A girl's gotta lose weight! - Progress log
[B]About me[/B]
Hello there! I'm a 23 years old girl from Europe and I decided to create my own fat loss log in an attempt to keep track of my progress (or lack thereof) and to hold myself somehow accountable.
I have always been on the chubby side since I was a child, and that despite being very active at the time (playing sports competitively, long training sessions most days of the week). My alimentation was just too unhealthy for me to be at a normal weight despite all the exercises.
However, when I was 13-14, my weight started to really bother me and so I went on a diet. It was pretty successful and I managed to reach a healthy weight. However, I was never satisfied and started to eat less and less - I ended up with an eating disorder and even though I was thin, I just couldn't see it or be happy with myself. Now when I look at the pictures of that time, I realise how stupid I was.
When I turned 18, I started University and my life changed once again. With the pressure to perform well and the freedom from being away from home, I started to overeat again and I slowly put on weight. Of course I noticed it, but I also made excuses, saying things like "it's only a few kilograms, I can lose it after the exams". And that's how I ended up where I am today - once again overweight and unhappy with myself. Still, I am determined to transform my lifestyle in order to lose weight and get a body I will be happy with; and in a healthy way so that I can avoid gaining a new eating disorder.
[B]Starting point & goals[/B]
Height: 162cm (5'3)
Starting weight: 70.0kg (154 lbs)
Goal weight: 50-54kg (110-119 lbs)
Long-term: gain some muscle and reducing my bodyfat to look toned :)
I'm currently in the process of moving back home after finishing an exchange year abroad, so I will only start working out/dieting in a few days, but this is what I am planning to do. In terms of exercise, [B]I will get myself a gym membership and will slowly increase the amount of training to reach 5-6 days a week[/B] (3 days split weight training and 2 days of cardio? - I need to find a routine that will keep me motivated). I am planning to do sessions of 1h15-1h30 for weight training, and 1h for cardio.
In terms of diet, I am aiming for [B]1200-1300 calories a day with at least 135g of proteins[/B] (this is gonna be hard, I mainly eat carbs). This amount might seem low but I am not really tall and except for the fact that I make sure to get at least 10'000 steps a day (+the gym once I start), I am pretty much sedentary. Also, I tend to put on weight extremely easily. I might adapt the calories if I see that I lose weight too quickly/once I put on some muscle (I have almost none due to being a couch potato for the past few years).
So yeah, here we go! I'll try to update often and report both successes and failures! Let me know if you have any comments or advices :)
Cheers!