WOW WOW WOW what a year it has been! Started with a horrific story my neighbor told me about permanent injury she faces due to substance abuse issues which snapped me into the weight loss mindset, then Covid comes around and I realize there's a good chance I might die if I catch it...without doing something first.
So first it was biking, every other day from May till October, got cold, so I stopped ordering out all together. December starts to roll up and I decide on "Don't Drink December" which has been going so smoothly (despite the fact I'm also 17 days without a cig and the cravings can be Nightmarish). I just saw a picture of myself last christmas. I'm not going back to that.
I'm never going back to it.
Now, for those of you (like me) who are still struggling to start or keep going, here's what helped me:
Dungeons and Dragons -NO WAIT! don't go! I'm nearing my 30's and had never played the game, sure enough, here's this creative well filled with kind, empathetic, fun people to build a support group around! They were my rock, and my thank you to them is making animated videos. Granted I'm also doing it for selfish reasons (rent and a 5 year plan and all that) but it's hard to depressedly eat 2,000+ calories of Deep Dish Pizza when you've got a video due the next day and you still need to ADD MORE SPECIAL EFFECTS!!!
All this to say, you need motivation? Start with finding something fun you like to do, find friends who do that activity, spend time with them. Small growth as a person will lead to weight loss, trust me, I can officially say I speak from experience :)
TLDR+Tips: I found a hobby with D&D and a support structure to go with it that helped a lot. Stretch daily, even if it's 8 seconds trying to touch your toes. Read the sugar part on the labels, that might be the most important number.
EDIT: to clarify, all my socializing is online this year! Looking forward to 2021/2022 when I can shake hands with people and play IRL
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