A lot of you read my “Two pounds is actually a lot post” and it resonated with so many of you. I’ve posted since then, but figured I’d do a formal check in :) original post below.

https://www.reddit.com/r/loseit/comments/gj1wxv/two_pounds_is_actually_a_lot/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf

My highest weight was 330. My father had a heart attack in January and I swore that I would not gain another pound. He isn’t even fat. Apparently heart disease runs in our family, it was totally unexpected as he is a healthy guy. I had started making very small changes after his very close call. But when I really started putting in effort I was 324. After my post I really just felt so much love and support, even though I had been working on my mindset every single comment just meant the world to me, and solidified determination.

I can say this is the first month, in my 20 years of dieting, that I’ve ever been successful for a whole 30 days. I’m not dieting this time, I’m changing my lifestyle. I’ve accepted that. No matter how many times someone has said to me “it’s not a diet, it’s a lifestyle” it never clicked. But it has now. In all my attempts I’ve never gone a week without a binge. But I’ve gone a full motherf***ing month with out a binge.

Another first, I am feeling an increase in my energy and my productivity. I do CrossFit (i know people have a lot of feelings about CF) but it’s a community and workouts that I truly love. I have built my workouts from 3 days a week to 6 days a week. I’ve never in my life worked out multiple days in a row. I had one day that I drove home crying after a really hard workout because I just so discouraged and embarrassed that I ever got to the weight that I did. But I went back. I didn’t eat my feelings away. I WENT BACK.

My palate is changing. I’m not craving sugar like I used to. Sugar was a daily thing for me. I stopped putting sugar in my coffee. When the sugar craving does hit, Halo Top ice cream is a real life saver. I am eating plain cucumbers for snacks because they taste good...who woulda thought?! I’m putting broccoli in my eggs in the morning lol. Veggies and I are becoming friends!

I’m officially down to 314. It’s working guys. My husband told me “it’s not just disappearing babe, you’re working your ass off and making it happen”. He is right, I am making it happen.

Lots of love y’all. I’ll do another check in when I’m out of the 300s. Is there a fun name for us super heavy people getting to the 200s, like Onederland?

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