just wanted to share..
a little bit about myself and how i’m feeling!…
well, i think you all know i used to be tiny. well, 2004-2006 i was fit and really athletic about 120lbs i would say.then one day i changed my mind and wanted to be like the "thin" girls, or the models and look bony and fit into ANY kind of clothes i wanted. after completely not eating or maybe having a tiny snack twice a week or so, i weighed in at about 95lbs, and that was not good enough for me. i started feeling tired all the time, if i was hungry, i would sleep, and i still played 3 sports a year and i would almost pass out from running on E for a long time…. then that day came and i did pass out! in the middle of my basketball game actually, and it didn’t even hit me that i had a serious problem until i heard parents, friends and coaches talking about me.. or the gossip going around. i was humiliated and didn’t know how to ask for help, i couldn’t even tadmit it to my mom and she knew..
people were concerned, and i was in denial. well… after realizing the military was what i wanted to do.. i completely switched it up and gained 20lbs in about two months!!… i felt so horrible and thought about how fat i was more than someone in my face yelling, but basic training changed me back into my fit, athletic look that i was told i would never get back.
i slacked off until i met the greatest person i know(phillip aka 5150x) and saw him working so hard to get a body that he knew he could have and work for. i saw him come and go to the gym, and i wasn’t happy with myself, so i changed it.
FINALLY, i’m so happy all the time, i have control over my life, and i don’t ever want to be that skinny little girl who is cute.. or who is nice, but "oh gosh, she’s so thin" person. i want to be that fit girl, one who other girls look up to and want to change their minds too!.. it is possible and i won’t ever let anyone tell me i can’t be something, because i am going to be whatever i want.
plus.. i always say.. a strong, fit woman is much more intimidating than a super thin one..
January 25, 2009 at 12:25 pm
keep up the great accomplishments and hard work!!
January 25, 2009 at 12:29 pm
go girl!
January 25, 2009 at 12:31 pm
Hey Brittany, congrats, you look awesome, and your attitude is even better. Good luck on your goals, hang in there.
January 25, 2009 at 6:23 pm
Keep kicking ass!! You can do anything you want to do and I know you will succeed!! Your looking great!!
January 25, 2009 at 7:07 pm
i can relate with what you went through and the way you feel now. You have definitely turned your life around and look amazing. Keep up the great work you truly are an inspiration!
January 25, 2009 at 8:07 pm
That took alot of courage to share, but I bet you just affected alot of other women who think they need to fit the skinny ideal that magazines portray, instead of having a fit, healthy body….keep up inspiring others.
As I always tell my students, you never know the impact that you have on other people.
January 28, 2009 at 11:38 am
Thanks for sharing your story. You are defintely looking great now. keep up all the great work. Fit is always more sexy then super thin.
January 29, 2009 at 4:09 am
You have definitely overcome a lot Brittany and it is very courageous to share that story.
Keep up the hard work
February 21, 2009 at 6:18 pm
That is awesome!
April 5, 2009 at 3:54 am
this is such a great blog. i’ve been thru that phase too, I didn’t get to 95 lbs but I was a wafer with no muscle near 110 on a heavy day…
and im on the same page as you, i never want to be a tiny skinny girl..i want muscle tone and admiration for HARD WORK..not for quitting eating…
great blog