I am quicklly approaching 50. I know it is just a number, but it is also a milestone. I am hoping to be one of the lucky ones to live to be 100 and that means I am at the HALF way mark.
I don't want to spend the next 50 years being self conscious and uncomfortable.
I have been heavy pretty much all my life. I was in the 5th grade when I first realized that I was "bigger" than most other kids my age and I have fought the battle of the bulge my whole life. I am the youngest of 8 kids and I am now the only one in my family with a weight problem. I had an older brother who way very obese that passed away a couple years ago and his passing has awakened me.
This diet challenge came after a recent family vacation. A few of my siblings and their families joined my son and I on a trip to the NC mountains. It was a blast, but once again I was self conscious and uncomfortable. I was literally the only overweight person in a group of 23. The realization has made me determined that I want to change. I am tired of being the one that can't do what everyone else is doing. I want to jump off the huge rocks into the lake and hike the hills without feeling like I am about to meet my maker! I want to be normal and capable.
I turn 50 in March and would like to be well on my way to a healthier me. Thankful that I found this contest and greatful for the motivation that it has given me.