✿┇ off pudding: a weight loss journal
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hello and welcome to ✿┇ off pudding: a weight loss journal. this is a journal for moi, the dancing duckling. you are welcome to post here, but please only post positive comments. c: tips, tricks, recipes, websites, ect. are also welcome and highly encouraged!
ahem. so, my name is katie and i will be a senior in high school this year. over my years in high school, i have had various health issues. i was on a medication for a while that made me lose weight. because of that, i started eating unhealthily, and not feeling that i needed to exercise. the beginning of sophomore year, i was taken off said medication, but i still maintained my bad eating and exercising habits. i understand that it's normal to gain weight in high school because you are still growing, but according to my doctor i am in danger of getting diabetes. diabetes is very common in my family, and so that scared me a little bit. in addition, some other events have occurred recently, forcing me to take a good look at how i'm living and thinking. i don't just want to be skinny, i want to be fit, and healthy. i want to think healthier, and feel healthier. it's time for a change!
that being said, let's hop back to freshmen year for a second. here is a photo of me from then (ignore the person in the background). it's not a full body shot, but my face is clear, and a lot thinner and my skin is healthier looking. i was around 120 lbs. with a bmi of 22.7 which is entirely healthy. this is a recent photo my friend took of me for his photography class (yeah, i'm floating ~). here, i am 187 lbs. and have a bmi of 35.3 which is not only unhealthy, but in the obese range. it's unhealthy and puts me at risk of a ton of health issues, and in addition it's not fun for my self esteem.
i've decided it's time to make some changes. they might be small. they might be slow. it might be hard. but i need to do it, and i can do it. not only for looks, but so that i can feel great, and so i can get my health in check. i want a long life of health, and to feel positive and awesome every single day. i just have to remember that a change is a change, no matter how small.
i can do it.