Well the first two answers that leap to mind are fairly basic. They are also the root of the tree. The base to build from. The foundation of a better life. The first step on the road to happiness. What are those two things? Being healthy and being financially stable. Very simple concepts.
My physical health affects every single aspect of my life. It's directly linked to my depression. My pain. My ability to hold a job. My ability to be productive. All come back to my weight and my size. I hurt because of my size. I'm tired constantly because of my size. I've become somewhat agoraphobic because of my size. I can't dress the way I would like to because of my size. Well hell, I think I'll make a list here. All of the things in my life affected negatively by my weight.
- blood pressure and other general health issues
- joint pain greatly increased
- depression increased
- exercise hurts horribly
- I have to be careful what I sit on lest I destroy it
- I can't fit in many vehicles
- can't do what I want to do with my kids or myself
- walking any distance is virtually impossible
- I never have any energy
- finding a decent job is made more difficult because of the stigma that goes with obesity
- many of the things I want to do I simply can't because of my size
I so easily fall back into old habits. With not moving. With over eating. With creating excuses. Giving up is easy for me. I've gotten very good at it. I have a very easy time coming up with "reasons" why things won't or can't work. I must start focusing on finding ways to MAKE them work.
Almost every other aspect of the "ideal me" according to me is directly affected my weight. If I can get the weight off it will open so many doors both inside myself and out in the world. It will allow me to do so many other things that I want and need to do.
Forever onward. One day at a time. Tomorrow is another opportunity to create change in my life.
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