The weight you carry has been directly connected to your interpretation of your own self-confidence for a while.

You haven’t liked being overweight or obese for the longest time.

It has negatively affected how attractive you deem yourself to be and your self-esteem.

The harsh reality is you don’t consider yourself to be physically attractive, and thanks to this, your self-confidence and self-esteem are at an all-time low, and you have low self-esteem.

Every time you see a cute and physically fit guy you want to talk to, the first thought that stops you in your tracks is that of your weight.

Eventually, you got tired of this, and you started working on losing the weight.

Of late, you have had some success in losing weight, but there is still a long way to go.

That said, when you look in the mirror, you don’t see the weight loss.

It’s only the weight scale that is telling you that you are losing weight, and you wish this wasn’t the case.

To be honest, you wish you could skip all of the work it takes to lose weight so that you can start dating.

Although it is frustrating to not be at your desired weight, keep in mind that it takes time to lose weight.

You didn’t become overweight or obese overnight.

It took a while.

The same applies to losing weight.

It doesn’t happen overnight.

It takes a while.

So as to maintain the effort, think about finding a partner who is also on a weight loss journey.

This is someone who will share the same diet and exercise regiment as you.

With someone like this in your life, you keep each other accountable.

When you aren’t feeling up to it on a certain day, this person is who keeps your head in the right place so that you don’t fall off.

When you are tempted to eat something you shouldn’t, this partner keeps you from doing it by reminding you of the journey you are both on.

When you are tired from work, feeling lazy, and don’t want to go to the gym, this is the person who gets you off of the couch and pushes you to come to the gym.

Finding a weight loss partner is extremely beneficial when you are on a weight loss journey.

As an added bonus, this is someone you can actually build a strong friendship with over time, given what you are simultaneously going through.

If you choose to start dating before you have lost the weight, you will be distracted.

It means that all of the effort you were putting into losing the weight is sure to diminish.

You are guaranteed to regain all of the weight you had lost and then some.

Whoever you date is certain to end up like all the rest.

A short-term partner who seems to be more interested in hooking up with you than taking you seriously and properly courting you.

Remember this?

This is something you have most likely experienced in the past with men you have dated as an overweight or obese woman.

Rather than putting yourself through this again, focus on losing the weight.

Once you do, you elevate your physical attractiveness, which facilitates attracting much better dating options.

These are quality dating options who actually take you seriously and are prepared to invest the time and money to properly court you.