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Overall Goal: I want to slowly put on muscle while keeping body fat gains to a minimum.
Fit Status:
To maintain for the rest of the summer, then put on some muscle this fall.
Motivation Level: 10/10
Personal Info And Background:
Real Name:
Lauren
Sex:
Female
Age:
31
Location:
Occupation:
Stay-at-home mom
Personal Website:
Primary Gym:
College:
High School:
When I Started:
Jun, 2007
How I Started:
I had struggled with an eating disorder for 14 years. I had relapsed again, was at a really low weight, and knew I couldn't continue the way I was going. I reluctantly picked up a set of dumbells for the first time, then quickly became hooked. I'm up 20 lbs and actually have a better body image than I ever have.
Why I Love It:
Huge improvement in self-esteem and much less rigid with food intake.
How I Stay Motivated:
BB Accomplishments:
Forum Signature:
Moving up from skinny to fit---and I've gained 20 lbs in the process. Most importantly, I'm actually okay with that :).
When I was really sick with anorexia. I weighed about 80 lbs in all the "before" pictures that are in my profile. My lowest weight was 67 lbs as a teenager, I don't have any pictures from that time, but I was even more emaciated than what is in these pictures. Frightening!
I've tried keeping both a blog and journal here, but it hasn't really worked out. I'm just not good at keeping them updated. But I wanted to have at least one entry giving a bit of background as to where I've been and how it fits into where I am now.
