vacationpony
Explorer
Hey there, strangers!
Since this is my intro post, it makes sense that I'm a total newbie when it comes to forums and online chats—yet somehow this space pulled me in anyway.
Like the title says, this isn't my first attempt, but I'd really love for it to be the final one when it comes to nailing down a sustainable routine for my health.
A little background: I'm in my (sobs) mid 20s now, and I'm at the heaviest I've ever been—and wow, is it tough. I figure plenty of us here know how crushing it is to carry extra weight, not just for confidence and mental health but for physical health too. The latest thing that pushed me to dig into weight loss angles I'd never explored before came from a recent doctor's visit, where—cheerfully, in the most upbeat tone my doctor has ever used—it was mentioned that I'm now "officially" pre-diabetic. (Omg OMG what do I do
)
I knew I'd put on a lot over the past 4ish years, but I brushed it off as "normal hormonal ups and downs." Sadly, it never went back down. My graduate degree drained every ounce of energy I might have used for exercise, leaving me in a body that feels foreign and a headspace that took years of therapy to build.
Beyond my great love of retaking university semesters (
), I'm working on getting to a mental place where I don't feel like I've lost all the parts of myself I used to love—like art, performance, and music—so let's talk about that!
Broadly: I've lost weight the healthy way (24kg down), the unhealthy way (30kg down), and gone through binge eating phases that brought me to my current weight of about 115kg. When I was at my best and most comfortable, I was 80kg with solid muscle from rollerskating, volleyball, and heavy lifting—but it's been about 5ish years since I was in peak shape. Never forget that going from low-res to high-res applies to your body too
. I've always thrived with some kind of non-toxic support, just having people to discuss these things with without it turning into jealousy or discouragement, so I hope to meet others who approach this with genuine love for themselves and their futures. My question for you: do you prefer a push-pull split or an upper-lower split at the gym, and why? I lean toward upper-lower because I schedule my week around it—like avoiding grocery shopping right after an upper body day 
. Maybe for some handsome inspiration, I'd love to look like the actor from heated rivalry! Obviously my job isn't looking good and I won't eat a pound of ground meat since I'm vegetarian, but a girl can dream about that back and shoulder definition.
Love,
Pony!
Since this is my intro post, it makes sense that I'm a total newbie when it comes to forums and online chats—yet somehow this space pulled me in anyway.
Like the title says, this isn't my first attempt, but I'd really love for it to be the final one when it comes to nailing down a sustainable routine for my health.
A little background: I'm in my (sobs) mid 20s now, and I'm at the heaviest I've ever been—and wow, is it tough. I figure plenty of us here know how crushing it is to carry extra weight, not just for confidence and mental health but for physical health too. The latest thing that pushed me to dig into weight loss angles I'd never explored before came from a recent doctor's visit, where—cheerfully, in the most upbeat tone my doctor has ever used—it was mentioned that I'm now "officially" pre-diabetic. (Omg OMG what do I do
)I knew I'd put on a lot over the past 4ish years, but I brushed it off as "normal hormonal ups and downs." Sadly, it never went back down. My graduate degree drained every ounce of energy I might have used for exercise, leaving me in a body that feels foreign and a headspace that took years of therapy to build.
Beyond my great love of retaking university semesters (
), I'm working on getting to a mental place where I don't feel like I've lost all the parts of myself I used to love—like art, performance, and music—so let's talk about that!Broadly: I've lost weight the healthy way (24kg down), the unhealthy way (30kg down), and gone through binge eating phases that brought me to my current weight of about 115kg. When I was at my best and most comfortable, I was 80kg with solid muscle from rollerskating, volleyball, and heavy lifting—but it's been about 5ish years since I was in peak shape. Never forget that going from low-res to high-res applies to your body too
. I've always thrived with some kind of non-toxic support, just having people to discuss these things with without it turning into jealousy or discouragement, so I hope to meet others who approach this with genuine love for themselves and their futures. My question for you: do you prefer a push-pull split or an upper-lower split at the gym, and why? I lean toward upper-lower because I schedule my week around it—like avoiding grocery shopping right after an upper body day . Maybe for some handsome inspiration, I'd love to look like the actor from heated rivalry! Obviously my job isn't looking good and I won't eat a pound of ground meat since I'm vegetarian, but a girl can dream about that back and shoulder definition.Love,
Pony!
