Tuesday, March 22, 2016

[Progress Pic] M/24 407lbs to 295lbs - 112lbs down!

I started doing Keto in November 2014. Previously I had been as high as 407lbs but my official start point was 395. My current weight is 295. This picture is from a wedding in March 2014, where I was definitely around that 407, if not higher.

I started lifting about a year ago and it definitely has helped shape my body better than diet alone would have. I recently completed my first 5k and I'm excited about the fact that I can do this now without feeling like I'm dying! I still have so much I want to achieve, my next big goal is to lose at least 60 more pounds by the end of the year, then pursue a career in Law Enforcement or Firefighting.

This journey brings an odd balance of emotions that we have to deal with every day. When I look in the mirror, I am unsatisfied. The closer I get to my goals, the further that light at the end of the tunnel seems to get. That's a good thing. Some of us get too caught up in being positive about the state of our bodies (I'm talking about the things we CAN change), we forget that every day we need to get up and sprint towards the person we want to be. We are here precisely because one day we decided we weren't okay being the person we saw in the mirror. We have to get up prepared to do battle with that person every day. I've learned that satisfaction is the enemy of success. There is always room to work harder. It's okay to not be happy with the state of your body, as long as you are happy with how you are treating it and how you are changing it. Learn to embrace that dissatisfaction. Make yourself proud by working hard. Let your confidence come from your determination. That is how we will win every day.

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