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delldoo
delldoo Posts: 5
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Hey! my name is Steph, I'm currently 19 years old (20th b-day in 2 weeks!) and I weigh 205lbs. I am 5'5. I am a college student/lifeguard/partyanimal, I'm also the biggest of all my friers, I do a pretty good job of hiding it, but it's hard when all of you friends are 5'7 and 140lbs. I don't resent them, just want to feel like I am equal with them. I was a huge athlete and highschool and weighed 165lbs (my lowest weight) at senior grad. I would love to get back to my athletic self and feel confident again. I know I can do it!

I set my weight loss goals on May 1st, 2011. I had a starting weight of 211lbs. So i've lost 6 so far! I just joined myfitnesspal.com this morning, I love it! such a great tool!

SO THAT PRETTY MUCH SUMS IT UP.

:)

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  • monylove311
    monylove311 Posts: 251 Member
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    welcome. Feel free to add me if you need a friend. You should add my daughter. She's 17. cabrouillette

    Best Wishes!
  • Kanzaki3
    Kanzaki3 Posts: 656 Member
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    Good luck with losing the weight. You can do it!
  • DustinReiner
    DustinReiner Posts: 157 Member
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    Hello Steph,

    Welcome to MFP(As it's lovingly called by fellow members),

    Well your making the first step, ¬your on here with the intent to lose weight. While this site is great and the people are great, this site can only do so much, it’s up to you to do it.

    You can do it, it’s not easy but the things that are worth it aren’t easy. But, they’re well worth it in the end!

    I’d recommend start to read or research whatever you want to call it. You don’t have to be an expert on the matter, but you will get to know a lot about food and nutrition and exercise.

    I would also recommend on doing some kind of exercising. Exercising of some sort is almost mandatory, losing weight can be done without exercising, but it will take at least twice as long and not as effective.

    Exercising can be as simple as walking, which is always a good one. Joining a gym is great(don’t let it intimidate you, they’re all people with the same goals. To get in better shape!) As soon as you get used to going there, it is a great place to learn more “Tricks of the trade” on getting in shape. Treadmill, stationary bike, elliptical machine, swimming, spinning classes, aerobics(Actually a good place to start, if you’re not used to exercising)

    A link about nutrition
    http://exercise.about.com/cs/nutrition/a/lowcarb.htm

    A link about dieting
    http://exercise.about.com/sitesearch.htm?q=What+is+a+proper+diet?&SUName=exercise

    Another link about nutrition
    http://exercise.about.com/od/nutrition/Nutrition.htm

    I use About.com a lot for research.

    You can do it, just stay with it. Even when you get frustrated.

    Good luck in reaching your goals!

    Dustin

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