On With The New

Kaylee11133

Hey guys!

My names Krystal. Like so many, I was a frequent message board reader, but never had the courage to actually introduce myself and meet you all. However, I thought it was about time that I should jump in. After all, maybe I could help you all too, who knows. Time to get over the bashfulness!

A little about me.. I was always a heavier kid, nothing too extreme, but it definitely bothered me. Once I got into my teens and became more active, I stayed in the 160-170lb range. Which isn't small, as im 5'5ish. But I was ok with it. After I graduated high school and got into college.. i got to my heighest weight ever, i believe around 250lbs ish. That basically shot all my confidence, so consequently, I went more into my shell than ever. I always got into these "OK! I'm ready, im going to do this this time!" and it would last for a couple months, usually until a holiday rolled around. Once I broke just a little.. it was done lol. Always a "well... ill do better tomorrow!"... and i'd say that for countless days on end. Bad cycle. But I maintained 230 lbs for the most part, I did drop down to 205 during one of my healthy fits, but went right back up to the usual once i started eating loads of crap again.

But, once the new year hit, I thought this would be the perfect time to change everything. Mainly because I have a hard time sticking to things if I start all willy nilly and keep it to myself. And, I'm 23 and I cannot be like this forever, I need my confidence and happiness back. Goal: Be better and be happier. That's it. So, im about 15 weeks in and i've managed to drop my weight quite a bit. Started at 232, I'm now 197 and slowly creeping downward lol. I'm much happier and positive. I thought now would be a good time to join in on something like this and meet some more people like myself. I'm sure I would be much better off with some friends who are in a similar boat, on a similar journey. And I know I could learn so much from you guys. Feel free to message me or add me. I'll be around! Good luck to you all, you are an inspiration to more people than you know =]

siport

thats a great start well done you, welcome to the group :-)

hope you continue on your new you journey and maybe we can help each other along the way