Thank you.
I never really think of me as inspiring people, as i'm not doing this for other people i'm doing it for me. but if people see me and it motivates/inspires them to keep going and pushing , that makes me happy.
this 'journey' is hard (i'm not going to lie) it takes really courage to look at yourself, see whats wrong deep down and stand up and say you've finally had enough.
When i got to the end of my rope, i was sick and tired of being fat and i reached out for inspiraion and i found shaycarl on youtube. he was just like me, had enough and wanted to be everything he had dreamed about. nearly two years later, he's where he wants to be, helping others with their 'journey' and i'm getting there with his help and help from the people on here, i'm not there yet (i'm guessing another year for me.) but i will be one day.
i've been on this
healthy living now for about 20 months now and have lost around 9 stone 9 lbs (give or take, some up and down gain/loss weeks lately) thats over a third of my old self. i'm thinner now (probably the same weight) then i was in my final year at high school. it took me till i was 29 to finally figure out that i was just putting on a happy go lucky personality, but inside i was actually unhappy. but now i am happy.. it only took me around 20 months, just by eating tasty food i enjoy, drinking water, going the gym about 3 times a week (i really enjoy it) .. i am the same me just in a healthier body ( ok not a fantastic one, but working on it).
if you want to be inspired by me, ok. that will motivate me to carry on.
But i hope that you can look to yourself and be inspired too, look at how far
you've come, no matter what you've lost, a half pound, one, three or a stone or ten. look at what you have achieved, how hard you have worked for it.
Think of all the times people have come to you and commented on how well your doing/looking, how many clothes sizes you have gone down or how far you pushed yourself with excersise .. then realise, maybe you are doing the inspiring too.
has it been worth it ? .. learning to cook and cooking from scratch (most nights), giving up all the fast food and sweets i used to be addicted too, not drinking the fizzy drinks that used to give me a great dizzy buzz. pulling muscles in the gym, being knackered after hard sessions, spending money on new clothes because nothing ever fits anymore and the extra wind (
). of course it's worth it. i'm improving my life, giving myself back years i wasted being unhealthy. you can't put a price on it.
i wish you good luck with your weight losses, you are doing fantastic. amazing.. keep going, have your ups and downs but just don't quit.. you'll make it one day.
one day at a time, step by step. your worth it too
Malc
