Motivated

In about 3 months I’ll be turning 29 and I had one major goal with regards to my health, and that was to go on a journey to get rid of the damage I caused to myself. In all honesty, it was embarrassing telling people I graduated with a degree in Kinesiology. I would look at myself and see an overweight individual that needed work and I tried but failed miserably.

From the time I graduated in 2013 till the picture on the left, June 2018, I gradually started to gain weight. I let myself go and could really care less of what I was doing to myself until the clothes I really liked started to feel tight and some stopped fitting. I weighed myself in June 2018 and I was a whopping 270lbs! I couldn’t believe it and became that much more embarrassed. In 2013 I weighed around 180-190lbs, it still wasn’t a healthy weight but in a matter of 5 years I had gained close to 100lbs! I didn’t know what to do. I had done Shakeology and it worked while I was on it, but when I stopped, my weight gain continued. I tried numerous weight loss programs and I couldn’t stick to anything.

Eventually I met a sister at my church who introduced me to a detox, I figured I’d try it since nothing else seemed to work and I stuck with this. Little by little I started to notice some weight loss and that’s when the momentum began. For the first six months I stuck to the detox without doing much physical activity and I was amazed that I had lost 20lbs without much effort. That’s when I made the decision to go ham 🤭 and start hitting the gym again as well as put more effort to eating better. Eight months later here we are with the picture on the right, as of August 13, 2019 with a total weight loss of 48lbs.

I am definitely not done with this journey but I’m motivated to keep going. First and foremost to honor God and secondly for my health and well being. I can’t keep damaging my body the way I did, it will be one pound at a time and I’ll be sure to share the victories with you. If you’re in the same boat I’ve been, don’t give up, keep moving and stay focused, YOU GOT THIS!