Time to get back on Track...

Now that all the holidays are over for the most part, I am getting back into the groove of things a little bit. I still struggle with my diet every now and then, but overall I am doing pretty well. I am starting to slowly ease my way back into the gym so I don't overdue it. I started drinking a lot of water and I gained 4 pounds since I started working out again. It is discouraging, but I know for the most part it is water weight. I now weigh 447 pounds as of this morning and today will be my third day back at the gym. I am a little sore today, but being sore is a good thing. The first week back is always the worst, but once you get into the habit of going to the gym it won't be so bad. Even though working out every day and watching my diet closely gets grueling and overwhelming sometimes, I know what my goals are and I know what I have to do to reach them. I have a renewed focus and I am ready to do whatever it takes to keep my eye on the ball and stay on track.

Rock Bottom

I have known that I've been heavy and obese my whole life but I had no idea I had let myself get so bad. I weighed in at 506 pounds in 2010 when I broke my leg. It took over a year to heal. I started working out and dieting a little bit, dropped a little weight, getting down to 477 pounds. I never really took any of it too seriously though. I stopped working out and started overeating again. I would eat when I was bored, depressed, sad, mad, and eating late at night. Pretty much any bad habit you could think of  I was doing. I knew I was gaining weight but I was in denial. In May of 2012 I hit rock bottom. Weighing in at 552 pounds on a freight scale because no other scale would go up to that weight.



Me at 552 pounds.

It was an awful feeling knowing I had to weigh myself on a freight scale. I finally just got fed up and knew something had to change. I was depressed and angry at the world, but had no one to blame but myself. It was my choices that got me there and it will be my choice to change everything. Weight loss isn't all about working out and eating right. It is a complete change of life, physically, mentally, emotionally. Support from friends and family is a huge help, but if you really want to change it has to start with you. In July of 2012 I started my "Weight Loss Journey" and started working out with my uncle. We started going on 2 mile walks and did that until the gym we signed up for opened. Working out isn't easy and I personally do not find it enjoyable, but the end result will be worth it. I had been working out at the gym 6 days a week from August 2012 to November 2012 and I had lost 102 pounds. That brought me down to 450 pounds and then over the holidays I gained 5 pounds. Now that the holidays are over I'm down to 443 pounds, and ready to get back on track. I have a goal to be 352 by the end of May 2013. That is a huge thing for me because it will be a 200 pound weight loss in a year. It is time to get back to the grind and get this weight off. My goal weight is 245 so I have a long way to go. Support is much appreciated and I hope I can inspire many people through my hard work, dedication, and will to succeed.