Why do I want to lose weight?

Hmmmmm...my need to lose weight boils down to:

• general health
• self-esteem
• wear more clothes in my closet (instead of having to buy new ones)
• reduce risk of pregnancy complications (the Brachial Plexus Injury that affects my youngest son is more common w/overweight people.
• look like "myself" again
• my husband would never say anything but I know he would appreciate me thinner
• choosing to exercise self-discipline (pun-intended)
• my body is the Lord's but it sure wasn't looking like it :)
  
• more energy

I have always tried to be an active person. I have not always tried to be choosy about what I put in my mouth. I've been convicted spiritually about taking care of my temple and not just being OK b/c I don't smoke or do drugs. The saying that "you are what you eat" is so true and I've battled junk food addiction and emotional eating for a long time.

Can you say medium pepperoni pizza w/ a rootbeer and braum's hotfuge sundae every week for a year while watching ER (about 9 years ago)....bad habits add up!

and last but not least...

post baby stomach blues - it's amazing what a 10 pound object can do to your stomach wall :( ...not to mention a c-section...it's a mess...