Why?

It's been a bad couple of weeks. I ate like crap, made excuses like it was my job, and threw out my back (so long, exercise), though that's getting better. I needed a reminder of some of the reasons why I must move forward and meet this goal:

1. To be healthier
2. To wear that stunning dress I bought as motivation.
3. To be able to be comfortable in those airplane seats.
4. To be able to walk into any store and buy clothes off the rack.
5. To not die young due to a heart attack.
6. To be there for my family and friends.
7. To have more energy.
8. To be less self conscious in crowds.
9. To learn to love healthy foods, rather than craving junk food.
10. To stop making excuses about why I'm not achieving my goals.

I'm good during the days when I'm at work, it's the evenings and weekends that kill me.  I know losing weight will not make my problems go away, but it will let me move forward in a more positive way. I'm not losing weight for other people, I'm losing weight for myself. This blog and this process is completely selfish and self-involved. I can lose the weight. I can become a healthier me. I can move forward. I must not be negative. Onward.