How old are you/what grade are you in/where do you live/etc? 

I’m 21 years old, I have completed two years of college (one year of film school, one year of culinary school) and completed a personal training course at ISSA. I live in Illinois, near Chicago.

Where are you from? 

I am originally from New Mexico, I moved from there to Illinois in March 2012.

Why did you move? 

For a guy I am no longer with, but I love it here and will be staying.

How long did it take you to lose the weight? 

It took me around a year to lose the majority of my weight. I am still working on toning all over and losing the last 10-20 pounds. I have been living a healthy lifestyle since January of 2011. 

How much do you weigh/how tall are you?

I currently weigh around 120 pounds (I don’t weigh myself anymore) and I’m 5’1”.

How did you lose the weight? 

Look at my diet and exercise plan! :) Eating right and working out, that is all there is to it.

Why did you want to lose weight? 

Because when I stepped on the scale and saw 177, I nearly shit a brick. I knew it was time to kick my ass in gear.

What’s all this about your mom? 

My mom is a personal trainer and my biggest inspiration. She motivated me to get healthy. I have a page about her on my blog, check out my Fitspiration page!

Are you still a weight loss blog? 

Yes and no. I do post fitspo, motivational stuff, recipes, etc. and I blog about my progress and answer questions about weight loss - but I also post massive amounts of Michael Jackson, Christina Aguilera, Lady Gaga, Star Wars, horror movies, etc. Its my blog, take it or leave it. 

Do you have an instagram?

xxmoonwalker

I weight x amount of pounds and I am x feet-inches tall. Am I skinny/healthy/fat/whatever? 

It depends on how much muscle you have, how active you are, how you eat, etc. You can look at a BMI chart but it isn’t really accurate because it doesn’t take muscle weight into consideration.

How long will it take me to lose x amount of weight?

Healthy weight loss is 5-10 pounds a month. The heavier you are, the more you lose.

How do I lose weight from my stomach/thighs/butt/arms/etc? 

YOU CANNOT SPOT REDUCE FROM ANYWHERE. Clean eating and working out is the only way you will lose fat collectively from all over your body.

Help, I just binged! What do I do?

http://imgonnamakeachange.tumblr.com/post/40129462806/binge-eating-vs-overeating-and-what-you-should-do

How often to you splurge?

Twice a month, I let myself eat whatever I want to eat all day! Usually, I have a kinda healthy breakfast because that’s what I enjoy - so oatmeal or eggs or some such, but for the rest of the day, I go crazy. Pizza, going out to dinner to the Cheesecake Factory, eating Oreos, Ben and Jerry’s Red Velvet ice cream, etc.

How do you break a plateau?

You have to shock your body. Either take a break for a few days and/or kick up your workout intensity hardcore.

How did you get started losing weight? 

I totally changed my diet around 360 degrees. I went from eating like 3000 calories a day of junk food to eating around 1500 of clean food. And when I first started, I was using an elliptical machine for 30 minutes to an hour a day. I did that for a couple months until I lost 20 pounds and moved onto Insanity. 

Have you ever done the 30 Day Shred? 

Yes, and I love it! I highly recommend it for those just starting out. It is difficult but worth it. It is an interval workout that lasts for about 25 minutes a day, and mixes cardio, strength workouts and abs. You need to have handweights to do it, but you can easily substitute full bottles of water or cans of soup if you don’t have weights. I lost like 3 pounds when I did it but if you are heavier and just starting out, you may lose more. 

Have you ever done Insanity? 

Yes, and I SWEAR by it. It is more for people who are at least decently in shape but I believe that anyone can do it if they dedicate themselves and work their hardest. It is the most intense workout I have ever done. It uses Max Interval Training and sheds fat and builds muscle like no other. It is a 60 Day Program and can be purchased at beachbody.com.

Do you use protein powder? 

Yes, I have protein shakes after I work out like 5 days a week. I use Vanilla Whey Protein Powder (Generic Target version) and I put it in a smoothie with bananas, strawberries and Soy Milk.

Do you have a MyFitnessPal?

Yes, it is xxmoonwalker. Feel free to add me!

Do you have any weight loss tips? 

START A WEIGHT LOSS BLOG. Seriously, that was my biggest motivation. Also, don’t expect it to happen over night! 

Did your boobs get smaller when you lost weight? 

Yes. My boobs went from a 38F to a 34DD. They were never really perky because they are so big and they are even saggier than the were before unfortunately, but I have come to terms with them and am just happy I kept some boobage.

How many tattoos do you have/what are they of?

I have 8 tattoos - 5 Michael Jackson ones (I’m working on an MJ sleeve on my left arm), a Lady Gaga BTW tattoo (the same unicorn she has in the same place on my left thigh) a Jack Sparrow tattoo on my right arm and a Freddy Krueger tattoo on my right thigh. 

Did your tattoos change after losing weight?

They didn’t warp in a bad way, in fact, I think they look better! They just wrap around my arms more.

Do you have any piercings? 

My belly button is pierced and my ears are stretched to 00. 

What color is your hair/what hair dye do you use? 

My hair changes a lot. My favorite hair color has been red, but it fades too quickly. I am currently a platinum blonde! To achieve red, I used L’Oreal Hicolor Excellence Magenta.

Did you have stretch marks/did they fade/how did they fade/etc? 

Yes, I had very dark red stretch marks and they faded on their own while I lost weight. I didn’t do anything special to make them go away!

Do you have excess skin/did you do anything to get rid of it? 

I have a tiny bit of excess skin on my stomach and under my arms. It has hardly noticeable but probably the reason why I will never have a completely flat stomach. I didn’t do anything to make it tighten and such. If you lose weight healthily and you are relatively young, your skin will generally go back to normal unless you’re losing 100+ pounds.

Are you in a relationship? What happened to Mitch? Who is Mitch/the dude in your pictures?

No, I am not in a relationship. I was in a long distance relationship and moved across the country for a man named Mitch. We were very happy together for a year and a half but some shit happened and now we aren’t together. I don’t want to talk about the details but I’m moving on and now I am single. Please don’t ask about this, it is a very sensitive subject as we just broke up in March.