My name is Michelle Rogers. For most of my life I had been fighting with my body weight. I was either gaining weight or trying to lose it. I wasn't happy with myself, and I certainly wasn't able to fully enjoy life. Not only did I feel bad physically, but I felt terrible emotionally. I also knew I wasn't able to be the best I could be, and with failure after failure in losing weight, I just felt so hopeless to overcome it.
One day in 2008, I was looking through ads online and saw a treadmill (跑步机) for $100. This time I decided to start small and keep it doable. The first week I started walking 15 minutes on the treadmill at a fixed time every day. The next week I did 16 minutes. Each week I added a minute. Gradually, I increased speed as well as time. Once I got to 30 minutes, the weight started dropping off.
I didn't lose weight at first, but I didn't give up like I did in the past. I realized I started feeling better. My legs were getting stronger. I didn't feel as painful as I used to when I got up from my desk. All the efforts I'd been putting into fitness made me want to start eating healthier, too. I began with small changes as well. After these years I started listening to my body. It was refusing food and habits that were bad for me.
Today, the extra weight is gone. I still exercise every morning. I look and feel the best I have never done. Every area of my life has improved and benefited from this change. Not only do I have my youthful energy and health back, but also I have more confidence than I have ever had.
