Hi friends! I'm hoping to share my Weight Loss Journey on Steemit. :)
✨ Hi Steemit! ✨
You can call me Rin. I actually have a separate art blog on here, but wanted to keep it separate from my personal posts. On here, I'd like to share with all my Steemit friends and community the path to changing my life and making it better.
Backstory |
So, here is a little history about me and why I want to change my lifestyle. Since I was born, I have been an extremely chubby baby and child. I hit the 160-pound mark in 6th grade (albeit I was 5 feet, 7 inches at the time). It was horrendous. Going into high school and college didn't change much. I have been in the 200 range too, but it's been steady since then.
In 2015...
I took an oath to finally make a change. For real this time. And I did. I had lost 50 pounds in a matter of 3 months, averaging almost 20 pounds a month. I started at about 200 pounds in August (yes, I had gained 30 pounds from January to August) and ended at 150 pounds in October.
Just as a teaser, here is a comparison:
The results?
- I felt so much happier and confident about myself
- I took a LOT more pictures because I was no longer self-conscious
- I hung out with my friends a lot more and was open to meeting new people
- Leg gaps ftw! Seriously... I've never had that before.
- Health benefits (sorta)
Today |
Unfortunately, stuff happened, life got in the way and I was getting over a really harsh break-up. I am back to who-knows-what (maybe even back to 200 pounds). I haven't weighed myself since I slowly progressed back to the old ways. I haven't taken a picture since last summer when I was still feeling good about myself.
So this time, I'll be recording my progress on Steemit, and with the help of friends and MyFitnessPal, I hope to make changes permanently.
Welcome Rin its good to see more new users around. Have fun in this community. I wish you many followers and new friends :-) Cheers @chrisx
Thanks chrisx! I appreciate it. :)
Welcome to Steem @rin I have upvoted and sent you a tip
Oh my goodness, that's so nice of you! Thanks.
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FYI. Fitness pal doesn't really work @rin . ;)
When you are too conscious with calorie count instead of targeting what your body needs will not help you. I tried that before. It really didn't work. haha.
Welcome and Thank You for being with us!! Following your Blog now
Thank you! I appreciate the warm welcome. :D
Welcome to steemit! Upvoted and followed (y) Check my profile, there are lots of guides and hacks for newbies ;)
Thanks so much @shehryar! I'll definitely be checking out for some guides <3
welcome Rin to Steemit! . I hope you enjoy your time here, its a great community :) Nice post, i will follow your account, please follow me at @khunpoom
Awww, I'm glad you like my post! I hope I do enjoy it too, thanks. ^^
Welcome on Steemit @rin! Take a look at @tedcarr's blog. He might inspire you.
Have fun!
Hi @teamsteem ! I really appreciate the recommendation! I took a quick look at his blog and all of his content looks wonderfully curated. I'll definitely be using some of his tips as I go through this. :)
I also like his "if you're only eating healthy food you have an eating disorder" post. xD I know so many friends who say you shouldn't splurge. Glad to know that it's okay to do it once in a while!
A new Steemian :-) hello @rin I hope you enjoy your time here, its a great community ! Nice post, Wish you much luck! I will follow your account. Don't hesitate to contact or follow me at any time :-) See you around @tradewonk
Hi, thank you so much tradewonk! That's very thoughtful of you. ^^ I will definitely keep you in mind when I am stuck. c:
Thank you :-)