I've always had girl friends that are smaller than me...and have always been smaller than me. I've always wanted a great beach body but have always had trouble losing weight and getting the body that I wanted. The smallest I ever got down to was 128lbs when I was 18 years old (that beginning of Senior yr of high school I was 154). I am now 25 and 167 lbs and completely disappointed in what I have let myself come to. I'm not unhappy in general, just unhappy with my appearance and how my body looks. I've taken steps to help me become an overall healthier person by 1) cutting down on drinking and 2) cutting down on smoking. The more I've cut down on both of these, the better I feel.

I love being at the gym because it is my own personal time to think about everything during the day and not dwell on things before I go to bed. I like having the time to take my daily frustrations out on some weights or some cardio, without just complaining about it to other people that I'm pretty sure would rather not listen to me b*tch about work.