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My Weight Loss Story (So Far) with Pictures

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This is my weight loss Story so far. It includes embarrassing stories and ends with the plateau i'm currently at. I'm not the best at writing but I included photos to get you thru it. Enjoy!

I have always been the "fat" kid. I was teased for it and blah blah let's not get into those memories. As a teen I never really tried to lose weight even though I wasn't happy with my appearance. I remember going in for a physical and being weighed. Let's just say the scale didn't go over 300 pounds and the nurse had to "guesstimate" my weight. It was upsetting but I never had that internal want or drive to lose weight. In high school I tried to stay active I was on the bowling and tennis team. I wasn't active besides that and I ate like shit. Have you tried Hot Cheetos with sour cream? No? You're really missing out! Just did the math and that "snack" I had back then was over 600 calories. Fun.

High School

I graduated High School in 2006 and went on to Community College. I wasn't active at all! I drove everywhere, drive thru's were my bff and I spent countless hours in front of my computer. Needless to say, these were the years my weight really blossomed. The last year of community college (2008-2009) I was on a leadership team. One of the first times I met the team we did a photo-shoot. During the shoot we did a typical "jumping" shot and because of my size when I landed my knees just gave out and I fell. Embarrassing moments for 500?

Community College

Although I was unhappy with how i looked, I didn't let it get the best of me. I was accepted to WWU for Fall of 2009 and as a graduation present to myself I traveled to South Dakota and Arkansas to visit family. Traveling is scary to anyone but at my size you have to prepare extra hard. Luckily I didn't get kicked off the flight (my worst fear) but the entire trip I was tired. I hated walking around and when we got to Mt. Rushmore I decided to just sit while my aunt walked the trail to see everything up close. It's one of my biggest regrets but I know I will go back eventually.

Summer 2009

I attended Western Washington University from Fall 2009 to the Summer of 2011. My first year I turned 21 and my life consisted for all nighters, alcohol and food. In the spring someone took to the internet to call out my "whale" like size when I was running in a election on campus. I tried not to let it show but it was something that really hurt and when I think about it, still hurts. I went back home for the summer I tried to eat healthy and workout. I failed but it was first time I even attempted it. My second year at western, I lived off campus with roommates. I ate a bit better I was also trying to juggle school, work and a social life.

Western Years

You made to Fall of 2011! This is where my weight loss journey really took off. When I moved back home i spent a bunch of time in front of my computer looking for jobs and watching youtube. Out of boredom I started walking my dog for a hour 3 times a week. Almost immediately I felt better! I had more energy and I losing weight! In October of 2011 I joined the YMCA near my house! At the time i couldn't work up enough courage to try classes so I just wrote out what my workouts would be for the day. At the time the elliptical was my best friend! I could easily spend 45minutes on that thing! I also started eating better. I started everyday with breakfast and added at least a cup of veggies to everything i ate. In January of 2011 and 46 pounds down, I started my tumblr blog find-greatness.tumblr.com

First Post

I used this blog to share EVERYTHING. Mostly gym selfies but also my thoughts and struggles with losing weight. Once I started this blog i got more and more motivated. I started taking classes like zumba and spin. I started to use the treadmill more and worked out for at least an hour four days a week. My body quickly changed and people started to notice! 2012 was when I really focused on the scale. I went from 354 pounds to 284 pounds.

2012

Start of 2013 was rocky for me. I still didn't have job and weight was really starting to come off slowly. I continued to work on my diet and workout. I completed The Color Run and soon after scored a Internship at Cody. Cody is an app for the Iphone where you can log and share workouts. I also got a part time job at Evolution Fresh which complimented my healthy lifestyle. In 2013, I did the Color Run, participated in The Big Climb, landed the job at Cody, climbed Mt. Si, inspired others and continued to share every moment of it. 2013 was a pretty solid year, i didn't lose that much weight. I went from 284-254 but I did find a passion that was missing which is fitness and inspiring others to live a healthy lifestyle.

2013

Here we are almost halfway thru 2014! This year started off with The For The Glow Resolution Challenge. I'm currently at the weight i finished the challenge with 248. I'm still working out 3-5 days a week, I started doing bootcamp classes and try to eat as healthy as I can. I'm about to start yet another For The Glow challenge, run my second Color Run and I have plans to do half marathon at the end of the summer. I'm excited to see where I end 2014 and hopefully you stick around to see where I end up! Here is my progress so far...

2011 vs 2014

Bikini Bootcamp Week 1

My Weight Loss Story (So Far) with Pictures

This is my weight loss Story so far. It includes embarrassing stories and ends with the plateau i'm currently at. I'm not the best at writing but I included photos to get you thru it. Enjoy!

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