5' 10 33yr M Sw 300. Cw. 248. Gw. 195. I was 270 before pandemic lockdown hit in March. Stress eating and boredom drinking lead to me hitting 300 in June. Have always been the bigger guy or fat friend in group but seeing 300 on the scale opened my eyes and scared me. Decided to start dieting/portioning/working out. Started out small, 20 min walks in the evening. Lead to 30 min walks. Lead to 30 min walks with high jumps. Lead to 30 min walks with HIIT workouts. Lead to HIIT with Cardio and strength training at the gym 3 times a week. End of November I was at 255 and feeling great. Started a new labor intensive job and it is very time consuming. Oatmeal and black coffee every morning. Pack my lunch every night before so I'm never tempted to eat out or grab something because it's convenient. Haven't been able to take my walks. Have not been to the gym since I started. Weighed myself this morning expecting to see either a gain or no loss and find that I'm down to 248. Weigh loss has slowed but tracking/portioning /weighing all my meals, drinking mostly water, not berating myself for an occasional unhealthy snack or going over my caloric limit and relieved to still be losing weight. This life is chaotic and unpredictable. Before I would find an excuse for giving up and eating garbage or not working out and let it be. I've learned that I'm in control of myself and my well being. I'm my own ally.. stay strong, forgive yourself for slipping, and keep on your journey. Whether its 15 or 150 lbs. You can do it. I never thought I could do what I've done...now I wonder how far I can go. I believe in myself and I believe in anyone on their own journey. Sorry for the word vomit. Thanks for reading and happy end to this clusterfuck of a year.
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