Full Time School + Part-time Job = hard to be healthy

Hello there, so it is me, Jen. I have struggled with my weight since the 9th grade. While I am more secure in who I am today, I wasn't back then. I was a girl who wanted to be popular and who wanted a boyfriend like my friends. My self worth was linked directly to my weight and how I looked. Today, my self worth is still linked to my weight and I look, but it is not directly linked and I am much more confident in who I am as a person rather than the weight I am or think I should be at. Why this is one reason I am going on this journey, the main reason is because I want to be healthy and I want to be the person I used to be and still am but just can't or won't be because of my weight. I love sports and I love playing them and did so when I was younger and I want to play them again. Also, I want to get married and have kids and, yes, I believe that my weight is keeping me from doing this. Whether it be the special someone not having a physical attraction to me or me not putting myself out there, or both. While that sounds like I am looking for someone shallow, I am not, but we can't fool ourselves and pretend that physical attraction is not part of a relationship.

Another reason is because I want to be a good example to my adorable nieces. I want them to have a healthy aunt that will play with them, chase them around the yard and not get tired after 5 minutes. 

And lastly, the title of this page, fit for the trip. I will be graduating in May 2014 and I have planned a family vacation to Disneyland for my graduation present. I want to be fit for the trip, plus who doesn't want to look good when they go to the beach? And we will be going to the beach, because I love me some beach. 

I don't know when I will get time to exercise or how I am going to eat healthy being on campus all day long, but I will find a way or make a way. I need to do this, I have a lot of weight I need to lose. With the encouragement from my sister, I think I can do it. 

Let's do this!!!

Jen