I have been trying to lose weight for the past 6 years - basically ever since I gained it in college. I have my streaks where I do really well and then I "fall off the wagon" and usually dont get back on until I realize I gained another good chunk of weight. The last few months I really have started focusing on myself and chasing my own dreams. In the past my focus was elsewhere - Some of my family keeps asking me "Are you seeing anyone?," like at 28 years old I should be in a relationship or married - for awhile this became my focus, like this was suppose to be what was important to me - until I realized, I NEED TO BE HAPPY IF I AM GOING TO MAKE SOMEONE ELSE HAPPY OR THEY ARE GOING TO BE HAPPY WITH ME!
January 1, 2017 I decided this was my year. I have dialed in my nutrition. I still have days or weeks where I eat HORRIBLE! but guess what? Tomorrow is a new day! Just becuase today sucked, doesn't mean tomorrow has to! This is my new mentality - start fresh every day. I have yo-yo'd a but in the last few weeks. I started at 224.3 on Jan 1 and made it down to 214.0 middle of February and stalled a bit. I started this challenge after a solid week of bad eating and drinking choices at 218.6, but I am ready to rock and roll! I weight myself this morning and am already down 2lbs!
My Whys:
- I want to feel good in my own skin
- I feel frumpy in all my clothes
- I want to feel beautiful
- I want to reduce my risk of breast cancer or other cancers that run in my family
- I need to lower my cholesterol before my doctor forces me on meds
- I need to reduce my risk of type 2 diabetes which my mom has
- I don't want to be tired all the time
- I dont want to toss and turn due to nightly backpain form my large stomach
- I want to eventually feel confident again in my appearance that talking to a man doesnt scare me - I use to be confident in myself.
- I want to prove to my family that I CAN DO IT!