Hi everyone! I started my weight loss journey pretty much exactly one year ago (plus a few days). I was intending to do a big celebration post with lots of charts, but I’m too lazy to put that together. 😂
However, I am celebrating! I just ran 3.8km without stopping or slowing down. Last summer, that would’ve been completely unthinkable! When I started (inconsistently) trying to run in December, I could barely run for 30 seconds without slowing to a walk, and now I ran for just over 30 MINUTES! I’m unbelievably excited about that!
In terms of weight, I started at 220.4lbs. Today I’m around 194, so 26ish lbs lost in a year. I’m 5”5” (165cm) and female, for context! Aiming for 145lbs or so, not completely sure.
I’m not thrilled with that number to be honest. I was hoping for 50lbs lost in the first year. But the fact that I’m still on this journey and I haven’t given up is huge! And really, I lost closer to 40lbs when you take the 10lbs I regained and lost again this spring into account. (I tried to take a maintenance break and fell off the wagon, but at least I got back into it!)
So I’m still going, with at least another 40lbs to go. Maybe I’ll be done and maintaining by this time next year, maybe not! But I will definitely be running 5ks sometime soon, and maybe 10k by next summer. 😊
A couple other NSVs that I’ve noticed— my mental health has improved, I’ve been sick WAY less often, and I have fewer migraines. I also have more energy generally! My clothes fit better, but I haven’t gone down any sizes yet. I’m less skittish about being photographed, though I still don’t love it. I think most of the weight came off my back and my face, but of course I’ve slimmed down a little bit everywhere.
If you read this far, thank you! I hope you found something to celebrate today, too. This community is amazing!
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