You know what?!

karilynn27

You know what? I have been here since January and I never introduced myself.

So here goes on my journey so far...
My name is Kari, I am 22 and I have been trying to be thin all my life. I was never fat I just wasn't toned. I was very athletic as a kid I played Golf throughout my entire life competitively and for fun. But I stopped being active in College. Even when I was thin I thought I had to loose weight, now I have a much better body image and understanding of what goes into your body when you eat certain foods and how your body reacts to them. I love my body now, but I never did before.

But when I graduated from College I started gaining weight; a lot of weight. I gained 30 lbs in 5 months. Yeah, I was working at a restaurant and it wasn't pretty.
I have tried all diets, pills, atkins, starving myself, fitness plans. you name it I tried it.

After 7 months in a hell hole of a service industry job, I got my dream "big girl" job that used my communications degree at the PGA TOUR. I didn't realize how fat I was until I saw the ID badge they issued me on the 2nd week of working there. I knew immediately that something needed to be done.

When i got the badge, I cried. i was so fat, I looked like a line backer. It shocked me into loosing weight.

I got a gym membership, I worked out everyday and I have lost 25 lbs since October 2010. I am 5'8 and am battling with the last 10 but I was 174 and now am currently 148. but I never knew that counting calories would do soooo much. It changed my life. I can now calculate what exactly I put in my body and I love it.

Its funny how one moment can change the way you feel about your body. In that moment I knew it had to be different. I thought I could eat whatever I wanted and be good looking.

I just wanted to express how grateful I am for this site and application. I also truly am blessed to have all my MFP friends on here and all of them are amazing, motivational and strong. This is a lifestyle now and I can't imagine going another day with out MFP!


Not an amazing story but I wanted to share to all of you! xD:bigsmile:

chrissym78

You are awesome!!

MMAsac

great job, looks like your really making it happen!

karilynn27

You are awesome!!

SO ARE YOU!

CommittohealthCHANGED

I say it's an amazing story. Congrats on getting yourself back on track and losing weight to be healhty. Keep up the fabulous progress you are going great. We are also blessed to have you as a friend, motivation, and inspiration person. Thanks for sharing you live cahnge experience. You are freakin awesome

warriorsal

Great job the whole way through! It is a journey and you are on the correct path. Stay focused and working out!