Hello!
For some context: I am 25F, 169-170 cm, Indian. Now, I am aware that this weight still placed me in the healthy category according to the BMI scale (~23). However, it's just that, an indicator, and not an absolute measure. I could tell that my body fat was increasing, I felt lethargic, my diet wasn't nutritious, in the worst shape of my life and overall I felt like shit which isn't how I always felt.
I used to be fairly active just a couple of years ago, making use of the tiny gym at my apartment complex every morning. I remember feeling euphoric every time I could hit a new goal like sustaining a plank for 2 minutes, a new sprint speed, lift heavier...you get the gist. I had been a shy person who was scared to try physical activity my whole school life, so I have lived as an active and inactive person and I'd always strive for the former.
However, my mental health declined and it affected everything. My job performance, my hobbies, my relationships in life and also my physical health. I sought professional help and was put on medicines and techniques to help my conditions, but it does take time and patience to bounce back up. I am still not 100% recovered, but I am off the pills and doing better. But I digress.
I started paying closer attention to my health this February. It started with incorporating more veggies and vegetarian protein. I downloaded a calorie tracker and have been logging in for the last 30 days. I started going for walks and doing home workouts (lockdown + I quit my job and moved back to my hometown so no gym). I can't believe it's already paying off because I haven't even been giving it my all. It was the first week of January when I was 65.8kg/145lb and was shocked to see the number on the scale. This morning I weighed 61.8kg/136.2lb, which isn't huge as compared to the massive accomplishments I see so many of you posting about but it's encouraging. It's not just about the number on the scale, my mood is so much better and I can see that it's having a positive influence on my family and their health too.
I am nowhere near done, I want to develop healthier habits and make this a part of my lifestyle forever. Seeing all of you post about your progress, setbacks and hurdles gives me so much and I can't even express how much it motivates me. After losing a lot of things to clinical depression which is still something I struggle with, my confidence had disappeared entirely. I felt like nothing mattered anymore and I had no hope of getting anything done in life. These small victories mean the world to me, because they are literally picking me up from rock bottom. This community is a part of my journey! The mental and physical benefits are worth the effort, and I trust me know it can be hard to start new things when everything feels meaningless but do it for yourself and the people you care for. Do it for the quality of life. :)
This post has gone on for longer than I intended but I hope someone can take something away from it. This is also my first post on reddit ever, so thank you for reading and do let me know what you think!
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