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Hello, all!

My name is Krissy. I've just recently started listening to the podcasts and have

found them very helpful. I figured I'd just drop in with a post and tell

everyone a little bit about myself.

I'm 22 years old, 5' 9 1/2, " and 133 lbs. I work out every day -- for at least

an hour in the morning, and then I fit in at least an hour of cardio at another

time during the day (usually walking or aerobics).

About three months ago now, I was offered a modeling contract in New York City.

The only problem? I have to get my hips, which are currently 37 inches, down to

35 inches. I'm currently a 32-24-37.

Before I was offered the contact three months ago, I was a 38 inch hip -- mostly

because I would run seven miles a day which had made my thighs overly muscular

-- which is not desirable for the modeling world (they like their girls to have

stick legs, of course).

I stopped running so much and changed my work-out routine to lifting weights and

interval training -- which has decreased the size of my leg muscles and helped

me burn fat. I look slimmer, but I haven't really lost weight because muscle

weighs more than fat. I'm okay with whatever my weight is, it's just the inches

that are getting in the way of me achieving my goal.

In the process, I've become obsessed with food. I've done a lot of soul

searching and realized that I started overeating when I went away to college for

two years; I was under a lot of stress and wasn't paying attention to my eating

habits at all. I would just run off the calories and maintain a normal weight.

Now, I've graduated, the stress is gone, but I've built up the bad habit of over

eating and it needs to be mended so I can be happier and more in touch with my

body.

Now that modeling and keeping my body in tip-top shape is an issue, I have to

watch what I eat meticulously -- which has lead to stress, and binging, and

fasting. For the past week I have been walking so much that my calves have

started to feel splintered because I feel so bad about the binges.

My overall goal is to cut grains and sugars out of my diet in the future.

Essentially, I want to become a successful follower of the Paleo diet because

after doing a lot of research, it seems like the healthiest and most sensible

eating plan to my way of life.

But anyway, that's a little bit about me. I'm glad this group exists and I'm

glad I finally got the courage to join and share my story.

Thanks for taking the time to read or skim this. Happy Monday to all of you!

- Krissy