On January 11th I weighed 313.0 lbs and today I weigh 292.8 lbs.
The first 4 weeks of my lifestyle change, I was working out 6 days per week and weighing and documenting everything I ate and drank on MyFitnessPal. My workout consisted of a combination of kickboxing/cardiovascular circuit training or hitting the elliptical (30 minutes per day). I was incredibly motivated and pushed myself harder than I ever have in my life. Then the usual happened. I have tried doing this for the last 5 years, and usually around the 4 week mark, I give up. My body hurts. Especially my knees and my lower back. I miss eating pizza and burgers and anything with melted cheese on it, really. I tell myself that it's not possible to sustain this lifestyle anyways. I tell myself I may as well go to Burger King, get the Texas Double Whopper large combo with a Dr. Pepper, and watch TV in bed for the rest of the day/night with my laptop sitting on my upper chest.
But something different happened this time. I listened to my body, but kept my goals in sight. Instead of going 6 days a week, a took 3 days off and let my body heal a little bit. I worked out a little less intensely, and when my body felt like it could push a little more, I would do it. I ate pizza, but instead of a large pepperoni pizza, I got 2 veggie slices. I even went to Burger King! But instead of the TX DBL WHPPR LRG CMB, I got a whopper, no cheese, no combo. And you know what? I thoroughly enjoyed that burger, took my time eating it, and felt absolutely ZERO guilt. That was 2 weeks ago and since then I've been eating healthy again and working out more again. The amazing thing is, I lost more weight per day during the last 2 weeks than I did those first 4 weeks. I feel more relaxed mentally, I'm feeling proud of myself, and I'm feeling like I can love myself and do this at the pace that feels right to me. The lifestyle feels more natural now and less like bootcamp (if I miss a day, I should be ashamed and just give it all up anyways, right?).
I wanted to share this because I'm guessing that some of you may be able to relate to the feelings of wanting to give up. In the past this has been a struggle for me and I am learning that this is all about just loving yourself and wanting to do this because it makes you feel good physically and mentally. It's about being ok with your feelings. Do not ignore them. Push yourself, but love yourself. Don't be a dick to yourself if you miss a day or you eat something that you think you shouldn't have. It doesn't matter what other people think or what other people tell you is right or wrong to do. It's YOUR body. Listen to it and your mind, and give it what it needs. When you feel like it, treat yourself. You deserve it!
I hope you're all remembering to love yourselves. You're all amazing and have been a huge inspiration to me. THANK YOU for being so open and honest in sharing your thoughts and pictures and journeys. Couldn't have done this without you, let's keep up the good work!!
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