One of the frustrating things about dieting and getting fit is how people react when you talk about it. Believe it or not, I feel like it's easier for people who have 50 or more pounds to lose to gain support of people around them in their journey.
Whenever I bring up that I'm dieting for the wedding, or how I'd really like to slim down, people react in very interesting ways. They say, "You look great how you are!" or "Why are you worried about losing weight?" or "You shouldn't be so focused on 15 lbs." While I understand some of their sentiment is driven by wanting me to feel better (and I appreciate the thought) it really isn't what I'm looking for.
I'm not dieting to get more compliments. I'm doing this so that I maintain a healthy physique and develop habits that will take me into marriage and parenthood.
Look, I don't have some unrealistic goal weight in mind or some delusion that when I'm finished I'll look like Giselle Bundchen. I'd like to be around 120 lbs when I get married. I'm five feet four inches tall and that's a perfectly healthy weight for me to be.
Speaking of weight, I haven't lost any this week but I also didn't gain any. I'm still at 138.o.
I am so inspired to watch the shows about how people's lives change when they get in shape. What's even more inspiring is to see how they completely change their lives to keep the weight off. While my 15 to 20 lb weight loss will never win any reality show contests, I still feel like when I achieve my weight loss, I'll be my own biggest loser.
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