One goal, one reason, whats yours?

BirdyisAlaska
BirdyisAlaska Posts: 2 Member
in Introduce Yourself
HI everyone, Zuri here!
I am not new when it comes to MFP and I am certainly not new to making goals and trying to find motivation to keep on keeping on.
I was first interested in weight loss in high school and achieved my goal with ease, but that was when my mom was a Zumba instructor and fed me!
Now that I am done with college and starting my own life, I finally have time to get back on track and live how my mom raised me.

What I want from you is to just give me one goal (i.e. Feel better, be X weight, etc.) and give me the reason why you've begun your unique journey. And maybe we can motivate each other in the process of sharing!

I have always had a vision of what I feel I look like, but I don't reflect that in the mirror. I want to be the girl who I see myself being in my head. I'm finally in a place in life where I can put more energy towards meeting some different goals in my life, and I'm fed up with making excuses.

Thats my answer! I can't wait to see yours!!


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    perkymommy Posts: 1,642 Member
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  • Kullerva
    Kullerva Posts: 1,114 Member
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  • BrettWithPKU
    BrettWithPKU Posts: 575 Member
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  • robertmusser
    robertmusser Posts: 25 Member
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  • chriskemmings7454
    chriskemmings7454 Posts: 7 Member
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  • samuelgina91
    samuelgina91 Posts: 158 Member
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  • leiarules
    leiarules Posts: 7 Member
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