Last time I was in this situation I was a big old sadsack and ordered takeaway every dinner (plus some in between), but now it's an opportunity to reaffirm my good habits and see how far I've come in terms of health and wellbeing.

About 6 months ago my girlfriend was away for a long weekend and I was as miserable as my eating habits became. A combination of FOMO, poor mental health, no accountability, and good old-fashioned pining made me reach for the Deliveroo app on my phone.

Now she's gone on holiday much further away and for longer and while I still miss her like hell, I'm still sticking to my routine instead of moping around. In the last 6 months I have:

• Started working out - giving me something productive to do instead of sitting around missing her, and getting outside makes me feel great
• Solidified my eating habits - I now eat a much better, enjoyable, and flexible variety of food and improved my portion control so I never feel like I'm restricting
• Deleted all my accounts for the delivery apps - this wasn't just about food but also some of the shady practices of these companies and how it's a pretty rotten deal for the restaurants and driver, so I was never able to fully enjoy the food I was getting. By having to go direct to the source it means I get in some activity and socialisation walking to the store, and I'm much less inclined to overeat when I can't pretend I'm ordering for two.
• Improved my mental health - I don't have any illnesses but at times can get pretty anxious and avoidance is my coping mechanism, but I've realised that I need to tell myself to "just fucking do it" and it always turns out fine. There were a few other factors contributing to my bad mental health earlier this year, but this was the key one and what I was fully in control of.
• Got out of my comfort zone and become more outgoing - I've always been confident but only in comfortable situations and when I was in control, but in the process of trying new things I've been able to push the boundaries and gained a lot more faith in myself and my abilities.

I think a lot of us are not just on a weight loss journey, but one to build a better self. Personally, being overweight was not a problem for me and I was genuinely happy with who I was, but it was a catalyst for a lot of other change. The discipline and the drive needed to lose weight can be transferred over to a lot of other things, and it gave me the confidence to stop coasting through life but actively pursue all kinds of opportunities like upskilling, new hobbies, and career choices.

I'm still a long way off losing all the weight, but in the meantime I'm gaining so much more!

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