A Bit About Me

I am soon to be a graduate of Carleton University. In under a month I will have Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Engineering. I am currently working for the City of Ottawa as an engineering assistant though I am unfortunately not in the environmental department. I am from a small town on the border of Canada and the United States (what other border do we have) and have been living in Ottawa for 4.5 years now. I am in a serious relationship (coming up on 4 years in January) and have a great system of friends (though it is small – that’s how I like it). My family is healthy (finally) and though I do not see them often (due to hectic schedules and distance) I feel we are close.

I am losing weight for many reasons where health is number one. I do not want to be overweight any longer, I realize it has shortened my lifespan already and I don’t want that to get any shorter. I cannot deny the fact that I also want the aesthetic properties of not being overweight – to easily find clothes and be able to shop with anyone because I no longer fear people knowing my size would be a dream come true. The social implications of being overweight are starting to annoy me, people assume I am unhealthy and eat junk when I really do my best to watch what I put in my mouth and keep my activity level up. I realize I got this way on my own through mistakes and errors, but I also realize that I can go back just the same. All in all, I just want to be a normal, healthy size – I want to stand out because I choose to, not because I have to.