Hi all!
My name is Liz and I am new here... obviously!
I am from England, I'm currently an exercise phys student and I'm looking to come to the states for a MS in exercise phys. I am 5'3 and about 127 pounds and currently trying to reset my metabolism and get myself in check...
I was a coxswain for 12 years. For any of you who don't know what that is, I am a small person who steers a rowing boat, provides motivations, makes key decisions and basically is the brain of the boat. Last year I was selected to represent Great Britain but was told I was too heavy and had 4 months to make it to 110 or they would take the lighter but not as able girl.
So being th highly competitive person I am I totally starved myself and made the weight. I was pretty much depressed, freezing cold, antisocial and totally frightened of food.
I have since retired... its probably better for me to find some balance in my life now. I have been doing a full body lifting rouitne three times a week and slowly upping my calories. I went from about 1000 to 1600 and this week have moved upto 1800. I am hugely bloated and basically gaining a lot of fat but I'm sticking with it because I would like to repair my metabolism and eventually enter a figure competition. I make it sound relaxed, I'm actually totally depressed about it but I can't really change anything without going back onto a diet!
I know this is a long entry but I thought I'd get it all out here
Can't wait to meet you all, will start a blog tomorrow.... its bedtime in England.
Liz
My name is Liz and I am new here... obviously!
I am from England, I'm currently an exercise phys student and I'm looking to come to the states for a MS in exercise phys. I am 5'3 and about 127 pounds and currently trying to reset my metabolism and get myself in check...
I was a coxswain for 12 years. For any of you who don't know what that is, I am a small person who steers a rowing boat, provides motivations, makes key decisions and basically is the brain of the boat. Last year I was selected to represent Great Britain but was told I was too heavy and had 4 months to make it to 110 or they would take the lighter but not as able girl.
So being th highly competitive person I am I totally starved myself and made the weight. I was pretty much depressed, freezing cold, antisocial and totally frightened of food.
I have since retired... its probably better for me to find some balance in my life now. I have been doing a full body lifting rouitne three times a week and slowly upping my calories. I went from about 1000 to 1600 and this week have moved upto 1800. I am hugely bloated and basically gaining a lot of fat but I'm sticking with it because I would like to repair my metabolism and eventually enter a figure competition. I make it sound relaxed, I'm actually totally depressed about it but I can't really change anything without going back onto a diet!
I know this is a long entry but I thought I'd get it all out here
Can't wait to meet you all, will start a blog tomorrow.... its bedtime in England.
Liz
