Weight Loss and Goal-Setting Research Assignment Paper

Weight Loss
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Children trust their parents with the provision of basic needs. They grow knowing that their only responsibility is to be young and be taken care of. However, as one grows, it becomes apparent that parents are also limited in what they can do and this forces one to develop a mentality of self-dependence. While still under the care of one’s parents, everything is often handed to the child with little to no effort. Conversely, this wears off as one becomes exposed and aware of the reality that surrounds them. The idea of being given things with little to almost no effort gets completely sidelined.
The phrase “nothing comes easy” never made sense to me when I was a child. However, as I aged, it has not only became real to me, but I have also learned to live by it every day. Initially, I was used to the idea of being given things without sweating or putting in serious work. It made sense at the time because of my fragile nature and the fact that I could not function as other grownups were. However, when I decided to lose weight while in 8th grade, it became apparent that in life, nothing will ever come easy. Comprehending this phrase is in a way a step in growth because one realizes that there is a new reality that is completely different from what one’s childhood illustrated.
First of all, the process of losing weight took time and unlike before when I got all that I asked for fast, it took me six months to ...