Before delving into the chapter, I’d like to say that so far my weight loss goal has been going well, and I have been feeling better than ever. So much so, that I am reproducing anything this week, in fact I’m down 5 pounds! I’ve been dreading the scale, so I’ve avoided it until this point, but with how good I’ve been feeling, I decided to check in and sure enough I’m down! I have managed to keep up with my clean eating, and stair taking, the gym I’ve been inconsistent, but still present, which I am really proud of.
Now, to address this weeks topic, Reproductive Choices, I must say these chapters have an interesting way of really connecting with me during the times I feel they are most prominent in my real life. The topic of having kids, when, how, and how many have be haunting me lately, and the answer is, I don’t know.
I’m not sure about kids, having them, and how many at that. Some people I’ve spoken to have told me there is never a perfect time to have kids; no matter how much preparation you do, you’ll never be quite prepared to be caring for a little one. With all that, and more back tracking and story telling for another time, I don’t have answers for those who ask. I don’t know when I’ll be ready, or if I even want any. With graduation and real life right around the corner, I think the social pressures of starting a family and building a home has crept up on me and it’s definitely got me nervous.
With that being said, the next steps in making sure these things don’t occur are contraceptive methods. I knew there were a lot of preventative measures, but I didn’t think there were THAT many options. The ones that stuck out most to me were the contraceptive implants injections. My friends have told me all about them, and the horror stories behind them. Some have fallen out, others you can feel, and they are not 100 percent; condoms, more frequently used, are only 82 percent effective.
When all is said and done, I’ve certainly got a lot of take aways from this chapter, and plenty to think about for the future.
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