It’s my cake day and I feel compelled to celebrate a small win and share some gratitude (and the mildest of advice).
I’ve been lurking in this sub for a few years now. I read your successes and your struggles, and I file them away... all while basically bingeing through the whole pandemic. Last month I found out my cholesterol had reached epic highs, and I decided there’s no time like the present to change things (before my doctor would insist on meds). Instead of waiting until 2021 to stop treating myself terribly, I could change things and start treating myself right, right at that very moment.
I’m 15+ lbs down (I weigh in weekly, so we’ll see what Monday brings) and I’m now in one-derland. Pretty much just classic CICO, plus cutting out some problem areas for me (water only (no other beverages), gluten free, etc) — haven’t increased my activity at all. The stories, ideas, and challenges shared here have all influenced me. Even when I was polishing off a full family sized bag of chips while reading them. So from a lurker, I just want to say that when you share your stories, yours wins, and your losses (get it?), they matter and resonate beyond upvotes. There are many folks quietly reading and taking notes for when they’re ready to pull the trigger and make change. Your stories are important.
To anyone reading right now, don’t convince yourself to wait until you’ve reached an arbitrary ‘more convenient’ time, when work is less stressful, when you have first had the chance to eat all your favorite unhealthy meals, after that visit from your mom, after the holidays. It’s never a better time. Something else will always pop up to convince you to delay it. Make today your day. Don’t wait. By the time you’re ringing in the new year, you’ll already be healthier and happier and down pounds.
Thanks, r/loseit, from all the quiet lurkers you make a difference for.
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