First Major Goal+PICTURES :)

Hello everyone!

I will try to make this short since I know everyone really just wants to see the pictures :P A bad mixture of birth control, freshman year and no exercise caused me to gain 25 pounds since my lowest high school weight of 150 lbs. I am 5'7 and was weighing in at at least 175 last christmas. After the fall semester of my freshman year of college, I transferred to a new school and moved off of campus (living on campus is the worst thing you can do for your weight, I swear)! I always considered myself "healthy" and a "healthy nut" so I was pretty unhappy with myself when I reached my highest weight. I made some major changes in my life including but not limited to: no medications, lots of exercise, counting calories, cut out most of the beef in my diet, eating as clean as possible, portion control portion control portion control. Oh, I should also say that I started officially trying to lose weight April 30, 2011. (sorry if I'm rambling. forgive me, it's late). Over the summer I dropped THIRTY SIX POUNDS! My original goal was 30 pounds, but I decided to change that to 40. This morning I weighed in at 144!! YAYYY! Over the last few months I have not cut anything completely out of my diet. Instead, I have made compromises. If I really want to go to cold stone and get a love it waffle cone bowl (one of my favorites), I'm going to do it. I'm just going to make sure that the rest of my choices that day are good choices. I will stop talking and get to the good stuff- the pictures. If anyone has any questions feel free to ask me! OH and I'm 19 years old!


Christmas 2010 weighing 175+


Christmas 2010 weighing 175+ Taking pics in my size 8 prom dress (trying to sell it) and barely getting it on sad day



HERE is the good stuff! Taken just tonight, 5'7 and weighing 144 pounds. I am wearing size 4 jeans now or 26X33. P.S. I know my shoulders/back need some help, but there's a little there that I'm proud of