Hey there fellow Diet Betters!
My name is Skyler. I'm 26 years old and live in Chicago.
I'm really excited to start my first Diet Bet game! I've been working on my weight loss for the past two months and have lost 17 pounds, but have struggled to keep myself accountable. I'm hoping this will keep me on track and motivated.
My weight has always been something that I have struggled with. As long as I can remember, I was overweight. A lot of it, I suspect, has been due to emotional eating. I also just find comfort and happiness in good food.
Recently, I went through a rough break up with someone who I genuinely thought I would spend my life with. Needless to say, I was (and still am) heart broken. This time, however, I'm trying to turn my heart break into soemthing positive. When we broke up, one comment he made struck me--he wanted to be with someone who was more active. Oddly enough, he subuquently dated a girl who smokes, lives a very unhealthy lifestyle, is emotionally unstable, and is unable to care for herself. Regardless, the comment hit a nerve. I want to live an active and healthy lifestyle! I didn't want to sit around and just watch Netflix every night like we did. I wanted to get out and do things! I didn't want to sit and eat pizza all the time like we did. So what am I doing? Living the active and healthy lifestyle that I've wanted to live!
Immediately after the break up, running became a way to releive my anger and frustration at the situation and so it came easy. Now it can be difficult to find the motivation to get on the treadmill or do an exercise program video as I am no longer upset and have a need to run off any pent up emotions.
So this is it, Diet Betters! This is how I'm making myself accountable!
If any of you live in Chicago, please let me know! Maybe we can meet up for a cup of coffee or something. :)
Good luck!
Skyler