… that everything takes time. I did not gain the weight overnight, so I was aware that I was not going to be able to lose the weight overnight.
However, as the weight started to come off, I started enjoying things that I always liked to do when I was a young child. For example, as a child, I loved to rollerblade and used to do it all around my neighborhood. As I gained weight, my knees and legs were not able to support 375 pounds. When I lost the first 100 pounds, I started to rollerblade on a daily basis, often rollerblading 15 to 20 miles at a time. I also enjoyed running when I was younger, but as an obese person, I was not able to run for more than 15 seconds. As I got lighter, I was able to start running outside and on a treadmill. I never thought I would be able to run on a treadmill, so I’m still amazed — even now — every time I do it.
Moving Forward
When I saw results, that was all I needed. I enjoy my life a lot more knowing that I can go into any store and buy clothes and not have to worry about something not coming in my size.
In the past, I dealt with low self-esteem and depression. But after losing the weight, I felt like I finally became visible, that people finally saw the real me that was always there from the beginning. My outside finally matched my inside. I definitely like myself more and feel more confident now.