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Introduction Text "The person who really wants to do something finds a way; the other person finds an excuse." Why hello! My name's Allyssa, and I'm a 5 foot 4, fun-loving, enthusiastic, optimistic, adventurous, ambitious 25-year-old! [Find me on Twitter! <link>twitter.com/allyssamilan </link> ] One of my objectives in life is to smash the narrow standard of beauty that exists within our culture. Because ALL women (all people!) deserve to feel beautiful, inside and out :] When you feel stalled or you get off track, just remember CPR. COMMITMENT + PERSEVERANCE = RESULTS We've got to stay committed to a healthy lifestyle in order to reach our goals. When you pair that with perseverance - meaning you put in the hard work - you WILL yield results!! *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* What Lead Me Here? After a childhood of bad habits and depression, I got my weight up to an unfortunate 265 pounds in 7th grade. (No, I'm not kidding.) The day I saw a full-body picture of myself in the yearbook a few years later was the day I knew I was DONE. I was DONE with being made fun of incessantly. I was DONE with feeling inadequate. I WAS DONE BEING THE FAT GIRL. It's been quite a journey since then -- I lost 80 pounds in high school, but gained about 50 back through the tough times in college. Now, I am committed to being as healthy as can be -- in mind, body & spirit. It was only recently I realized that weight loss was only a side effect of me taking care of my whole self. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* My DONE Statement: I am DONE comparing myself to other women, because we are all beautiful in some way, shape, or form. I am DONE feeling like I am the heaviest person in almost every room I walk into. I am DONE equating thinness with attractiveness. I am DONE passing up opportunities - or not seeking them - because of my weight. I am DONE with any unhealthy physical and emotional habits. I am DONE with excuses. I am a DONE GIRL! *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* STATS: HIGHEST WEIGHT: 265 HIGHEST MEASUREMENTS: (est.) 40-40-50 BIGGEST SIZE (BOTTOMS): 24/26 BIGGEST SIZE (TOPS): 2XL/3XL STARTING BMI: 45.5 (extremely obese) FASTEST MILE: (est.) 20 minutes STARTING WEIGHT THIS TIME (JAN 2009): 200 STARTING MEASUREMENTS: (est.) 38-34-46 STARTING SIZE (BOTTOMS): 18/20 STARTING SIZE (TOP): XL/2XL STARTING BMI: 34.3 (obese) STARTING BF%: 44% (OH MY) FASTEST MILE: (est.) 15 minutes DATE: 09/23/2011 CURRENT WEIGHT: 175 (an estimate - no scale) CURRENT MEASUREMENTS: 37.5-33-44 CURRENT SIZE (BOTTOMS): 12 CURRENT SIZE (TOPS): Medium/Large CURRENT W-H RATIO: .75 CURRENT BMI: 30 CURRENT BF%: 27.16% CURRENT POUNDS OF FAT: 47.5 FASTEST MILE: 11:30 GOAL WEIGHT: 140 GOAL MEASUREMENTS: 36-26-38 GOAL SIZE (BOTTOMS): 6/8 GOAL SIZE (TOPS): Medium GOAL BMI: 21-23 (healthy, normal) GOAL BF%: 18-22% GOAL MILE: 8 minutes [Inspired by GIRL*IN*MOTION] *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

**To become physically, mentally & emotionally healthy. **To stop worrying about the way I look and instead focus on the positive things about me and my life! **To develop healthy lifestyle habits that will stick with me forever. **To have the rockin' bod I've always dreamt of!!

**30 minute walk/bike/jog/dance 5 days/week **Reach cardio level 4 days/week **30 minutes of strength training 3 times/week (arms/back, legs/glutes, abs) **Eating between 1250 & 1600 calories - depending upon my activity level that day. **Eating salad every day, along with other clean foods **Drinking 10 cups of water per day **Exercising at least twice per day. **Stretching after every workout **Staying motivated through reading Oxygen, logging onto SP

I'm originally from CT, an hour outside NYC. I moved to CO in 2009, totally on a whim. And now I'm in warm & welcoming Austin, TX! But I consider myself a citizen of the world :) It's been a long journey for me to be in the best shape of my life, but I will keep going until my goals are met!

Things I Like: **Adventuring through cities and countrysides everywhere **Thought-provoking films, books & people **Music festivals **Writing **Slam Poetry **Dancing **Acting **Living a colorful life **Singing (all the time) **Theatre **Photography **New York City **Social justice activism **Inspiring and empowering people **Discovering interesting things about everyone I meet **Being super-healthy and happy

Add a Link <link>twitter.com/allyssamilan</link> "be daring, be different, be impractical, be anything that will assert integrity of purpose & imaginative vision against the play-it-safers, the creatures of the commonplace, the slaves of the ordinary." ~cecil beaton
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