While watching Despicable Me 2, I heard a line that said something along the lines of " I eat instead of facing my problems," when a little kid asks Gru Tinkerbell why he is so fat. Now, every time I hear this line, I laugh. Mostly because the movie is hilarious, but slightly because I identify with that statement. I have been an emotional eater my whole life, that I can remember. Happy occasions centered around food, so when I'm feeling sad, or down, or even happy, I want to eat.
I have decided that this year is then end of this pattern. I spent the entire last year in therapy trying to identify root causes of some of my issues. Weight has been an ongoing issue for me. I've fluctuated for the past 13 years, had a stint of a healthy 2 years, but am now back to un healthy.
I am ready for my life to change. I am ready for this weight to be off. This is a step in having not only a healthier body, but a healthier mind.
This is my first DietBet, and I know doing things like this are so much better with a friend, so hello to all my new friends, we can do this!