Hey everyone!
My entire life I have struggled with being fat. And you know what? Other than society's warped view on beauty, there's really nothing wrong with being fat. I mean there are health issues directly related to obesity and such, but just like any other habit that affects one's health, it's a choice, and sometimes it's an addiction which makes it way harder to quit or change than one would think!
Up until now I have been trying to cater my weightloss to making money in some way. Almost all the programs I have tried have been apart of some network marketing program, and I kept thinking that success with one of those programs could help me make money! What greater motivation is there, right? I mean this IS DietBet. Well... it turns out that making money is really not all that motivating when it means doing something you really don't like. Eventually the money just isn't worth the struggle any more, in fact it can stress you out. Not all of these programs have been bad. Some have been really good, but they just don't work with where I am at in my life right now- my hormones, my food addictions (like cookies and browwwwnies or PIZZA), my lifestyle or emotions.
MAN there are a lot of things that play a role in turning your life around for the better and creating heallthier habits! SMH mm mm mm, but you can do it! It truly is about finding out what works best for you. I know it's hard when it seems like you've tried option after option after option, but that's how we figure things out. We try a TON of crap before finding out what works.
For someone like me, that is torture because I like to get my results yesterday! So I have been super frustrated throughout my life, trying for YEARS different weightloss programs that have not given me long term success! BUT I am on my millionth attempt at losing weight. Now this whole "using money as motivation doesn't work" concept may seem very contradicting seeing as how I am writing this blog post in a dietbet game that I just signed up for a half hour ago. Well money IS good motivation as long as it's not the only thing keeping you afloat. For example, freedom is also keeping me afloat this time. Let me elaborate...
As much as I'd like to have a career making money off of helping people with these awesome network marketing programs with great compensation plans, they're not working for me yet (maybe they will some day, but not yet; I've tried...), so I just need to focus on myself- put my own health and needs before my desire to earn money. I need something that will give me the freedom of chosing whatever healthy diet I want, and the freedom of exercising however I want, and diet bet is going to allow me to do that. I like the whole, "Bet on yourself that you can hit your goals in whatever way works for YOU" concept, so I'm doing it! If I win money, it's a bonus, but getting healither is the real prize!
Wish me luck and to everyone else trying to make a change in thier lives too, go get 'em!