Freshman 15
Everybody has heard the phrase "freshman 15" when they go to college. Apparently, your freshman year is when you gain those dreaded 15 lbs you were able to keep off in high school.
Oh how I wish it was only 15 lbs.
This isn't a sad, depressing post about how I gained 90+ lbs when I got sick because of the steroids pumped into me with every surgery I had. No no. This is a post about how I overcame the struggle and decided I wasn't going to feel sorry for myself anymore.
Honestly, I was kind of scared and nervous to post these pictures, because of how terrible I looked at first. So please don't judge...haha! But putting the pictures side by side literally made me jump with joy at the changes I can actually see! (I'm pretty sure I sent it to everyone I was close to and just said, "LOOK!!!").
Progress and change can be so encouraging, especially when you can physically see the change, and sharing your progress with others can be encouraging to them as well! I see pictures of people who have worked their butts off to get to where they are, and that motivates me to do the same! Thank you for sharing your before and after pictures. You have no idea how motivating that is to people like me! I started this journey in November, and since then I have lost THIRTY pounds and 2 sizes! I don't focus on the pounds as much as I do the size. That's what motivates me to keep going.
At first I wasn't really even trying, but because I was so busy and so active with school, intramurals, and rush, I kinda just starting losing a few pounds here and there, but after Christmas break I really started to watch my portions and go on walks with Gus. I still have a ways to go, but at this point I just have to share!
But here's some encouragement for those of you who are nervous or scared of starting a crazy diet or crazy workout routine, you don't have to do it! Just watch your portions, watch your fast food intake, go on walks occasionally, be involved in intramurals or club activities! Just being active and involved can do wonders on your body! Also, water. Drink lots and lots of water!
So here's my encouragement to you: don't give up! Don't get discouraged if you don't see any changes quickly, because you see your body every day. You won't see the slow and steady changes! But keep going! Other people will notice. Don't be discouraged by the number on the scale! Be motivated by the fact that your jeans are a little looser, and your shirts aren't so tight in all the wrong places (Haha)!
You are beautiful. No matter what size you are. No matter how many pounds you've gained since high school. If you are happy being a size 16, as long as you are healthy, you rock those size 16 jeans! Don't dwell on the fact that you'll never be a size 2 again. Focus on the fact that YOU love your body the way it is, and others will notice. Confidence is sexy.
Oh how I wish it was only 15 lbs.
This isn't a sad, depressing post about how I gained 90+ lbs when I got sick because of the steroids pumped into me with every surgery I had. No no. This is a post about how I overcame the struggle and decided I wasn't going to feel sorry for myself anymore.
Honestly, I was kind of scared and nervous to post these pictures, because of how terrible I looked at first. So please don't judge...haha! But putting the pictures side by side literally made me jump with joy at the changes I can actually see! (I'm pretty sure I sent it to everyone I was close to and just said, "LOOK!!!").
Progress and change can be so encouraging, especially when you can physically see the change, and sharing your progress with others can be encouraging to them as well! I see pictures of people who have worked their butts off to get to where they are, and that motivates me to do the same! Thank you for sharing your before and after pictures. You have no idea how motivating that is to people like me! I started this journey in November, and since then I have lost THIRTY pounds and 2 sizes! I don't focus on the pounds as much as I do the size. That's what motivates me to keep going.
At first I wasn't really even trying, but because I was so busy and so active with school, intramurals, and rush, I kinda just starting losing a few pounds here and there, but after Christmas break I really started to watch my portions and go on walks with Gus. I still have a ways to go, but at this point I just have to share!
But here's some encouragement for those of you who are nervous or scared of starting a crazy diet or crazy workout routine, you don't have to do it! Just watch your portions, watch your fast food intake, go on walks occasionally, be involved in intramurals or club activities! Just being active and involved can do wonders on your body! Also, water. Drink lots and lots of water!
So here's my encouragement to you: don't give up! Don't get discouraged if you don't see any changes quickly, because you see your body every day. You won't see the slow and steady changes! But keep going! Other people will notice. Don't be discouraged by the number on the scale! Be motivated by the fact that your jeans are a little looser, and your shirts aren't so tight in all the wrong places (Haha)!
You are beautiful. No matter what size you are. No matter how many pounds you've gained since high school. If you are happy being a size 16, as long as you are healthy, you rock those size 16 jeans! Don't dwell on the fact that you'll never be a size 2 again. Focus on the fact that YOU love your body the way it is, and others will notice. Confidence is sexy.
"I was taught that the way of progress
was neither swift nor easy."
Marie Curie
"Progress is not an illusion, it happens,
but it is slow and invariably disappointing."
George Orwell
It's not easy. But it's so worth it. I wish you all luck in your own journeys, and just remember to focus on the good, not the bad. Focus on the hard work and be patient. Never give up, and don't absolutely kill yourself working out so much that you hate it. Working out needs to be serious, but have a little fun! Go with a friend, make it a competition. Don't focus so much on losing weight that you miss out on life!
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