs and butt area.) At the beginning of the eight weeks i was 119 and my body fat percentage was 18.4. I know that is ideal but I just wanted to tone my body which to me meant reduce fat and gain a little muscle. well at the end of the eight weeks i was 125 and my body fat percentage was 18.7. i was very discouraged because I had gained 6lbs and my body fat percentage was higher. however my trainer reassured me I was not eating enough calories so my body was going into starvation mode and was holding on to everything i was taking in. so thats when I joined my fitness pal. It is really easy for me to put in what i ate and it calculate everything for me to keep me on track of making sure im eating enough because with my job, I dont really get breaks. Since Ive started this program I can already see the change in my body and have lost about 3lbs. Im very excited to accomplish my goals once and for all.
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Congratulations! On everything actually. So many people just feel like they can choose one specific way to alter their body without realizing that they are making life decisions. Everyone has a balance, and you are still working on yours.
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