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Junior Member
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Right here. In front of the computer. See me? *waves*
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I'm Ali. I'm in high school, and I basically want to get fit. Here's my story, brief as possible while still containing what you probably would need to know:
I don't exercise. Really, I don't. There's some really nice canyons around, so sometimes we go hiking or rock climbing, but not much. To make my situation worse, I have been anorexic since at least age seven, probably earlier. When I realized it recently, I began to just have severely disordered eating. I'd eat literally next to nothing for a while. Then I'd start stuffing myself, four meals a day, at least. Truth told, it was really scary. Heaven knows why nobody noticed, but whatever. I'm pretty sure I can blame that for my always being cold and, more importantly, my pathetically weak lungs and heart. I run more than maybe six or seven yards and I start to get faint, and sometimes start to black out. That's getting better, now that I eat more and have gotten the habit of running everywhere I go, but keep in mind--I'm weak as a newborn kitten. Also keep in mind that I'm fine with any amount of exercise, as long as it's not long-distance running or biking up hills--my endurance is zero. Aside from that, I'm determined enough and want this badly enough that I think I can be counted on to work hard at it. ^^
Um, what else...? I'm 5'0" tall (yes, I know I'm short!) and weigh an average of 94 pounds, I think... I avoid the scale lately, for obvious reasons. I don't exercise regularly, but I've taken ballet and modern dance classes multiple times and loved it... We have a good PE program at school, we have fitness equipment and everything, but PE is a half-year class, and I have it second semester.
Guidelines: I can't go to a gym, that won't work for me right now. I don't have friends to work out with, so it needs to be solo things that you can do at home, without equipment (excepting weights, resistance band, etc. since I have that). I don't much like bulk body building, and I'm something of a loner, so I despise team sports. None of those. I'm a graceful person, so I do like things with a sense of grace, or at least purpose, to them. I like dancing, martial arts, and swimming (though I have a breathing problem there, as well as a slight allergy to chlorine).
On eating: I'm a singer, and partly because of that, I don't much like dairy, meats, and sugars. They make me sick, especially sugar and dairy, and they make it harder to sing, so I avoid them. I love fruits, veggies, and grains, though! So I eat very healthy. I just don't know how much to eat, how much is healthy. So any advice on nutrition and such would be greatly appreciated.
Um, that's just about everything. I really need advice on this. Thanks!
~Peppermint (Hey, it's cuter than Ali...)
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