Over a year and a half ago, I started walking every couple of days. At first, it wasn't to lose weight, I just thought it could help me feel better because people always say walking makes them feel good. I slowly started watching more and more fitness and health/nutrition channels on youtube. The channel of Kiana Docherty is always the first one I remember watching and that woman really planted the seeds to my transformation.
My highest weight recorded was 265 pounds at 5'6 so my bmi was in the highest category of obesity. When I started walking I was 257 pounds. I lost about 10 more pounds before I saw a nutritionist (or dietitian? idk but here where I live, I know 100% she was a certified specialist).
I started tracking calories like crazy, trying to eat healthier food and I was able to move more and more. I started doing strength training 3 times a week and I walked a lot too. Last summer I was doing 8k-10k daily. I'm now down to about 170 pounds.
I live with my family. My dad, my step mom and my grandparents who live in an apartment right next to the house. They saw me "melt" away. I think it inspired them but now enough to truly make a difference.. I know my dad and my step mom were trying to eat healthier since the new years but I don't know how serious they were about it.. I always tried to give little tips since the new years but I don't know.
My dad was obese. He had a couple of health issues that were for sure related to his weight. He had diabetes and sleep apnea. He had other issues that were probably not related to his weight too but his death had to be weight related.. His heart gave up.
Obviously, I don't feel like it's my fault but I wish I had "woken up" sooner and lost the weight a couple of years earlier.. My dad would've had the time to lose enough weight to live longer if I had lost it earlier.
My grandma just got on Ozempic for her diabetes and her weight and she lost over 25 pounds in about 6 months I think.
My uncle keeps telling me I'm a big inspiration for his own weight loss right now. He had a car accident a couple months ago, he was drunk driving. He cut out alcohol completely and he's trying to lose weight at the same time. He already lost 20 pounds. He's 4 years younger than my father but his children are way younger than me. I really hope he gets to a healthy weight because I don't want his children to lose him at 50...
I loved my dad, he was very smart. I think everyone around him felt safe because he knew how to get shit done. I think we're all scared now.
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