Hey, you. Yeah, you.

The one who is sitting on her couch, thinking about eating that strawberry shortcake donut, but knowing that she shouldn't. The one who did a killer workout today, but it's the first one that you've done in two weeks.

I know that working out and losing weight is really tough. I know finally getting the energy to go to the gym after a really long day at work can be tough, and laying in bed sounds ten-thousand times better. Talking yourself out of it in your head. Deciding that yeah, I deserve that donut, because you've had a challenging day. But, then you immediately regret it.

I know how hard this can be, because I live this. I know how badly you wanna feel and look like the girl that "finally lost all of her freshman fifteen" and see how it seems everyone else around you is dropping weight like crazy, except you.

Keep on. I know sometimes it can be SO hard, but I promise that you'll feel better. Make it so unless you're bleeding out of your eyes (not your vagina, because exercise can actually really help cramps and bloating) or puking, that you go to the gym. Find exercises that you like, not just crying on the treadmill watching Say Yes To The Dress. Finally get into weight lifting, start small and light. Work and do more and more every day, until you're sweating in crevasses that you didn't even know you had. Don't starve yourself, god do NOT starve yourself. Find healthy foods that you really like, maybe it's salmon and brown rice, maybe it's carrots and hummus. Eat it a lot. It'll give you an energy boost, and it will really help in the long run.

But, don't deprive yourself. Every once in a while, eat that donut, get those mozzarella sticks from sonic with extra marina sauce. It's called balance.

I know how hard it can be losing weight and finally starting to feel a little better about yourself. Once you start feeling and seeing the results, use that for more motivation.

You can do this. I believe in you. I will always believe in you.