A New Reason for a New Start

Things have been crazy busy here, and I haven't really felt like taking the time to write since I've been unfocused. It has given me a lot of time for thinking, though. One of the reasons that I've been struggling is that my original motivation no longer holds true. I began my weight loss journey to lose weight so that I wouldn't die. I was extremely obese and I knew that my life was being shortened as a result, and likely that my health would worsen much more quickly. Now, while I'm still overweight, I'm actually smaller than the average American woman (haven't seen the stats for Canada), and according to my doctor, my health risks have all decreased significantly as well. The last few pounds I have left are mostly vanity weight. So that's how I'm going to have to deal with them. If I want to get motivated to get myself to goal, I have to realize that is what it's about now; looking good. I've accomplished my first goal, and that is something to celebrate, even if it took me this long to realize that I already had what I wanted. But now it's time to go for that brass ring :) I've been back on program for about two weeks now and I've lost 7 pounds. I'm looking forward to seeing what summer is going to bring. I may not have been here for a while, but don't count me out yet as another failed weight loss statistic!