Two years ago I was 321 pounds and miserable. I was at the doctor's office again (I was constantly sick at this point in my life) and asked her to give me a magic diet pill because I was always out of breath and exhausted. After a discussion about what I ate, she informed that I wasn't eating enough. She told me to start eating 5 small meals a day and I would lose weight. Not going to lie, I thought she was crazy. How does someone lose weight eating more? The first two weeks were the toughest, but by March (I started eating 5 times a day in January) I had lost 25 pounds without even working out.
In March 2009 I started walking. When I first started I could only make it to the start of the trails (less then a quarter mile from our house) and then I had to head home. But after time I was able to walk 3 miles a day.
By the end of 2009 I had lost 85 pounds. 2010 was a tough year for me personally and I ended up gaining around 40 pounds back. 2011 has been amazing for me personally. I learned two HUGE life lessons - food does not comfort you and learn to acknowledge your feelings and emotions. Once I learned these two things, my relationship with food changed drastically. As 2011 comes to an end, I have lost a grand total of 90 pounds. I would like to lose another 50-60 pounds.
There were also a lot of mental and emotional changes that were made during this time. I will share more on that during a different post. For now just know that it does get better and that you are totally and completely worth it. You are the only one who can change you and YOU have to decide to make the changes, but if you stick with it, you will be proud of yourself and the confidence you will gain will shine through!
Until Next Time,
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