Weight loss as UC personal statement topic?

<p>For the second prompt, I was thinking about topics to include and would my weight loss be acceptable? Throughout my sophomore and junior year, I managed to loose 40 pounds and kept it off. It definitely wasn't easy but I managed to do it and not gain any of those pounds back so far. Does that sound like a good topic? Reply asap please :)</p>

<p>In my opinion, it has the potential to be a really good essay.
What are you trying to say about yourself with it though?
You’re persistent? You take initiatives? You’re self-motivated? Can you connect it to other aspects of you? For example, eating healthier and exercising more [making things up as I go, hope you don’t mind] helped increase your energy levels and you performed better in school? Improving your BMI helped you feel more confident and made you more outgoing?</p>

<p>and make it specific to YOU. Write this so it will be near impossible for me to take your essay and paste it to some other student that has lost ~40lbs and still have it describe him/her. </p>

<p>Congratulations on keeping that weight off :] I’m just trying to loose 5 lbs and I’m finding it difficult. [yaaay for stress eating]</p>

<p>As someone who has lost a lot of weight, I can see the potential for this to be great.</p>

<p>However, don’t just focus on how it shows that you’re a hard worker. Talk about how it has personally changed you. Do you see the world differently now/?</p>

<p>not bad idea, if you can demonstrate struggle and personal efforts</p>