The Realization

A couple months ago I had what I like to call my "Realization".  Basically, I looked at myself I was disgusted. I had no clue how I got to be 278 pounds. I guess it was over a period of time that I slowly gained weight and made poor lifestyle changes. However I got here, it has resulted in me being a person that I just can't be proud of.  If you are overweight or obese, I'm sure you know the exact feeling. I'm a young person and I have all this energy that I want to use, but I can't because my body is like the body of a 60 year old. But back to my realization. It all started on one Tuesday night. I turned on the TV to NBC to watch The Biggest Loser. As I was stuffing my face with chocolate ice cream, one of the contestants stepped on the scale to be weighed in and they weighed less than I did.  My eating slowed and I gently put the spoon back into the bowl and pushed it aside. Here I was, indulging in a high-calorie desert, when I should be on The Biggest Loser. I guess I had never realized how heavy I actually was until I saw others with the same weight as me. So, that day I made the vow to start losing weight. Yet, here I am... months later, writing about how I need to lose weight. So, why haven't I started? Well, I couldn't tell you. But I'm sure you have all had the same struggle. Starting.  It's probably one of the hardest parts of losing weight. You have to decide to change your entire life.  It might be hard at first, but I know that the end result will be what I always wanted. So, again, I'm making a vow to myself to lose weight. And why am I blogging about it? Well, as you noticed my first attempt at shedding the pounds resulted in me doing nothing and sitting on my couch... only to gain two pounds. I know, I'm disgusted with myself too. So now,  I'm making a pledge to you, my fellow blogging community, to lose weight and get my life back. I'll be recording my struggles, my achievements, all my tears, all my mistakes, and of course my results.  And now that I'm doing it, why can't you? I challenge all of you, my beloved readers, to join with me as we get rid of our fat once and for all.