16 year old girl drops 65 pounds in 8 months

by Justine
(United States)

It's not every girl's dream to begin high school weighing 176 pounds. Yet I always put it aside and tried to forget about it. My head just automatically thought that eventually, by college, the weight would just come off all by itself. Only now do I realize how stupid i sounded.

Within a year i somehow managed to gain 32 pounds. I still didn't see a problem though, and again tried to ignore it.

So, I entered my sophomore year of high school more self conscious and embarrassed than i had been in my whole life weighing a whooping 208 pounds.

In June of 2010, i received a membership to a local gym which i had actually wanted. Starting right away, i began to go to the gym but still ate terribly.

Very slowly I cut out more and more bad foods. I never ate fast food after that and i only ate whole grains and whole wheat breads and pastas along with only grilled chicken as opposed to the Kentucky Fried Chicken.

Due to the working out and eating healthier, in August of 2010, i had dropped from 208 to 186. I was surprised because i couldn't see a change at all. From that point on, i slowly cut out more and more.

I cut out grains all together, became a pescatarian, and now only eat fruits, vegetables, nuts, and the occasional piece of fish. I also never cheat.

My idea of cheating is by eating nuts and I feel like a failure after i eat them! I've been maintaining the same weight for about 3 months which is now 143. I am happy, but I still see myself as what I used to be.

All I see in myself are imperfections and it's an everyday struggle. I just feel I should be so much thinner considering the amount of hard work i put in. I want to lose another 10-15 pounds but its seeming impossible.

Weight just doesn't seem to be coming off anymore. I do, however, hope my story can help some people out there. There was no wake up call for me, it was just a slow process which is why I think it worked.

I have learned though, that anything is possible. Although I'm constantly obsessing about how I look and what I weigh, I do see an improvement. Thank you for listening!

Editors Note:
Hey Justine, the new you looks greeeeeeat! You are beautiful, so get over those feelings of imperfections. Your commitments is inspiring. Thanks for sharing. The "before and after" picture is pure transformation.