Amanda's Journey

As of yesterday, I turned 29. And it is less than a year until I turn the big 3-0. I know I don't look my age, but nearly 30 years of fighting with my weight has taken it's toll on me. I am very self-conscious about my weight, as seen by the image below. I believe my weight has impacted how I have interacted with others and how I've felt about myself. Each pound I have gained, has made me feel less and less like me.

Dec. 2011

A few years ago, I had lost some weight. Actually, I was at my lowest weight probably since middle school. I still had some weight to lose, but I felt happier, more energetic, and better than I had in a long time. Yet, it didn't last.

May 2007

 Slowly I have gained all the weight back (plus some). My whole life I've had a struggle with my weight. And I am tired of struggling. I am currently at my highest weight, but I am on a journey to be skinny. Not because that is what society dictates we all be, but because I want to feel happy, energetic...alive.  This blog is mostly for me, but it is also for anyone who has shared in a lifelong struggle to lose weight. It will hold me accountable each day, as I make my food and exercise choices.

Email: amandas.journeytoskinny@gmail.com