Finally reached my goal on September 7th, 2009!!! Only 18 months later...

SW: 120 lbs

GW/CW: 105

Pounds lost: 15

Current stats: 31 - 24 - 35 with 20" thighs, 11" upper arms

Goal stats: 31 - 24 - 34 with 19" thighs, 12" upper arms

About me:

My name's Vanessa, I'm a 28 year old architect from Ottawa, Canada. I'm 5'3" and currently maintaining at 105 lbs. I live with my wonderful boyfriend who's almost a foot taller and 80 lbs heavier than me, and since he's only 21 and active with sports he can eat three times what I do and never gain a thing. I am jealous!

I was always naturally thin and I didn't hit 100 lbs until I was 18, so all of high school I was accused of having eating disorders (which I didn't have) or teased for having the body of a pre-pubescent boy. I would eat tubs of ice cream and crazy amounts of fast food but could barely gain a pound.

Finally when I hit university I started gaining weight due to really bad eating/sleeping habits. Since hitting 25 (and quitting smoking after 9 years!) my metabolism slowed down and my weight jumped up to 120. I've never been good with exercise and I'm pear-shaped, so all that weight was cellulite-y saddlebag jiggly weight.

My pants gradually got tighter and tighter to the point where I had to buy all new ones, then when those got tighter I finally got pissed off enough at myself to try eating properly and going to the gym. I've managed to drop 15 lbs over the last 18 months, and I'm now trying to tone up my lower half and maintain my weight.