175lbs to 135lbs.

Hey everyone, I'm 5'7" and the picture on the left shows me 40lbs ago and pretty unhappy about it. I've always been very embarrassed of the fact that I even had 40lbs to lose so I never mention it to people, but I'm trying to learn to embrace it as a big feat I have accomplished and as something to be proud of. I wasn’t playing sports anymore because I graduated high school and I continued to eat like crap which in turn made me feel like crap, as it usually does. In my hand is a prime example of state fair food and something that the thought of actually grosses me out now: frozen cheesecake on a stick, dipped in chocolate and covered in nuts.

The picture on the right was taken last month, a couple years down the road and much, much happier. I lost about twenty pounds or so not really trying, just got really busy one summer which made me move a bit more and eat a bit less. I also got sick with mono that following fall which made me lose even more weight and took me a long time to recover from however, neither of these things resulted in a lifestyle change and I slowly started putting the weight back on over the course of the next year. After I got back up to 156lbs, two pounds away from being overweight again, I stomped my foot down and decided that it was time for a change.

Last August I actually started using MFP and that was the start of my new life. I eat much healthier, workout 3-6 times a week lifting 3x and doing cardio on the other days and I rarely get sick anymore. I am stronger, healthier, quite a bit thinner and much, much happier. Now that I exercise frequently and eat right 85% of the time, I am currently the lightest I've ever been in my adult life. The photo on the right is from a photoshoot I did last month because I am now trying to start a modeling career. I entered a contest to be printed as a magazine’s featured model with this picture as my submission. If you would “like” my submission on Facebook and vote for me so I could get published I would be so grateful. It only takes a second and it would mean the world to me. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=169944746493143

If anybody has any questions regarding what I did to lose the last twenty pounds, shoot me a PM or post here and I'd be happy to answer them. I'd also love to have more supportive friends to add to my list so if you'd like to support each other through this journey, feel free to add me as well!