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"Weight loss is not a race"

I saw this line today and it really hit home. I had been feeling pretty discouraged after only losing 4 pounds on this round of the 3 day diet, and although in all honesty that is really good, I wanted to lose more, be healthier and thinner faster. I wanted to look amazing overnight. 

 On my way to work today, I walked by a group of men who called me beautiful. Not sexy or hot or cat called or "OHdayummmm"; "beautiful". Which even from a bunch of wannabe street thugs, is a wonderful compliment. It made me feel a lot better and helped me realize that even if I can't get to my goal weight as quickly as I want, I am still beautiful- inside and out. 

I'm secure in my identity, regardless of my weight. Whenever I have dieted, I've lost enough weight for my body to feel good again and I've been satisfied, even if it wasn't as much as I should lose to fit in with the popular crowd. I'm able to do the activities I want and still be in shape enough to do interesting things like the skating, SkyHigh, and others. It's only recently that I've decided I want to be actually healthy, actually fit and strong and get back down to my high school weight. I don't want to deal with the health issues my family has and will face. And I want to be able to keep up with my military boyfriend, to be able to do anything and everything, all in the same day. I don't want anything to hold me back, including myself. I'm tired of hearing the excuses I hear from others and even myself about losing weight and getting healthier. I am doing my best to make small changes, outside of this diet even and I think it will make a big difference in my life. 

 I want to be healthy, but I want to do it in a healthy way. I know that losing 100 pounds in a month isn't an option (I can't afford liposuction!). And I need to make all of the little changes in my life that will lead to permanent change. That's the hardest part, permanent change. 

 How do we change our daily habits to ensure that we don't keep repeating our past choices which have led to where we are now?
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