Last year in January I had ankle surgery. I spent nearly a month in similar conditions to where we are right now as I couldn't drive and couldn't really leave my house. I was already well into my weight loss journey but I was mostly watching my diet and walking before I was house bound.
Something really changed in me over those few weeks, and it resonates with me today given the circumstances. I didn't want to live a life where so much of my time was spent sitting on the couch. I didn't want to live a life where I wasn't celebrating all of the things I was capable of doing.
As I recovered from surgery, I started doing more. First, I got myself to the gym to do some cardio on the bike before I could even really walk. I started using wight machines on my upper body. Then the elliptical. Then the treadmill. Then lower body focused strength training.
I lost my last 30 lbs (out of 110 total lost) from that point on and am in the best shape of my life. Although I can't go to the gym right now, I am currently running 40-50 miles per week.
Being cooped up had lasting psychological effects on me, as will this lockdown for most people. You have an opportunity to use it to be your best self. If you hate this life of feeling trapped inside, then do everything you can to avoid a life where you are house bound vis a vis obesity and obesity related illness.
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