We all have challenges in life and we all come from different paths but I hit an emotional point today. I hit 316lb on the scale today. The last time I weighted that little I was sitting in a hospital bed just coming out of ICU. A week in ICU and 3 weeks in a hospital bed because I lost all my strength. With a disease I was still coming to understand and meds to control it that cause me to be hungry all the time (still on them). Just watching my weight raise and raise over these past 11 years hitting my worst at 370lbs this past March. I though for sure I was headed to 400lbs and on a runaway train to it. I was able to lose a little on my own and with a group that was prep for a gastric bypass.
I started weight not June 28th at 358lbs thinking I either spent money on another bad decision in a long line of them (like 3k on a personal trainer.) or I made the best decision ever. I’m glad to say its the best decision ever!
I still have a 33 days of rapid loss and steady trim. I fight with myself sometimes still but I can walk past just about anything. Sweets at cookouts are my only real struggles cause they’re there in front of me.
My goal is 275lb but I think I can beat it. My reward will be riding roller coasters for the first time in 11 years.
When I hit 250 either on this 90day or the next cycle I will weight what I weighted at 14. (I was big but I was also 6ft)
I’m back in Kenpo as well now and my MMA training. I had given it all up due to the stress and pain in my knee. (bone on bone contact). My knees and other joints don’t hurt.
I don’t have to use my CPAP for sleeping at night. (still have to have another sleep study to confirm)
I can walk up a hill hold a full conversion without losing my breath or anyone asking if I’m alright.
To those of you who read this and are just starting out and feel like oh I can’t do this. I say this YES you can! Fight for yourself because you are worth it and you deserve to be the best you that you can be! (corny yes but its my mantra)
Thank you for reading. An thank you all on the weightnot team.