Hi all! I used to post on this sub back in 2016 under a different username, and I lost 20 lbs just with CICO. However, life happened, I got lazy and gained nearly all of it back this year. Long story short, heart disease runs in my family and my mom suffered a heart attack near the end of last year, with nearly life-ending complications for her. Mom was not overweight, she never smoked, and only ever drank socially in moderation. Her condition continued to worsen until finally in July, she received a successful heart transplant! In that amount of time, I was getting drunk just about every night, eating whatever and being as sedentary as you can imagine. I moved across the country to be near her and help my sisters out, and being around her going through this has inspired me to kick my ass into shape. After all she's gone through, she deserves to see her daughter healthy. I'm now one of her primary caregivers as she recovers from the surgery and the trauma her body has experienced. What the hell am I doing sitting around being fat? So, I've made some changes.
For the record, I have been a recovering drug addict for 8 years and have been clean since 2015. I struggled with alcohol since then, and have now been sober for 22 days with no desire to go back. Three weeks... something I never thought possible. Man. ANYWAY, three weeks ago I stopped drinking alcohol and started drinking water instead (up to a gallon a day now, but usually 3/4 of a gallon), two weeks ago I started intermittent fasting (16:8) and weekly meal prepping, and today my biggest personal accomplishment yet (besides sobering up): I told my anxiety to fuck off and signed up at the gym, met with a fitness instructor to go over my goals, and did my first work out in a year. I feel great! I feel young, and I feel hopeful.
I turn 30 next year, and I'm going to go into my 30's like I went into my 20's: Healthy (or at least, on the road to health). I hope to become active on this sub again... Thanks for reading!!
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