ElementBCs
Thu, Oct-25-12, 12:20
Hi everyone!
I'm Ellie. 20-something, married, dog trainer, dog agility competitor, master of English Literature and falling off diet bandwagons. ;)
I've never been "thin," or a small person. I'm 5'8" and curvy, and have struggled with my weight practically my whole life, even though I'm pretty active, competing in dog sports, riding horses, etc. I've never had a whole lot of success with losing weight and keeping it off for long periods of time.
I did Atkins for the first time before my wedding in 2008, and had a lot of success, losing about 35 lbs. Not only that, but I felt GREAT, had a ton more energy, and some of my other medical issues improved, too. But the siren song of pasta and bread and laziness proved too strong :( I fell off the wagon a few months after my wedding, and gained back what I'd lost plus an extra ten lbs or so over the next few years thanks to stress and just not caring about what I ate. I hated being photographed, and clothes shopping was (and still is) painful for me. My self esteem, which has never been great, plummeted to an all time low. I would go back on Atkins sporadically, but always give it up. I didn't eat that badly most of the time.
At the end of August, I decided that I was being ridiculous. Unlike some other things in my life, my weight, and how I felt about myself, was something I COULD change. I wanted to not freak out anytime someone whips out a camera. I wanted to run faster and have more endurance for dog sports. This time, it all feels different. I feel like I am finally ready to make some real changes and take control of this part of my life. I started up with C25k again (something else I'd tried to start many times but always ended up quitting), and am still going with it. I've cleaned up my diet in a major way and have gone back to eating a low carb/high protein diet. I've already lost almost ten lbs and I feel amazing. I signed up for a 5k next month, and am really looking forward to it :)
So here I am... part of the way through my weight loss journey. I'm not happy with where I'm at yet... but I like the direction I'm going :)
I look forward to getting to know y'all!
I'm Ellie. 20-something, married, dog trainer, dog agility competitor, master of English Literature and falling off diet bandwagons. ;)
I've never been "thin," or a small person. I'm 5'8" and curvy, and have struggled with my weight practically my whole life, even though I'm pretty active, competing in dog sports, riding horses, etc. I've never had a whole lot of success with losing weight and keeping it off for long periods of time.
I did Atkins for the first time before my wedding in 2008, and had a lot of success, losing about 35 lbs. Not only that, but I felt GREAT, had a ton more energy, and some of my other medical issues improved, too. But the siren song of pasta and bread and laziness proved too strong :( I fell off the wagon a few months after my wedding, and gained back what I'd lost plus an extra ten lbs or so over the next few years thanks to stress and just not caring about what I ate. I hated being photographed, and clothes shopping was (and still is) painful for me. My self esteem, which has never been great, plummeted to an all time low. I would go back on Atkins sporadically, but always give it up. I didn't eat that badly most of the time.
At the end of August, I decided that I was being ridiculous. Unlike some other things in my life, my weight, and how I felt about myself, was something I COULD change. I wanted to not freak out anytime someone whips out a camera. I wanted to run faster and have more endurance for dog sports. This time, it all feels different. I feel like I am finally ready to make some real changes and take control of this part of my life. I started up with C25k again (something else I'd tried to start many times but always ended up quitting), and am still going with it. I've cleaned up my diet in a major way and have gone back to eating a low carb/high protein diet. I've already lost almost ten lbs and I feel amazing. I signed up for a 5k next month, and am really looking forward to it :)
So here I am... part of the way through my weight loss journey. I'm not happy with where I'm at yet... but I like the direction I'm going :)
I look forward to getting to know y'all!