I’m over weight. It’s something I have struggled with most of my life. It has never really affected me in a self esteem kind of way. I am generally happy, outgoing and sort of a bouncing off the wall social butterfly. I did, however, have anxiety about exercising and working out. I was embarrassed that because of my current size, I was unable to work out like my friends. I was unable to easily take a run or do a 30 minute workout. I never really dealt with that anxiety because I never really cared whether or not I lost the weight. A couple of years ago I studied abroad in Italy and lost about 30 pounds and kept it off for a while. Recently, though, with my new (and very sedentary job) I have gained that weight back and then some. My clothes aren’t fitting right, I feel lethargic, and I’m actually getting self conscious about my weight. So I decided to make a change.
I’ll be honest and admit that I have made this decision about 15 times in the last few months but this time I’m going to make it stick. I’m keeping up with my best friend who is a coach for TeamBeachBody. She convinced me to join the site with all of its awesome workouts on demand. I am planning on doing their Three Day Refresh in a couple of weeks, which is basically a cleanse that reboots your system and really helps to begin the journey. I am a part of a focus group on facebook that will (hopefully) make me feel more accountable for my days. I’m ready to make the change and I will certainly share my journey with you all.
