Successfully went from couch to 5K in under 10 days! Also, binge free for 3 weeks!

I gained a ton of weight during lockdown and finally decided around 2-3 weeks that I need to change my lifestyle.

I self diagnosed myself with BED, which I have since my childhood and just categorised as poor impulse control. I’m Indian and I’ve been constantly fat shamed by my family since my childhood. My nickname since I was a teenager was ‘moti’ or ‘Motu’ (which basically means fatty). Since my childhood I’ve heard oh you’re so pretty, if only you were thinner or oh you’d be so pretty if only you lost some weight. I internalised all of this to such an extent that I genuinely felt that I could not be pretty or attractive if I didn’t lose weight. I’m 25 now and the fat shaming has now taken the form of comments such as ‘Lose weight or you won’t be able to get married’ or ‘Lose weight day if you a nice groom’.

I’ve done the whole yo-yo dieting and had managed to lose around 30 pounds which I gained back. It was all because my weight loss happened because my mother was living with me and keeping a strict eye on what I ate and dragging me to the gym. My mindset had still not really become better.

This time around I finally decided that I want a healthier lifestyle. I started reducing portion size and started logging all my food. It made me more mindful of all I eat and instinctively I’m now making more healthier choices!

I also started walking around my compound. A single round is around 800-850 m. The first couple of days were ROUGH. Completing 3 rounds felt like unimaginable torture and I was a damn mess after it. But I stuck with it and now I can brisk walk 5 KM in around 57 mins! And I don’t feel half dead after it! (Only about a quarter lol)

I’m very proud of myself because this time I WANT to do this. Not because of parental pressure. This time it comes from within me and I feel like I will be more consistent this time. It’s only been roughly 3 weeks since I’ve started but I feel much more hopeful this time around.

My journey has just begun and maybe I’m bragging too much or having too much faith in myself idk. But. It just feels good this time around. And I hope that I manage to stick it out.

(I know it’s a disjointed ramble and people probably won’t see this but it just feels so good to put this out there.)

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