sweetgreenpear
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Partly because of frustration, partly because of optimism, partly because of the closing of one chapter of my life and moving on to another, I find myself (once again) newly aware of my desire to change my body. I have been overweight my whole life and have had varying degrees of success (and subsequent failure) attempting to lose weight that I have carried since I was a toddler, became aware of as a child, was tormented for as an adolescent, invisible because of as a young adult, and to which I am ultimately grateful for the development of character would never have happened without.
I am graduating in the summer - Ph.D. in Communication. Dr. Pear. I'm in the midst of job interviews, relying on my personality, my charm, my humor, my skill and knowledge to get, knowing that my weight may be working against me. I am in love with a man who loves me back. We talk about marriage and children and forever, and he struggles with his weight too. He motivates me. He encourgages me. He makes me want to lose the weight for myself.
I am here because when I did Atkins years upon years ago, my failure coincided with my departure from an AOL support forum for Atkins dieters. I have yet to figure out what it is, but the supportiveness of people who empathize, and who do not judge because they are in the same boat, there is something about that which enables a person. Enables me.
My goals for my weight loss are to start, and continue and make forward progress. I hesitate to put a number or size on it because you may set a weight goal which doesn't correspond to a size goal or vice versa, and I am likely to dwell on the indicator showing lesser progress than more. However, I realize goals are motivating. As such, I wish to lose 40 pounds for my current long range goal. I wish to lose 5 pounds by the time spring break begins on March 4. This is slightly longer than 2 weeks to achieve this goal. I don't know if it is possible but it is what I am shooting for. To acheive this goal, I will be returning to LA Weight Loss centers were I found my last episode of success - 11 pounds. I will see the ladies at LA Weight Loss tomorrow, and begin my plan again.
I look forward to success.
Thanks for having me.
I am graduating in the summer - Ph.D. in Communication. Dr. Pear. I'm in the midst of job interviews, relying on my personality, my charm, my humor, my skill and knowledge to get, knowing that my weight may be working against me. I am in love with a man who loves me back. We talk about marriage and children and forever, and he struggles with his weight too. He motivates me. He encourgages me. He makes me want to lose the weight for myself.
I am here because when I did Atkins years upon years ago, my failure coincided with my departure from an AOL support forum for Atkins dieters. I have yet to figure out what it is, but the supportiveness of people who empathize, and who do not judge because they are in the same boat, there is something about that which enables a person. Enables me.
My goals for my weight loss are to start, and continue and make forward progress. I hesitate to put a number or size on it because you may set a weight goal which doesn't correspond to a size goal or vice versa, and I am likely to dwell on the indicator showing lesser progress than more. However, I realize goals are motivating. As such, I wish to lose 40 pounds for my current long range goal. I wish to lose 5 pounds by the time spring break begins on March 4. This is slightly longer than 2 weeks to achieve this goal. I don't know if it is possible but it is what I am shooting for. To acheive this goal, I will be returning to LA Weight Loss centers were I found my last episode of success - 11 pounds. I will see the ladies at LA Weight Loss tomorrow, and begin my plan again.
I look forward to success.
Thanks for having me.
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