“My biggest advice would be to find what you love. Do workouts that you love and eat food that you love! Make it a lifestyle and not a diet. Create habits that will help you reach your goals.”
I remember thinking after waking up after surgery “today is the day I start the rest of my best life.”
“My best advice is to not let them slip-ups destroy everything you’ve worked for. It’s ok to slip up, it’s NOT ok to give up!”
“This is not an all-or-nothing process. Mistakes happen, motivation will come and go, and weeks/months will pass by where you’re just not really feeling it. Every morning, hell, even every meal is a chance to make one right choice. Start fresh right now. And drink your water!”
“This journey is all trial and error and you will see results when you put the work and time in! I never thought I would be able to do this and that is just proof anything is possible!”
“I was learning it wasn’t about how hard I was pushing myself but rather being consistent and showing up for myself on the days I really really did not want to.”
“When I am having a tough week, I also try to reflect a little bit – Am I making meals that I am excited about? Do I have a busy week coming up that I really need to focus on meal prepping for? When I’m able to pinpoint exactly where I can improve, I’m good to go!”
I love the saying, “Being overweight is hard and losing weight is hard…choose your hard!” And it is so true! It is so hard either way, but one must figure out what are the benefits of the hards!
“Get out of your head and do something to make yourself better! You will never regret it.”
“I still remember the first person — he was an acquaintance, not someone who knew I was actively trying to lose. I almost hugged him when he mentioned he could tell I lost weight!”