Transformation

Different kind of bikini picture today. TRANSFORMATION TIME. Some lingering questions answered here……

Since February 2022:

•Total of 32 lbs lost, and went down 17 percentages in body fat.

•Lost 5 inches from waist and 5 inches from hips, in addition to reducing all over inches.  

•All of this while maintaining muscle mass well (this is a priority, gaining muscle!)

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The picture is comparison of one years time but the fat loss phase was done in 6 months. I didn’t take a progress photo in February when I officially started this journey, but I was essentially at this same point in my health. (Advice, take the damn progress pic whether you feel like it or not. I wish I had) I had slowly gotten to this point and stayed there for over 6 months until I had enough and realized I needed to take the time and effort to really dig into my mental and physical health. 

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This 6 month period isn’t the whole journey, just a snippet of transformation that felt more profound than others. Fitness has been a priority for me most of my adult life, which contributes to the whole picture physically. Difference being I wasn’t in a real great place mentally for a while before I started the more focused physical work. I was depressed and made choices in my life that didn’t support me getting to a better place. I was drinking more alcohol more frequently and neglecting moving my body as much and nourishing it in healthy ways. I was going through the motions but also neglecting what I knew would really make me feel better mentally and physically. This cycle went around and around and eventually I just knew it was time, i felt like shit mentally and physically and I needed to make a change! I wanted to feel like a better version of myself! I needed to spend time focusing on me and what makes me truly feel good.  First things first, the priority in this whole journey….. mental health. I took a step back and dug into the work of introspection and looking at the bigger picture. Life had gotten me down and I didn’t want to be there anymore. I started to heal mentally and then set out a plan for my physical being. 

From there on out I made better choices, I treated my body well and prioritized myself. I made plans and stuck to them. I slowly built back up my confidence and capability. The ball started rolling and I was on the path to feeling great. Today I feel strong and capable. I feel happy and fulfilled. I move forward knowing I will go through cycles of change in life, but that I am capable to navigate them with confidence and love. Doing hard things makes hard things feel more doable. 

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