Honestly, society disgusts me. What is portrayed to be 'beautiful' and 'sexy' in the eyes of the media, would be considered sickly in the eyes of a doctor. And the question that's been on my mind for the longest time now is: Who the hell came up with the idea that visible bones, tiny chests, and shapeless bodies were attractive?
Not any guy I know, that's for sure.
It's only natural, though, that women of all sorts look at these models and say, "Hey, I want to look like that." Rationally thinking, that's impossible. No human is at all identical, and that applies to our body shape. Sorry to break it to you girls, none of you will end up looking exactly like your idol, no matter how hard you try. But I do have good news. Just because we might not look like that 'beach babe' on page 24 of your weekly mag, doesn't mean we aren't attractive.
It took me a really long time to come to that realization. I'll be honest with you, I was at one point the last thing any girl would want to be in their life. The one thing that makes you not want to leave your house. The one thing that makes you not want to meet your friends at the lake to go swimming. I was the one thing that society looked down upon. Fat. A 180 pound blob of fat, at age 13.
Surprise.
The point of the blog? Well, even though I've managed it this far, down to 130 pounds at age 16, I'm still not done. And wait, before you go saying, "130?! Girl, you ain't got anymore to lose!".
You're probably wondering how in hell I managed to lose 50 pounds. Sometimes, I wonder how it happened too, because it felt like I did it almost effortlessly. Just a change in my eating habits was enough to drop off 50 of those dreaded pounds. Soda? See ya. Daily sweets? Adios. Processed Food? kbye! Ditching those things might seem like quite a chore, but let me assure you, it's not. While you leave all the nasty junk in the dust, you really do learn to love all the healthy alternatives.
Fruit. Fruit was my best friend while trying to lose weight. When I put a halt to all the chocolate, candy, and pastries I put into my mouth, I still desperately craved something sweet. While an apple a day might not keep the doctor away, it sure keeps my icky sugar cravings away.
Later on, once you've been 'off' the bad sugars for a while, you almost grow to dislike them anyway. Sometimes I find myself getting stomach aches now from the simplest of sweets, like frosted cake. Soda just is not refreshing anymore. Read the labels on some of those processed foods you eat. I don't know about you, but ingredients that have more letters than the alphabet in it, does not sound edible to me.
It's only natural, though, that women of all sorts look at these models and say, "Hey, I want to look like that." Rationally thinking, that's impossible. No human is at all identical, and that applies to our body shape. Sorry to break it to you girls, none of you will end up looking exactly like your idol, no matter how hard you try. But I do have good news. Just because we might not look like that 'beach babe' on page 24 of your weekly mag, doesn't mean we aren't attractive.
It took me a really long time to come to that realization. I'll be honest with you, I was at one point the last thing any girl would want to be in their life. The one thing that makes you not want to leave your house. The one thing that makes you not want to meet your friends at the lake to go swimming. I was the one thing that society looked down upon. Fat. A 180 pound blob of fat, at age 13.
Surprise.
The point of the blog? Well, even though I've managed it this far, down to 130 pounds at age 16, I'm still not done. And wait, before you go saying, "130?! Girl, you ain't got anymore to lose!".
You're probably wondering how in hell I managed to lose 50 pounds. Sometimes, I wonder how it happened too, because it felt like I did it almost effortlessly. Just a change in my eating habits was enough to drop off 50 of those dreaded pounds. Soda? See ya. Daily sweets? Adios. Processed Food? kbye! Ditching those things might seem like quite a chore, but let me assure you, it's not. While you leave all the nasty junk in the dust, you really do learn to love all the healthy alternatives.
Fruit. Fruit was my best friend while trying to lose weight. When I put a halt to all the chocolate, candy, and pastries I put into my mouth, I still desperately craved something sweet. While an apple a day might not keep the doctor away, it sure keeps my icky sugar cravings away.
Later on, once you've been 'off' the bad sugars for a while, you almost grow to dislike them anyway. Sometimes I find myself getting stomach aches now from the simplest of sweets, like frosted cake. Soda just is not refreshing anymore. Read the labels on some of those processed foods you eat. I don't know about you, but ingredients that have more letters than the alphabet in it, does not sound edible to me.
So finally, to the point.
My goal: Lose ten pounds of pure body fat.
It sounds easier than it is, trust me. Since I have no real way of calculating it unless I meet with professionals, I'll have to go by measurements. We'll see how that goes. Maybe I'll get lucky and my mom will pay for a trainer. Hahah. I can dream can't I?
Well, as a conclusion, I'll post my measurements and then repost weekly to see how I'm coming along. :) Although I'm sure a few more posts will be up within that time, if I have something interesting to talk about that relates. Hopefully blogging will keep me on track! Wish me luck.
Well, as a conclusion, I'll post my measurements and then repost weekly to see how I'm coming along. :) Although I'm sure a few more posts will be up within that time, if I have something interesting to talk about that relates. Hopefully blogging will keep me on track! Wish me luck.
Height - 5'4"
Chest/Bust - 34"
Waist - 28.5"
Hips/Butt - 36.5"
Bicep - 11.5"
Forearm - 8.5"
Thigh - 22.5"
Calf - 14"
Waist - 28.5"
Hips/Butt - 36.5"
Bicep - 11.5"
Forearm - 8.5"
Thigh - 22.5"
Calf - 14"
1 comment:
Good Luck on your goal to weight loss! I really don't think you need it...We are about the same as far as height and weight and in your pic you look fine, but I will support you in your quest
P.s-how did you get the apple at the bottom of your page to center??
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