Hello everyone. Just a brief PSA today in the form of a couple of disclaimers. (Should have done this years ago. But better late than never!)
1. First of all, I want to say that I'm obviously not a medical professional, so nothing in my blog posts should be taken as medical advice. This blog is just me sharing my own personal experience and some of the things I've gone through and some of the changes I wanted to make in my life.
2. I also want to make it clear that I am not trying to body shame anyone or tell anyone what they should do. Everyone reading my blog has the right to eat whatever they want and make any health decision they want to make for themselves. Your life is your life -- personal to you. I want to share my personal story because there's an off chance that it could help someone else who's having a similar struggle with their weight.
3. Weight loss is a consistent, never-ending refinement of yourself. The only question you need to ask yourself is, "How can I be just a little bit better today than I was yesterday?" It's really all about creating a healthy lifestyle. Real progress comes with consistency -- making the next best decision for yourself and not aiming for perfection. You can aim for perfection, but be okay with knowing that you're never going to achieve it. And that is fine. You need to be okay with that because it's just a part of life. You're always going to want more and you're always going to want to try and be perfect. Just don't get upset at yourself for not being able to achieve your "perfect" physique. Instead, focus on the progress the Lord is allowing you to make. For example, this was me yesterday.
It's not exactly where I would like to be but I'm so grateful for the 35 pounds I've been able to lose so far. There will be bad patches and good patches, but neither lasts forever. And all it takes to begin is a single step.
I hope you have a fantastic weekend!