"I truly got the hint now. I'm going to start taking my weight loss much more seriously." FIRST UPDATE

Hey all!

I originally posted here a year ago, right https://reddit.com/r/loseit/comments/7l7vgo/i_truly_got_the_hint_now_im_going_to_start_taking/

TL;DR I said that if I didn't lose forty pounds by the 1 year mark then I'd literally eat my own shit.

Because of that, I saw an interesting mix of support and concern from so many of you in the comments, and even some really helpful and encouraging PMs from some of you.

So I wanted to start by saying that I started this at exactly 368.2 pounds.

I had to start by admitting a few things this year that I had done:

1) I did a poor job for many months of holding myself to my diet. I was driving over 80 miles a day in shit traffic, and I sacrificed working out for lazy relaxing choices. It was a really hard start, and having an exhausting schedule like that made it worse. I own my poor decision, and while I've moved forward, I can't justify not exercising before.

2) After finally moving within 10 miles of work and drastically reducing my commute time, I noticed significant amount of energy and time I had. I started swimming and walking. I developed a closer relationship to my dog because we both explored the area around us together as we walk around. I noticed a better set of emotions when I was talking to anyone (work, family, etc.). And most importantly.. I just had a slightly happier existence. I emphasize slightly because I'm now realizing the other issues that make me unhappy. I don't want to get into super personal stuff on this thread, but basically my weight isn't the only thing holding me back from trusting and pushing myself.

3) As I got to a healthier state of mind, I noticed the pep in my step would be grander. I realized that I had less pessimistic expectations out of my loved ones. I felt more connected with many of the closer people in my life. I always thought the self image thing was bs, but I was wrong. Having a better feeling about your health really do show in your appearance and charisma. I noticed that I was better at getting attention and approval from people because my attitude reveled in my confidence and acceptance of who I am and what I can become.

With these three notes, I want to answer the big question: Am I going to eat my own shit?

So with the whole experience mentioned above, I didn't lose 40 pounds.

I LOST 43.7 POUNDS BABYYYYYY. 368.2 DOWN TO 324.5 AND I FEEL FUCKING FANTASTIC.

I promise that this isn't the end and I'm going to keep pushing forward.

Thank you all so much for your words of encouragement! I am so excited to see what's next!

TL;DR I AIN'T EATING SHIT TODAY BABYYYYYYYYYYY

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