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It was 2 years ago that me and my family were walking down the boardwalk when something finally clicked. I realized that I was at an unhealthy weight. I was a 11 year old guy, 5’2 and at least 180 lbs. I just broke down and began crying about how I had to change. My parents pulled me aside and we talked for an hour about how we should approach whatever I wanted to do. I told them that I wanted to start doing some physical activity. Well, I did nothing but sit on my ass and play video games for a while after that. My parents told me that I had to change, but I didn’t want to. I was stubborn. Along with playing video games, I watched YouTube like most kids. One of the videos I watched were documentaries, some of which would focus on morbidly obese people. I realized that if I didn’t do something I would turn out similar to them. I began cutting chips and juices from my diet. I started walking around the neighborhood a few times each week. Once I saw improvement, it only led me to become more determined to lose my weight and become healthier. I drank water and chewed gum whenever I felt thirsty or knew I had just eaten and was looking for a snack. I was weighing about 175 by the end of the year. Once I turned 13 I was determined to reach my goal of 160. I ate what I knew I had to and let myself have a “cheat day” every Friday when I would let myself eat a bag of chips or candy bar. This gave me something I could look forward to and strive for. I began biking further away from the neighborhood along with jogging/running. This skimmed me down to 160 lbs. by June of this year. During the rest of summer I allowed myself leeway and stopped stressing over every aspect of my looks. By then I was 5’7 and was feeling quite alright with how I looked. School began and they weighed us during gym. I stepped on the scale and it turned out I had lost an extra 5 pounds, I was now 155! 2 months into the school year I realized that I can’t exercise as much as I did, but try to find the time. I fluctuate from 155 to 158 at times. But I’m feeling fine with how I look for now, I’m planning on slimming down some more once spring rolls around.
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