Despite only being 19 years old weight has been a struggle for my as long as I can remember. I have had my fair share of self esteem issues regarding my weight and have made that silent pact with myself to make a true effort more times than I can count. With the start of 2013 comes a slew of resolutions to get healthy and really making an effort this year.
Historically, I have been strongly opposed to resolutions due to the short burst people give for a week or two until they fizz out and I anticipated to be now exception. That was until earlier today I received a call from my doctor saying my labs were back. The results were less than ideal to say the least. I found out I was dangerously close to being in the pre-diabetic zone and my cholesterol was high. As a 19 year old there is no excuse for my results to be where they were.
Up until now I had not seriously thought about the dangerous effects my weight was having on my health. I previously only considered how my weight made me feel in regards to self esteem and did not dwell on the serious future implications my poor decision making would have on my life expectancy. I am not about to sit by as I slowly but surely shorten my life. At 19 years old I have to whole world ahead of me and up until this point all of the damage I have slowly but surely inflicted on my poor body is reversible. I have all of the tools and knowledge to do what I need to do to get healthy and I am confident that I am doing this for all the right reasons.
I know that this journey will not be easy, and will most likely be one of the most difficult tasks I have undertaken. All of this will be further complicated by the fact that I am a sophomore in college beginning the difficult task of applying to law school. I have realized however that all of this work I am putting into my future career is pointless if I am not around to reap the benefits. I finally love myself enough to take control of my own life and will be in this fight for the long haul!
