Do it for...

Exactly.

We all have our own reasons for embarking onto unknown territory, why not make it count? There are several reasons to lose weight, but a big factor is YOUR happiness in the outcome. For my regular readers, I've posted before about what kick started "The Melting Girl" phenomenon. I was thinking of the future. All pregnant women believe they are GIGANTIC during pregnancy, but could you imagine being just even overweight and pregnant?! Witnessing a 450lb woman have a C-section in the OR, didn't help. It took two anesthesiologists, a GI surgeon and two OBGYNs. It was horrific to say the least. 

There's not a particular time restraint I'm under to have kids, I just don't want to be horribly fat and get pregnant. It will already be a difficult pregnancy for me as it is, let alone being overweight; which is something under my total control. This was one of the biggest reasons why I wanted to shed the pounds.

It's really all in your mind. I never realized just how unhappy I was. I physically carry my emotional weight, not to mention all the other shit I picked up from people. It essentially all boiled down to me being ready.

After college I made it a priority to focus on my weight. Nutrisystem and Weight Watchers were both great programs, however not for me. I was successful in losing weight on both, but hit plateaus. They weren't disciplined enough for me. Don't get me wrong, do what works for you. Sometimes you have to go through a lot of trial and error to figure it out. 

To be honest, I think it was just a combination of timing. When I started Aviva, I truly was ready. You know when you wake up and suddenly everything has changed, and it's not a bad thing? That's literally what happened to me. I had been working through a lot of things in my life that were truly fucking scary. It took bravery and a lot of courage, but it was worth every second. I didn't realize it at the time, but working through emotional shit I had stuffed, made every bit of difference. 

So even though my reasons for losing weight were ordinary healthy ones, I was surprised to find out just how much mind over matter fucks shit up. Healthy mind, healthy body people. 

But you should still do it for the "holy shit you got hot!".