If at first you don't succeed...

DesignDiva84
DesignDiva84 Posts: 7
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Hello MFP Fam,

My name is SchauminChanel, and I am not a stranger to the My Fitness Pal community. I am a serial crash and burn dieter, I go on a super healthy bland food binge and work out like crazy, lose about 10-15 and get comfortable, and BAM! Back to Fat LOL. After relocating from Atlanta to California to pursue my dreams in Fashion design, I quickly learned moving across the country can be crazy stressful. I became a hermit, and ate junk mostly out of being bored and some out of being too lazy to prepare healthier dishes. Last week I stood on a scale that read 221, and it hit me like a ton of bricks! I decided to go hard at improving my health, and my appearance (which if you haven't heard is UBER important in my industry :/)

So fast forward to today, I am currently pushing for an ambitious goal of losing 76 lbs in about 7 months. I reduced my calorie amount to 1400 according to the MFP app, and plan on aggressively working out; but most importantly have fun doing it! I have one gym buddy who trains with me, and even dances so dance lessons coming soon. I will be taking bellydancing classes, and also add some power packed cardio days. I know it wont be easy, but I am determined. Its like I look in the mirror, and know this is not how I want to look. I want to be energetic, healthy, spiritually whole, and ultimately feel more like the goddess I know that I am. Some of my friends support me, and some say its impossible for me to slim down to that size. I hope to prove me right, and them wrong. I also hope to make some friends in the process to share our thoughts on our experience, and keep each other accountable.

I hope my intro finds everyone well, and look forward to gaining friends while I lose! :flowerforyou:


Sincerely,


SchauminChanel

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  • bethkeysear
    bethkeysear Posts: 28 Member
    I was there and I am close to being there again. I could have written part of your story about myself.

    I was 225 in 2009 and lost 80 lbs.

    Then I moved, got married, lost my father, and in the process gained half my weight back. I am currently 188 but need to be about 130.

    Actually hoping to move to CA in a few years too but not for fashion or anything like that.

    My advice is DO IT! However be careful about putting a time on it. You may stall, or build muscle that makes the scale not move. This kills motivation for a lot of women. Set a weekly or monthly goal but be careful about long term ones. Make them really easy to meet. This makes the early successes really encouraging even if you have a few weeks that you have done well but not lost.

    Good luck!
  • estemt
    estemt Posts: 5 Member
    reading your post is like reading my own life, exactly the same weigh, I live in California too can I add you as a friend we really need a network of people on the same page.
  • DesignDiva84
    DesignDiva84 Posts: 7
    Thanks for sharing your story with me! I get it stuff happens, but as long as we have the determination to get on track we are golden. I agree the time for my goals are ambitious, and I may not get there exactly on time, but I need the challenge! For some reason, as much as I am a hermit, I love taking calculated risks going for the gusto! At the end of the day its not about the destination as much as the journey! I have in the past experienced that lag after the first 10-15 lbs lost, but I was ignorant then. I want to this to stick, and therefore I have to challenge myself. So to summarize, I can simply adjust the goal when I cross that bridge, but for now I will just chase the seemingly impossible, throw a little caution in the wind, and just go!


    Sorry for being long-winded, and please keep in touch!


    SchauminChanel :heart:






    I was there and I am close to being there again. I could have written part of your story about myself.

    I was 225 in 2009 and lost 80 lbs.

    Then I moved, got married, lost my father, and in the process gained half my weight back. I am currently 188 but need to be about 130.

    Actually hoping to move to CA in a few years too but not for fashion or anything like that.

    My advice is DO IT! However be careful about putting a time on it. You may stall, or build muscle that makes the scale not move. This kills motivation for a lot of women. Set a weekly or monthly goal but be careful about long term ones. Make them really easy to meet. This makes the early successes really encouraging even if you have a few weeks that you have done well but not lost.

    Good luck!
  • DesignDiva84
    DesignDiva84 Posts: 7
    Hello Estemt,

    Great! I added you, and look forward to hearing more about your progress. Please keep in touch! What part of California do you live if you don't mind me asking.

    reading your post is like reading my own life, exactly the same weigh, I live in California too can I add you as a friend we really need a network of people on the same page.

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