Why did I make this blog?

Hello world. My name is Hayley and I wanted to share with you all the journey I have been on since the start of my freshman year of college. Before starting school, I was warned by everybody I knew to be prepared to gain the "freshman 15." After hearing about this I decided to create my own freshman 15. However, rather than gaining weight my idea was to lose more weight than I had begun with. Growing up I always had issues with my weight. Whether it was looking at everyone else and creating comparisons in my mind or simply getting dressed in the morning, I never seemed to be confident with my body. As I transitioned from elementary to middle school I noticed that most girls began to post pictures that revealed their toned stomachs in bathing suits or crop tops. However, I was too ashamed to post such a picture of me. This was only the beginning of a long journey of self-doubt and not feeling confident in my own body. By the time I reached high school, I realized I needed to start dressing for my "body type" rather than just wear what all the other girls had on. I began to wear looser fitting clothing that hid my true shape from the rest of the world. I continued to dress this way until my senior year. That was the year that I truly attempted to branch out more socially and in doing so found a few girls with bodies similar to mine. With a new group of friends I was determined to start going to the gym and work on changing my diet. This was easier said then done. Even though I grew up in a relatively healthy household, I kept cheating and skipping my workouts. Most of the time it was because I couldn't work up the motivation to get me there. Other times it was just because I was lazy and making up excuses. This being said, I continued to constantly find myself hating what was hidden underneath those baggy garments. It wasn't until my freshman year of college that I truly began my weight loss journey. I just kept looking in the mirror and hated how my stomach looked as well as how all of my clothes were tight. Now I have to wear a belt with all of my pants because they are all so big on me.