I started this site over five years ago in the hopes it would motivate me to lose weight and lead a healthier lifestyle. At the time I had very little success to build on. I was obese, getting little to no exercise and gradually continuing to gain weight. Seeing my results displayed online depressed me more than motivated me.
I let the site slide and my motivation waned. My weight increased.
Then something changed. At the age of eighty-three my grandfather passed away. Attending his funeral and seeing all the people whose lives he touched in over eight decades was inspiring. These people, friends and family, had known my grandfather and had had their lives enriched becasuse of him.
I wanted to have the same experience in my life of enriching others lives. That’s when realization struck. My grandfather was a healthy, active person all of his life. I, however, was sedentary and over indulgent in eating. I also realized that in addition to restricting my level of activity I was likely shortening my life span.
That’s when I made the decision to change. I knew it wouldn’t be an overnight transformation. I knew the road ahead would be long and full of challenges. I comitted to taking the steps necessary to make positive change in my life and I took action to begin.
Over the course of the next year I made gradual but continous progress. I changed how I ate. I changed how I viewed food. I changed the direction of my health.
Now I am happy to report that I’ve lost over forty-five pounds and am continuing to get healthier every day.
There is still more improvement to be made. According to BMI calculations I am still categorized as obese for my height. I am a long way from having an ideal body. However, I am dramatically improved from a year ago with a positive outlook and a years worth of improvement to back my continuing motivation.
I now feel able to move on to the next phase of what I would like to acheive. I would like to help others acheive success, not strictly in losing weight but in improving their lives. I have struggled through lack of motivation, feeling depressed from seemingly no progress, and fear that I could not change. Through all of that I have acheived progress in my life.
I hope that progress can help others to see there is light at the end of the tunnel. That no matter how unsuccessful you have been in the past each day is a new opportunity to succeed. Forgive yourself of your past mistakes and commit to success going forward.
Accomplishment begins with the next step you take. Make sure to take it in the right direction.