To be "real" with myself I must say that I'm sick of sabotaging myself. Part of this sabotage has been in gaining weight to the point of being extremely overweight due to my height.
I haven't had any health issues related to my weight, but for how long can I keep that up? I'm not getting any younger and I know that with each day we get older, the more difficult it is to lose the extra weight I carry around. Yes, I'm fat, proud BBW who loves her curves, but I've reached my limit.
My previous attempts to lose weight have been perhaps a couple that were mostly with exercise, not so much diet change. In those previous attempts I noticed results, but I gave up once that happened. Hate to see people on TV saying they have "tried every diet under the sun" and nothing has worked. I wonder how much truth there is in that and if they're lying to themselves.
It's very important to realize two things: I do NOT sit around all day eating junk food and feeding my feelings away with toxins. My diet is somewhat healthy and I love to indulge with fruits and veggies. As a matter of fact, I consume very small amounts of meat. I do have a somewhat sedentary job and little physical activity. Plus, I've been known to eat a few wrong foods when stress gets to me.
My motivation is not to get into a bikini or a a formal dress or whatever- it's simply health. I'm not setting long-term goals yet. So... as of June 21st, 2012 I've been doing Atkins. Low-carb it is for me! So far hasn't been too bad, but some mild urges are there. Today wasn't so easy-breezy due to some stressful factors and I made it!!! Yesterday I did Pilates for 15 minutes and today walked for 20.
This is a new beginning.
