The Weight Loss Journey Continues

A story of hope for anyone shedding the pounds

I am slowly but surely, trudging into the cusp of my weight loss journey’s one year anniversary. I just reached my 290th day in a row of my new lifestyle that I took on, last Memorial Day 2020. Back at that time, my obesity was something that held me down, on not only the obvious way, as in a physical nature, but in an emotional and mental way as well.

There was plenty of things positive going on in my life, but being at close to 300 pounds was something I hated so very much. I felt trapped, and I could not even lose three pounds; so I figured how on earth would I be able to get my weight down, the many dozens it would take, to be healthy again.

I had to practice my mindfulness, and get myself together, and remember how something else once seemed hopeless; my drug addiction. I wanted many years clean, instantly. Instant gratification. But that seemed like a total impossibility. Yet here I am now, with multiple years of sobriety. Weight loss too, had to be a journey like sobriety.

One day at a time.

Day one began, and I realized that exercise would be one thing, but the part even more difficult was the total lifestyle changes that had to come to my eating. This journey had not been one about being on a diet. Because I’m not on a diet. I’m living a total, complete, and permanent change. Change what I am eating, change the portions, eating smaller meals several times a day, and educating myself on everything about calories.

This is not the first article I have written about this topic, since I made all these major changes. However, as it is my goal to remain strong in mindfulness, I feel it is good for both me, and the interested readers, to acknowledge this healthy journey, and remind everyone that nothing regarding ourselves has to be impossible.

To change is to make changes. To diet is to restrict oneself with a potential for failure. These life changes, once they become solid over several week, can become a habit that our minds and bodies can get accustomed to. If one were to want to lose a quick five pounds, then they would diet. To do a total life transformation, is something much deeper and layered.

The best part of sticking with such consistency, is that the results eventually show themselves. And when results are shown by either what the scale says, how clothes feel, or how medical and health conditions improve, that right there becomes the total driving force behind remaining on the wagon.

My greatest hope one year ago, was to somehow find the ability to lose 20, 25 pounds. Now, I am a couple numbers away from reaching 70 pounds lost, along with 8 inches gone from my waist. The exercise has continued to come with this lose of weight, however always remember, that we cannot out workout a bad diet. Stick to that way of living, remain consistent and this same story of results will work for others.

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