LIGHT AS A FEATHER

the summer of 2013, I was 180lbs, my mom was teaching summer school and my dad has a day job so I got to sleep in for as long as I wanted. one day I slept so long that when I woke up I felt sick from being so hungry, so I didn’t eat all day because I felt so nauseous. I did that for 3 days. 3 days was all it took for me to noticed my jeans fit differently, 3 days was all it took for the number on the scale to go down. at first I didn’t think anything of it, then I realized it was because I hadn’t  eaten, I noticed I felt lighter, we went to the pool and I felt better about being in a bathing suit. I learned the less I ate, the better I became. I had no idea it would turn into this. I haven’t looked back since. 

• People will notice the weight loss way before you do

• Cardio does wonders

• Occasional binge days are okay!!!

• Family and friends will make comments about your weight loss that will make you uncomfortable

• (if you’re a girl) You lose a lot of weight in your breast and butt region

• Collarbones are great but look and feel sorta freaky sometimes

• People will treat you differently and will generally be nicer to you

• Thigh gaps feel great

• (if you’re a girl) You’ll most probably always have that little pouch on your lower tummy bc your uterus naturally pushes out

• Food becomes numbers

• You’ll be able to see a food and immediately know how many calories are in it

• Safe foods are heaven

• Staying motivated can be really hard

• You’ll gain some weight back after you lose it

• An all-or-nothing mentality can ruin your life

• You’ll feel as if you’re in a competition with everyone around you

• No matter how much you lose, you’ll always feel like you have to lose more

• Body dysmorphia sucks

• You will never see yourself to be as small as others see you

• You’ll lose fat in places you didn’t even know was possible

• Meal planning saves lives

• Thinner arms feel great

• You’ll start to bloat really easily

• You’ll find it difficult to look at yourself in the mirror

• People will get concerned about you