I am a 22 year-old senior in Computer Science at NC State in Raleigh, NC. I have been really involved in CS student organizations during my four years of college, and I've also studied abroad in Segovia, Spain, worked as a page designer at my school's student newspaper, and worked as a Teaching Assistant for a Java programming class. I am graduating in December and looking for a job...so the future's wide open!

Dieting Background:

I have never been drastically overweight; I've maxed at about 135 pounds, which most sources place inside the normal healthy weight range for my height. However, I know based on my small frame and physical appearance at that weight that my ideal weight is lower. I also know that eating well and getting normal exercise makes me feel healthy, confident, and happy. I try not to think of counting calories as a "diet," but rather a lifestyle. It helps me to keep everything quantified and structured. I generally have problems keeping up with this lifestyle for more than a few months, however; this is because I have historically always reached a point when I've gotten frustrated by feeling "high maintenance," or that restricting my eating was negatively affecting my social life. For this reason, I am trying to give myself slack on the weekends - I'm not counting calories then, but also trying not to go completely overboard for no reason. This also gives me some freedom to do some baking - something that I sorely miss when keeping to a strict diet!