When I was a little girl I was always "chubby" with skinny legs, but otherwise healthy. The older I got I started gaining more and more weight, on-top of being a short girl. I remember my mom buying me Slim-fast, the old fashion kind in the can and it didn't taste good at all, so that diet was a fail and I went on to live life which included eating what I wanted. When I reached my 20's I was already in the 200's, not sure of my exact weight, but around 25, I was a whooping 260 lbs and I am 5 ft. I never forget my doctor looking at me with a look of shock on his face and told me I was morbidly obese and I should really lose weight. I went home and I cried to my mom and that day I started making some changes.
Now to be 100% honest and transparent with everyone I had many setbacks, but one thing about me is I never gave up because of those setbacks, it made me want to go even harder and stronger.
As of today I finally got a hang of the whole losing weight thing and keeping it off and I feel great. I am now 29, and I weigh 204 lbs. I had a few setbacks, but I am getting there. I cut out eating junk food, binge eating fast-food, and I work-out twice a week or more.
So it's pretty clear why I decided to lose weight. Not only am I a short girl and was literally turning into an air balloon, I was unhealthy emotionally and physically. My self-esteem was gone and I was eating myself to death. It took me getting to 260 lbs and realizing before I know it ill be 300 lbs to make me lose weight. I'm not complaining though, some people get as high as 900 lbs and realize they need to lose weight, but for many it's too late. I never had surgery, all of my weight loss came naturally from my life changes and I will continue. My weight loss goal is 150 lbs or less.
We're often told on social media that being big is "beautiful" and we should just love ourselves and f*ck the haters, don't listen to that. It's one thing to be confident and love yourself, something we should all learn and do, but being big is also unhealthy, it really is. Of course if you're just overweight by a couple of pounds, don't worry about it. If you're morbidly obese and can still walk, lose weight. It's worth it and you will feel so much better. I'm not telling you to be skinny, but knocking off some pounds is really good for the mind and body. If you find yourself really struggling emotionally and want to lose weight, a good first step is counseling or talking to a close trusted friend or family member. Watch weight loss videos on YouTube, that's honestly what I did and watching people transformations really inspired me.
