My story

I am an all American girl with your typical body image issues, typical "extra" around the middle and fluctuating weight problems. I have spent most of my life waffling between 150-175 pounds depending on what season of my life I am in. I have an athletic body, but use it as an excuse to pack on the extra weight.

This is what I know:
-I am more than a number on a scale
-I am at risk for things such as hypertension, diabetes, heart disease, etc. if I am sedentary
-I am accountable for living a healthy lifestyle; by my family, by my patients and myself
-I do better achieving my goals when I write them down, or make them known to others

My pitfalls:
-"I do what I want", meaning I eat what I want, drink what I want, do what I want

-I consume too much alcohol (not dangerously so, but socially go out 3-6 nights a week)

-I do not like to drink water
-Currently, I average 1 day a week at the gym if I am lucky
-If I am only accountable to myself, I will not achieve my goals
-My self-worth and confidence often directly correlate to my waist size

I spend my days encouraging my patients to have more active lifestyles, but find myself at the end of the day drinking beer and eating chips or worse chocolate for dinner.  Often, I put little thought into what I am putting into my body and consequently do not provide myself with the fuel I need.

I also blog over at Dare to Dream if you want to check out other aspects of my life!