Hi everybody! I wanted to take a few minutes to celebrate and share my story with you all, I hope you enjoy.
Today marks 4 months of consistently closing all of my watch rings. If you would have asked me at the start of this year if it was possible to hit every ring for a month straight, I would have had my doubts. In April, I turned 28 years old. I was at my heaviest and with the initial quarantine blues weighing me down too, I decided I didn’t want let all of the “priorities” that are set for me (work, family, household and responsibilities) to continue overriding my goals to be healthier and get back in shape. I’ve never had a body I’m super proud of, but fitness and pride in my physical appearance has always been one of the goals I haven’t achieved. It’s always easier to dream about making it happen and inserting excuses in-between, but I tried something different this go round.
Focus on being active instead of working out. This was the key to my success. Instead of looking at being healthy as a daily dedication to traditional working out - that is, putting a 3 hour block in my day where I have to run, lift weight, hit the elliptical or gym, my goal was this: hit my MOVE EXERCISE and STAND goal, no matter what. I started walking my dogs 2-3 times a day. They were out of shape too and I didn’t even realize how much older and weaker they were feeling due to me neglecting our exercise. It was as tough for them as it was for me those first weeks, but without anything else to do (gym closed, no equipment at home) I made it a habit to spend my down time outside with my partner and our dogs. Days turned to weeks, walks turned to runs. Recently we have been hiking on the weekends, and even invested in a treadmill to turn up the intensity at home on days we can’t get out for a run for whatever reason.
Today I am celebrating 4 months of closing my rings every day. 2020 has been a shit year in a lot of ways, but I’m so proud of my results, that it’s kinda hard to be mad at it. I’m down about 20 lbs and in the best shape I have been in 7 years. Work, family, and home responsibilities are easier to manage as is my stress and mental health because of this commitment to my activity, my priorities to be a healthier me.
If you’re struggling or want to discuss more about the way I got to these results, hit me up direct or in the comments. It’s no magic meals or pills, just consistent effort and mindfulness. It’s not easy, but once the ball is rolling it’s hard to stop that momentum! Thanks for taking the time to read my story, cheers and have a great weekend ahead.
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source https://www.reddit.com/r/loseit/comments/iedf82/20_lbs_down_across_4_months_but_the_real_results/
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