Starting this DietBet is a huge leap of faith in myself. MS keeps me from being as active as I'd like to be. Because of several life changes over the past few years my weight has jumped 25 lbs.
After my last baby was born, 11 years ago, I lost 35 lbs and was really fit, weighing 125 lbs, but I was so consumed with my looks that it became an unhealthy obsession. Nothing was good enough and my goal became to have a "perfect" body.
Kind of funny, that since my MS diagnosis, my idea of a perfect body has changed drastically. I don't hate my body, I love it. I'm so grateful for all that it can do. I think it's beautiful in many ways, but I want to be more comfy in my clothes, and I want more tone. Both my weight and MS make me feel slow and heavy. I would love to feel lighter and have less mass to move, so I can move more before my body fatigues. I really hope this will help me enjoy my wonderful life a bit more.
Of course I'd be lying if I said I didn't care about looking better and thinner, but this time its not a matter of self love. My worth and my loveability will not move at all with the pounds on the scale. This time I truly believe that ❤