Hi all, I hope you are doing well. I promise I’m not going to clog the sub up with weekly posts but I wanted to check back in since getting started always seems to be the hardest part imo.
I decided last Sunday to start a weight loss journey, and now, 7 days later, I have been reminded that this is not an easy task. I had lost about 5 pounds after 4 days of walking and healthy eating. I never ate fewer than 1700 calories or more than 2100 at first and was very proud of myself. I averaged about 12,000 steps per day and was feeling great except that I had formed painful blisters on my feet, stopping my walking immediately. The first day that I couldn’t enjoy a nice walk, I ended up binge eating wings and pizza. Immediately afterward I regretted my choice and felt sick to my stomach due to the amount of food I ate. I proceeded to gain back about half of what I lost in 1 night. It was also difficult to avoid unhealthy food and to find time to exercise over the weekend.
All that said, I took today to recollect myself and get back on the wagon. I have already hit my 10,000 step goal for the day and am preparing to walk to Chipotle for dinner in about half an hour. Although I am only down about 2.5 pounds despite having lost 5 before, I am not letting my lapse of judgment get in my way. I’m looking forward to a few weeks from now when I will hopefully start noticing physical changes in my body. I understand that Rome was not built in a day and I cannot expect immediate results, only marginal improvements that will add up over time.
For those of you struggling to make the changes you want to see for yourself, I’d like to remind you that a moment of weakness does not define your journey. At the end of the day, we have the power to make those changes so long as we don’t give up. We are all in this together and I wish you all luck.
I will most likely begin to check in monthly from here on just to keep myself motivated and converse with you all.
My best -J
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