I’ve spent an inordinate amount of time lately thinking about my weight. Scratch that. I’ve spent an inordinate amount of my life thinking about my weight. The only time in my life that I’ve ever felt comfortable with my body is when I was hiking the AT. So let’s see, since I became aware of my weight in the third grade, I’ve been happy with myself for…a whooping 4 months of my life. Wow, that’s sad. Think of all the time I’ve wasted hating my body, and all the things I could have done instead.
I’ve made a decision, I want this past weekend to be the last event where I spend the whole night worried about how I look. I don’t want to spend time in another hotel bathroom berating myself while I could be busting a move on the dance floor. I promise not to talk about it too much here, because how annoying is the person who goes on and on about how she looks (seriously, its half of the reason I want to lose weight, I’m annoying myself and everyone else around me)?
So here is my goal, by my 31st birthday in November, I want to lose 21 pounds.
I figure, putting it out there so I feel some internet peer pressure worked for the half-marathon, so hopefully it will work again. Because I’m tired of hating what I see when I look in the mirror. After 30 years, I’m boring everyone.
Update: I just reread this post. I’m having a hard time putting my thoughts into words, but I feel like this post makes it sound like I think losing weight will solve my problems, which trust me, I know it won’t. Really, I just want to be happy with myself, and if I’m unhappy, I want it to be for reasons less superficial. I want to feel comfortable in my own skin, to stop wasting my time and energy on negative thoughts, and to be proactive about something that makes me feel insecure. Does that make sense? Hello? Is this thing on?

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June 16, 2008 at 8:09 am
gibsondog
Blurrrp. I think we all think we are annoying the ones around us when we talk openly about something that makes us feel insecure. Why is that? Like me, when I start talking about my big butt, big nose or my big mouth. Then I get the reply “Calm down, why are you apologizing.” And then I counter with “Well, its just I don’t want to complain.” And then it goes on forever and ever, looping. And then silence.
SO… anyway…. Talk away girl! Talk away!
Wow! Running half a marathon? Wow! Again, Wow! How long do you have to train for something like that? I think that is awesome! Wow! I can’t run nearly that far, but I can run long enough to get the runner’s high! Don’t you love it? Woo hooo!
Yeah! Walking Punch Line? Naaaa. I’m thinking RUNNER’s Punch Line!
June 16, 2008 at 10:15 am
sizzlesays
As a person who has struggled with her weight her entire life, I get this. And wanting to feel comfortable in your body or to be happy about your body isn’t about how much you weigh but your own view of yourself. Right? Right. So it’s great that you’re talking about it and thinking about what to do to spur yourself ahead. I’ve been in a similar mindset.
June 16, 2008 at 1:48 pm
gorillabuns
I can totally relate. In the past 10 years, I felt good about myself for about 6months of this time.
June 16, 2008 at 5:14 pm
Pants
I understand exactly what you’re talking about and I don’t think you sound whiny. I’m also in the process of making healthy changes toward feeling better about myself.
June 24, 2008 at 1:48 am
180/360
I hate to think of you not feeling happy in your body except for 4 months total.
You are such a cool girl- talented, intelligent, funny and beautiful! I’ve seen your photos- I know.
I hope you can find that place where you feel comfortable in your skin- whether it be 21lbs less or just as you are.
June 27, 2008 at 2:16 am
Whiskeymarie
I used to be the “OH my god, she’s so skinny!” girl who is now sporting what appears to be about 30 extra pounds…
I get it.
It consumes me, it inflames me, it turns me into apuddle of insecurity I never knew existed.
I hate thinking about this, but I myself need to lose a few.
I’m there with you, girl. And if I fail I am there in line for “the biggest loser.”
September 25, 2008 at 10:38 am
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