Welcome to my life...
I'm a somewhat neurotic introvert who prefers routine, I'm extremely organized and goal-directed and I am also too trusting, kind and cooperative. Well, according to a pretty accurate personality test measuring the Big 5 Personality Traits.
Buuut, back to my BIO...
Question: What is the fastest way to turn into a mute?
Answer: "So... tell us more about yourself..."
After staring at the screen for most of the week I figured it's time to write my bio. Now, I'm no writer, it took me days to find a suitable subject for school essays! Well, until I turned to my best friend, mentor, health adviser and psychologist instead... Google! But this is no job for Google, so here goes....
I'm a South-African Psychology and Exercise Science student. I received my Psychology degree in 2015 and am taking 2 years off to study Exercise Science before I do my Honors & Masters in Psychology. I am a qualified Personal Trainer / Sports conditioning coach and am busy completing my Exercise Specialist course to assist clients with injuries or abnormalities.
My weight loss journey started in 2010 during my matric year. I first set foot in the gym during February of 2011, I fell in love with the weight-room as soon as I touched the dumbbells!
I'm also a self-taught amateur Graphic Designer and a self-proclaimed dessert connoisseur. I love traveling (mostly to the fridge, joke.. okay, maybe I'm serious...), I love nature, I love delicious food (especially when it's free), I love sugary sweets, I love my dogs (the purposefully named Labrador Fudge, but also Whiskey and Snowie), I love lifting heavy ass weights and I lov-.. LOATHE cardio... I also suffer from Scoliosis. I'm socially awkward, introverted, emphatic, extremely honest, very humble... and aware that this is not a dating site.
This is my personal website for sharing my roller coaster ride of eating disorders (that I've finally overcome in Dec 2014/Jan 2015): some Anorexia, past Bulimia, most recent Orthorexia and Binge eating, and achieving balance and mental health in my life, as well as achieving my fitness goals- AGAIN, in a healthy way. My goal is to get lean again when necessary, but probably highly unlikely haha, but if I do, I'll do it this time by eating more food, both in volume and variety. Not only am I here to hold myself accountable and to find support, but also to help others by sharing what I know and have learned through years of (contradicting) research. "Gaining knowledge is the first step to wisdom. Sharing it, is the first step to humanity."
View my transformation story to read about my weight loss, eating disorders, fitness achievements and rebound. My story is accompanied by a gallery of photos for every year.
Answer: "So... tell us more about yourself..."
After staring at the screen for most of the week I figured it's time to write my bio. Now, I'm no writer, it took me days to find a suitable subject for school essays! Well, until I turned to my best friend, mentor, health adviser and psychologist instead... Google! But this is no job for Google, so here goes....
I'm a South-African Psychology and Exercise Science student. I received my Psychology degree in 2015 and am taking 2 years off to study Exercise Science before I do my Honors & Masters in Psychology. I am a qualified Personal Trainer / Sports conditioning coach and am busy completing my Exercise Specialist course to assist clients with injuries or abnormalities.
My weight loss journey started in 2010 during my matric year. I first set foot in the gym during February of 2011, I fell in love with the weight-room as soon as I touched the dumbbells!
I'm also a self-taught amateur Graphic Designer and a self-proclaimed dessert connoisseur. I love traveling (mostly to the fridge, joke.. okay, maybe I'm serious...), I love nature, I love delicious food (especially when it's free), I love sugary sweets, I love my dogs (the purposefully named Labrador Fudge, but also Whiskey and Snowie), I love lifting heavy ass weights and I lov-.. LOATHE cardio... I also suffer from Scoliosis. I'm socially awkward, introverted, emphatic, extremely honest, very humble... and aware that this is not a dating site.
This is my personal website for sharing my roller coaster ride of eating disorders (that I've finally overcome in Dec 2014/Jan 2015): some Anorexia, past Bulimia, most recent Orthorexia and Binge eating, and achieving balance and mental health in my life, as well as achieving my fitness goals- AGAIN, in a healthy way. My goal is to get lean again when necessary, but probably highly unlikely haha, but if I do, I'll do it this time by eating more food, both in volume and variety. Not only am I here to hold myself accountable and to find support, but also to help others by sharing what I know and have learned through years of (contradicting) research. "Gaining knowledge is the first step to wisdom. Sharing it, is the first step to humanity."
View my transformation story to read about my weight loss, eating disorders, fitness achievements and rebound. My story is accompanied by a gallery of photos for every year.
My stats & achievements
FULL NAME: Lizani Janse van Vuuren
AGE: 24
DOB: 19 October 1992
HEIGHT: 165 cm
WEIGHT: 61.7 kg
TRAINING SINCE: February 2011
QUALIFICATIONS & CERTIFICATES:
- BA Psychology Degree
- Certificate in Exercise Science - Personal Trainer & Sports Conditioning Coach
- Certificate in Exercise Science - Exercise Specialist with Sports Conditioning
- Certificate in Training in different environments
- Certificate in Sports Conditioning with speed, agility & quickness
- First Aid Certificate
SQUAT: 87.5 kg x 3
BENCH: 50 kg x 3
DEAD LIFT: 127.5 kg x 3
MILITARY PRESS: 31 kg x 10 / 35 x 6
STRICT PULL UPS: 22 reps
DIPS: 11 reps
PUSHUPS: 34 reps body-weight / 20 kg x 6
ROPE CLIMBS: 6 seconds to the top
DUMBBELL CURLS: 16 kg's each for 10 reps
