I suffer from insecurities and just like many others out there, I have days where I stand in front of the mirror in my undergarments and mentally pinpoint all the flaws in front of me.

“If only I could lose those bulging love handles, the wiggly underarm fat and oh my God those thunder thighs” – these thoughts run through my head as I obsessively compare my body with everyone I see.

Strangers, friends, relatives and even children; I secretly compare myself to every single person I see. It’s a bad habit and a very demeaning one to my wavering self-esteem.

I know where my issues are but somehow I’ve yet to find the strength to embrace myself as I am, to love my body for what it is, to stop doing celebrity diets and fads, to stop concentrating on spot reduction. Oh how I hate my arms!

I know fit is the new sexy, so I just need to change that mentality of mine first before embarking on anything life-changing. The first and key step is to change how I feel about my body, thus I really want to be involved in this movement.