I am a big fan of the show Dancing with the Stars and when one of my favorite dancers, Peta announced that she was hosting a game on DietBet I just had to check it out.
I have been struggling with my weight since I was a child. Even though I have been overweight, I had never had any serious medical issues until last November. I was diagnosed with an ovarian tumor which needed surgery and my blood pressure was sky high. I was scared out of mind because the doctor was worried of all the complications that could take place with me being so overweight. I'm gonna say it again.. I was terrified.
It was on that day that I made up my mind. Even if I only lose 1kg by surgery, I am going to do something about my weight and that's what I did. I changed my way of thinking about food and since that day last November I have lost 21kg so far. Thankfully everything went well with the surgery and I am now healing nicely.
So why take on this Diet Bet? Well, over the last couple of weeks or so I have been having trouble keeping myself on track. I have lost some of the motivation that I had back in November and I think alot of that comes from issues taking place in my personal life (that's a whole other story).
Seeing the challenge posted by Peta was a wake up call for me and encouraged me to not give up on this journey that I have started on. I need to keep going. I am determined to get to my goal weight. I am determined to get out there and salsa like they do on Dancing with the Stars. It's definitely a dream of mine.
So here I go.... again! Let the dance party begin!