During my junior year of high school I noticed I put on some weight from drinking and smoking. I decided to become sober and I started going to the gym with my dad more. I started to eat healthy and looked up what I needed to do to lose weight. I kept track of my calories obsessively and tried so hard to not eat over 1200 calories, which led me to going from 130 pounds to 103. I developed a bad body image problem and a bad relationship with food. Then this year, I joined bodybuilding.com and did research. I fell in love with the idea of bodybuilding. I no longer have to spend an hour on the stair master to burn calories to avoid the anxiety of eating. I lift weights then go home and grub on my post workout! I want to see muscle gains, I don't care what the scale says anymore. Thank laaaawd. I will continue to eat to grow, and expand my knowledge. Thank you bodybuilding.com!

It's my drug, my addiction. I don't need alcohol or drugs to feel good about myself anymore.. Working out makes me feel good! Don't sniff..Lift! Haha, I came up with that one. It's true though. I think more teenagers would enjoy working out if they tried. I've got a good amount of my friends into going to the gym. Although they still use and drink, I'm happy they have a healthy habit as well.