This has been one of the hardest experiences that I’ve ever been through, especially with everything that has happened to me in the past year. I was diagnosed with heart palpitations in December 2019, I lost my grandmother who took care of me as a baby and I got into a really bad accident and broke my clavicle (for those that don’t know, that’s your collarbone) in 3 different places. It has been such a rollercoaster since then between the funeral and all of the surgeries, and I honestly felt like giving up at one point.
I’ve pretty much been considered overweight my whole life (I’m only 5’ 4”, btw) and it was nearly impossible to workout because I would have mild panic attacks every single time my heart race increased and I didn’t understand why until now. So I was basically helpless throughout my teenage years. I just turned 23 in March and I decided that it was time to make a change, no matter what I had to do because I really needed something positive to happen to me after all of pain and suffering. I told myself that it was the first thing that I was going to do when I got out of the hospital.
Without being able to exercise regularly, I figured the best thing to do was to find a way to change my relationship with food. My biggest problem was that I felt hungry all the time and I wouldn’t stop eating once I started and I just didn’t know how to fight my urges. So I started doing some research and found out that adding certain things to your diet can make you feel full longer and minimize how many calories that you consume on a daily basis. I knew it would be hard for me to develop a new habit like that, so I made an effort to start doing it every morning and every night, twice a day for at least a month. And I stopped weighing myself constantly because I didn’t want the number to discourage me.
The very first week was extremely difficult and I almost gave up if I’m being honest. I missed a day or two but I was following the routine by the second week, and I also felt more energized which gave me a lot more confidence to keep going. I just told myself not to overthink it and that it would all be worth it in the end.
Fast forward to today, I just can’t believe that this actually happened to me. All of my hard work and dedication has paid off and I’m so proud of myself for being able to do this! Anyone who has ever struggled with this knows that when you have a breakthrough that changes your life, it’s like a miracle or a blessing or something extraordinary and out of this world. I’ve waited years to feel like this and I hope that my experience motivates someone else to take the first step because you’ll eventually thank yourself later. I know now that nothing is impossible as long as you put your mind to it and that you can overcome your greatest obstacles by just staying focused on your goals.
Here’s my progress pic (from 173 pounds —> 128 pounds & happy :))
https://imgur.com/t/diet/w3JIbyV
I just want to thank this community for everything y’all have done for me. I used to just visit and read some of the posts before signing up today and it feels absolutely amazing to finally share my story and feel part of something bigger than myself. So thank you again for all the love and support! <3
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