I love reading everyone’s story, so here’s mine
Tomorrow is my 100th day of my weight loss journey. 39F, 5’6, SW 255, CW 220, GW 170ish Photo link on bottom
It’s not like I didn’t know I was fat. I just chose to avoid it. I basically avoided mirrors, bought bigger clothes, gave myself grace because I’m almost 40. I ate basically healthy food (sometimes).
March 3rd - I got an Apple Watch and started trying to close my rings on most days. By now I had to calculate my weight to buy a lawn chair and a bigger motor on the bass boat. I mean I know those things have weight limits, but seriously who has to calculate their weight for that stuff. But that isn’t where it started. It wasn’t a BMI of 39.9. It wasn’t that my doctor said I was obese. It wasn’t even the crappy comments from my mother.
March 23rd - A friend sent me a picture that she took. (Yes, that picture) I was disgusted by it. Physically ill. I hated myself, I hated the way I look. I cried. I gagged. {Don’t get me wrong I am an amazing person with a great personality. I am a wonderful friend. I am funny. I am loving and loyal and creative. I am awesome. I am so much more than my weight. But at that moment, I hated myself.} I had to do something. I started eating healthier foods and moving more. 255 lbs
April 17th - I had already gone to the Metabolic Research Center (another buy my product scam). I started weighing myself and counting calories. I was going to do this. I would never feel that way about myself again. If I hated the way I looked I was going to change it. I was going to do it right and healthy. I walked most days but had to rest more often than every quarter mile. 252 lbs.
May 1st - I took my first full measurements. I measured my boobs, chest, arms, waist, hips, thighs, and calves. I wasn’t ready to look at another picture of myself yet. I was rough counting calories (bad, bad, I know but it works for me for now). I was exercising most days, even if it was just a mile walk. But I had even completed several 4.5 mile hikes and even a 10 mile hike once. I could do this. I had 315.5 inches on my body. 246 lbs.
June 3rd - I took my first progress pics. I wasn’t happy, but it was a lot better than it was. I also took measurements. 293 inches on my body. I lost 22 inches in a month. I really can do this. I’m still rough counting and moving more although the hikes had to take a hiatus, I live in Florida and it’s hot. 230 lbs.
June 30th - It is day 99 if I did my math right (no guarantees on that). I did measurements and progress photos. I have 288.5 inches on my body. Over 26 inches lost total. I have lazy days but I don’t do diets or cheat days. I am eating in a way I can live with. I’m still rough counting and it is still working. I know that I will probably have to get stricter as the rate of loss will have to slow down. But this is working for me for now. I really can do this. I reward myself in multiple ways that don’t involve food. I remind myself that I am not my weight. I know I don’t have to be perfect. I am not done yet. I’m only 1/3 of the way to my goal, but I’m working on it.
You can do this too. Believe me, if I can, you can.
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