My change is NOW

Taylorkins23
Taylorkins23 Posts: 4
edited December 2024 in Introduce Yourself
Hello! I'm new to MFP, but not to weight loss in general.

I've been telling myself for months now that I should/need to lose weight. As the number on my scale continued to rise, so did my denial. I thought, "well, as long as I don't hit 170 like I did 5 years ago, I'll be fine!" My smack in the face came almost a week ago, when I couldn't button my favorite pair of jeans I bought only last year, with the scale at 168. I had been trying to lose weight slowly, by calorie counting and running a few times a week, but would binge on the weekends and reset, or worse, even reverse any progress I would make.

So I bought a Jillian Micheals dvd (Ripped in 30), recruited my roommate who has been bemoaning her weight as well, and started Sunday.

I am on the path to a new, better me. Not just skinnier, but healthier, happier, and more in-the-moment. Transformation is a process (as Jillian says) and, like a process, it's happening now. Not tomorrow, not next week, not after I do this or take care of that, NOW.

And so it's on >:)

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  • anacsitham5
    anacsitham5 Posts: 808 Member
    Great attitude! Good luck. Just keep in mind what you want to look like and don't give in or up. I know you can do this!
  • Taylorkins23
    Taylorkins23 Posts: 4
    Thank you!!!!

    Yeah, I learned that negativity (I'm fat/I look gross/ not up to standards with other girls) isn't necessarily the right motivation, so I'm going with positive this time :) And sexyness (hopefully) will just be a byproduct

    Also, I think it'll be easier to make a lifestyle change if my motivation is positive

    Also, good luck in your endeavors!
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