This is going to be about my most recent purchase and why it is literally the best thing I have ever decided to put my money towards. It is also going to be me reflecting on my life before I made this purchase and how my future will change because of it as well. My purchase was a Fitbit! It may sound crazy to hear me say that I think my life will change because of this, but I will explain why.
Before college, I NEVER struggled with my weight at all. Of course, I had those thoughts where I was like, "Oh my gosh that girl is so much prettier than I am" but what girl doesn't think that, am I right? It was the typical high school body jealousy type stuff but never really anything serious. I was always so comfortable in anything that I wore and felt like I could pull a lot of different styles off. It may have also helped that I was a dancer which kept me in shape without even realizing it. I was able to eat mounds of any kind of food that I wanted without gaining a single pound or feeling gross afterward. I literally felt amazing which led me to never having to keep track of what I was eating, how much I was eating, or how many times a week I worked out. But then, I graduated high school and this all changed.
When I got into college, I stopped dancing and would work out every once in a while but thought that I would be fine because I was skinny up until that point weighing 125 pounds and I was always able to see muscle definition everywhere on my body. After a few months, I gained a few pounds but I told myself it was just the normal freshman 15.
Now I am a senior in college and I have gained 45 pounds and I could not feel any worse. I have finally told myself that I am going to make a big lifestyle change and become more healthy not only physically but mentally. The Fitbit purchase is going to literally help me reach the goals I need to set for myself and lose the weight I need to lose to become healthy again. Now when I say lose weight, I don't mean go back down to 125 pounds, but I want to feel as good as I did when I was 125 pounds even if it is at the same weight I am now.
On the Fitbit, I set a few goals for myself. One goal is to walk 10,000 steps each day regardless if I workout or not. Another goal is to be physically active for 30 minutes at a time each day such as getting up and walking around or even taking a little late afternoon bike ride after work! My favorite goal that I have that I am extremely excited to reach is working out 3-4 times a week! If I can maintain this goal and keep reaching it, I know I can start to become healthy again like I was before college. The Fitbit also allows me to connect to my phone where I can log what I eat and how many calories I am putting into my body and how many I am taking out with my daily routines. It tracks how much water I am drinking because water is SUPER important when it comes to being healthy. I am absolutely in love with the Fitbit and even though it may have put a dent in my pocket, I am excited to see what positive changes it will make for me in the future!
