I’m 28F, 6’0”, HW: 290, CW: 245, GW: 175. This is the first time in 4 years that I’ve been under 250 and I feel amazing. I still have a long way to go, but am enjoying things like visible collarbones, smaller clothes, and simply being able to do more with my body.

I started taking my journey seriously 8 weeks ago. I started making all my meals at home and as clean as possible - mostly veggies, fruits, and lean protein with small amounts of good fat and complex carbs. I count my calories and mostly try to stay at a deficit of between 750 and 1000 calories a day; being flexible with that helps me stay on track. Before this I ate pretty much nothing but junk, and 4,000 calories a day was easily possible. Once I shifted my mindset, I quickly learned that I’m a better cook than I believed possible so long as I PLAN and began enjoying both the process of cooking and the deliciousness of what I could make for myself. I haven’t had a bad meal in 8 weeks. I haven’t been hungry. I still deeply enjoy food, it’s just actually fueling my body instead of killing it.

I started doing a workout on demand program, Barre Blend, at the same time. I initially told myself I would get through 2 weeks of the 8 week program. I’m ecstatic to say that today, I finished all 8 weeks and never missed a day! I have gotten so much stronger; I feel a distinct difference in my day to day fitness. And my resting heart rate has plummeted from ~70 on average to 52! I’m buying myself years here.

All this leads to today’s NSV. I mentioned to my mom that I wanted to start looking at trampolines as a reward for myself for getting under 250. I’ve wanted a trampoline for years but buying one was never realistic due to weight limits and I worried about injury because I hadn’t built up strength or awareness of my body.

To my surprise, my mom and dad showed up at my house this evening with a brand new trampoline to celebrate 8 weeks of changing my life. (I’m ridiculously lucky and have amazing, supportive parents.) I couldn’t be happier and can’t think of a more fun way to celebrate this step in the process. It will fit right in with my new active lifestyle!

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