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Eating mindlessly…that is the bottom line-it doesn’t matter if we are talking eating for hunger or eating emotionally. I am not in touch with my real hunger or what it feels like to be satisfied. I am getting better though.

This week’s question is “What Do You Love about Yourself?”

I can really relate to Roni’s post and how after the birth of her child she really started accepting herself for who she was physically and not letting it get in the way of doing things. I think having kids forced me past the selfish way of thinking…I won’t do “X” because someone might see me. It became more about doing things fun with them and being a good role model. But doing more active things really showed me how physically unfit I was. So while I accept my body for what it is I knew I needed to change.

But knowing you need to change doesn’t mean you hate everything about yourself-so here is my list of things that I love about my body:

My eyes–blue in color that change in intensity depending on my mood.

The “girls”–I have always been blessed and while I would happy if they weren’t so overly abundant I appreciate this very womanly part of me.

Ability to grow and nurture my two children–I really am thankful that my body was able to grow and nurture two beautiful babies for 9+ months.

My health–despite all of the abuse I have put my body through I would say I am pretty healthy.

The QOTW is a new feature on Roni’s blog (I don’t know how to do links yet but her blog is on my Blogroll)

Why do you want to lose weight?

I think there is the obvious of wanting to look better physically but I am not sure that is the reason that will keep me motivated throughout my journey.

My health is a big reason–I am built like my mom but I have packed on the pounds earlier in life than she did. Now she has a multitude of health problems including Type 2 Diabetes. I see myself headed down that road much sooner if I don’t do something to correct my weight. Also my family has a history of Graves Disease which is a thyroid disorder that usually onset at about age 40–which at that point will make it even harder to get off or keep off weight. And I have to admit that my weight has cause my excellent blood pressure to be borderline. In addition to the strains a 100 extra pounds puts on your body.

Being a role model for my children–I want them to see me eating healthy foods, exercising regularly, and maintaining a healthy weight. Also I want to be active in their lives…not be too tired to go to the park or play tag in the yard.

I think those are my biggest motivations.