No, boys, it was not for you. I feel like I need to say that now. Also, it was not because Spring Break is coming up. I wanted to lose weight for myself. That's right, my own body and my own health reasons. What I don't think a lot of women realize about losing weight is that ultimately, the choice has to be made on your own. Yes, of course a lot of your reasons can come from other people and their opinions, but if the choice does not come from you and your motivational drive, sadly you won't workout as much as you want. You also won't see the results you want to see.

I chose to workout because I was not happy with the way I felt everyday. Slowly, I seemed to be in a slump, so to speak. I found myself eating not because I was hungry, but because I was bored. I didn't even necessarily like the things I was eating either.

I wanted to go work out, but who was I kidding, I hated working out. I was exhausted after climbing one flight of stairs. At that point, I knew I had to make a change. I wanted to be a healthy person, not only physically, but mentally as well. I wasn't mentally healthy because I had a very poor body-image. I didn't want to wear shorts because my legs were too fat, nor did I even want to wear a tank top because I knew everyone would see my arm fat.

Even after working out and starting to follow a healthy diet, I felt better about life. I never realized that if you start being physically healthy, your mind will ultimately follow suit. I began to think more positively about things, and I started to love going to the gym with my friends. Not only did I get to see them, but I got to feel better when I left the gym with them. I no longer felt burdened.

It wasn't until I was in a continuous workout routine that I realized why I started working out in the first place: I wanted something better for myself. It wasn't because I wanted to be skinny, it was because I wanted to be healthy in all aspects of my life.

I also figured out that when I became healthy, the relationships I was involved in with my friends began to thrive as well. I wasn't in a bad mood anymore, I learned to let the small things go. If I was frustrated or stressed, I would simply start running or doing abdominal workouts instead of sitting in my room doing nothing.

My outlook on my college life became a much brighter one, and I couldn't be happier. It all came from me, that is what I love about losing weight and working out. I started to want better for myself, so I became better.