I was always a heavier child, compared to everyone else. I chose not to care nor pay attention to this fact until I was much older. I became over weight not for any obvious reasons but a few smaller ones that ended up building up over time. First, as a younger child, I was decently active. I joined sports teams, soccer, basketball, and played tennis. I excelled especially in tennis, mainly because being over weight posed immediate problems in other sports. My issues with weight weren't with inactivity, but eating, specifically over eating. I would eat all sorts of unhealthy foods, over sized portions of pasta, pizza and excessive amounts of sweets. Though I was young and did not have any way to purchase this food on my own, I hid most of my eating from people out of embarrassment.
All of what I said pervasively was in regards to my elementary years, though not very different my middle school years posed a new idea. I became more aware of my weight, and felt as though other people were also starting to notice. I became some what anti-social and that caused me to become unhappy with myself.
Once I had finally passed through middle school high school created new opportunities. I became not more focused on what I looked like but more on how I felt. Which helps to create positive motivation. The summer between my freshman and sophomore year, I lost around 20 pounds. Which before I was in the "over weight" category and not considered obese by any means, so 20 pounds made a visual difference. Over the next few summers I struggled again from losing any more weight than I had before, and maintained about a 20 to 30 pound weight loss.
Today, I have lost 35 pounds and am working hard to greaten that number, and soon!! By staying active and my new interest and love for cooking has made this very easy.
I send all my best wishes and luck to those that are doing the same!
I am about 21 pounds from my ultimate goal, and I want to be there before August this year! Wish me luck!
