So... my story is like this... I grew up with overweight parents who never took care of themselves.. they never taught me to not eat sweets.. to not eat bad things... I grew up being abused by my mom and her boyfriends... so I used food as a outlet... to cope with the pain... I am crying tears of joy writing this... Because it has taken so much to lose 100 pounds... I grew up with self-confidence issues... I did not love myself and did not care about my body.. for a long time.. I weight at my heaviest 410 pounds... I had tried every diet out there in the world... from the atkins diet.. - master cleanser... I tried it all.. even joined a gym... None of it worked... none of it helped me... It was not until I learned to love myself and see myself as beautiful.. that I could begin to lose the weight.. I had tried so many times in the past and failed miserably.. sure I lost the weight but gained double back... It was not until a near death experience I had.. I learned to appreciate life.. and to love myself... When I weighed 410 pounds.. I had hyper-tension.. was on the verge of type 2 diabetes... I was not going to live until 30 The doctor told me I would have a heart attack before the age of 30.. I started last year... in march my journey of loving myself... taking care of myself.. I joined the gym.. this time.. not giving up.. I begin working out slowly but surely.. I had to change my diet as well... It began with not eating a whole bag of doritos.. a 3 liter of soda.. a half gallon of ice cream.. everyday.. that is what I consumed.. and fast food on top of it.. I was so out of shape... I wanted to lose weight more than anything else.. I wanted this.. more than anything.. so I started changing my diet... I started not eating the bad stuff... and starting adding in fruits and veggies... eating smoothies, brown rice, chicken breast. It took a long time to transition from that state of mind... and a lot of blood..sweat.. and tears... It was extremely difficult... as I was working out.. I noticed more and more.. I lost weight.. as I decreased my intake of calories and increased my output of cardio.. I went from barely being able to jog on the treadmill for 10 mins.. to now I can do cardio for 3 hours... My body itself is in great shape.. and I have a lot of endurance. I can do more physical activity.. than people who look like they are in good shape. I feel healthier.. happier.. it has not been easy... But it has been worth it.. Part of me never thought I would make it this far.. but damn I am proud and amazed of myself... I still have another 80 pounds to go.. but I know I can do it.. I love the gym.. it is a part of my life. It is like my second home.. Now I do not care what others thing about me.. I went from size 58 pants.. to size 42.. I have not worn that size since highschool! This is my story.. See my before and after photos!!mebefore2.jpgmebefore.jpgmeasofnow2.jpgmeasofnow1.jpg
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