Do It For You!

You always hear that you can't lose weight for anyone but yourself.  Just like a drug addict can't become sober unless they truly want to become sober for themselves.  It's actually pretty amazing to look at the similarities between trying to quit an addiction and lose weight.  I used to be a smoker.  I started smoking when I was around 16 or 17 and smoked until July 4th, 2005.  Funny how I know the exact date.  I still have the craving for a cigarette occasionally but I know I will never start smoking again because I never want to quit again.  That was some serious hard work.  I am determined to reach my goals and once I'm there I refuse to let myself go again.  I know it is going to take hard work and I'm already putting in the hard work.  Why would I want to keep doing it over and over again?  Why would I want to go back to unhealthy when I worked so hard to become healthy?

So, this morning, while on my walk/run, I was thinking about why I wanted to lose weight and become healthy.  I know I want to do it for me and no one else but me.  So here are a few of my reasons:

• I want to be healthy.
• I want to look good.
• I want to feel good.
• I don't want my thighs touching anymore.
• I want to wear high heels again.
• I want to wear the cute clothes I used to wear.
• I want to be confident when going to see my doctor.
• I want my boys to learn and know a healthy lifestyle.
• I want to live a long life and see how my family grows over the years.
• I want to travel the world.
• I want to be athletic.
• I want to be a runner.
• I want my body back.
• I want my outside to reflect how I feel on the inside.
• I don't want to be a statistic.
• I want to have energy to keep up with my boys.

I came across this picture on Pinterest today and went on a hunt to track down the original picture.  It is very fitting to my thoughts this week. 

~Heather