Goal #6: Lose Weight and Keep It Off

I have never been skinny.  Mom says I was born chubby, so this has always been an issue for me.  I don't think I've ever liked my body, and with all the things you see in the media about how women have to be skinny to be beautiful, that doesn't help either.  So I'm trying to lose weight.  No, it's not because of today's ridiculous standards.  I'm doing it because I know my weight is unhealthy, and I'm hoping that, in losing weight, I'll gain confidence.  Even though having a larger chest is annoying sometimes, I do like being well-endowed, and I do enjoy being curvy.  Marilyn Monroe and Mae West were both curvy and I think it's one of the things that made them beautiful!  So, my hope is really to try and maintain the body features I like, but still lose the weight I need to.  The ultimate goal is to lose 50lbs.  After that, we'll see how I feel.  Maybe 10lbs more after that, if I feel I still need to.  So far this year, I've lost 15lbs.  Not bad.  I've been trying to eat healthier, eat less (a normal, healthy amount), and exercise.  I've been trying to go to the gym, go running, and do any other little things.  One of my friends showed me the 200 Sit-Up Challenge, so I've been trying to do that, too.  I'm a little stuck on that right now because the amount I'm up to is hurting my back to do.  So I'm just taking my time, doing what I can without hurting myself.  Doing all this can be really frustrating at times - I really miss eating whatever I want.  But I just have to keep my goal in mind.  Pinterest has given me a lot of great little ideas to keep myself going.  Maybe I'll update this goal again when I reach my -30lbs mark.

I wouldn't say it's going this fast for me, but I'm gonna keep going!