The weight of a person lost : The soul of a person found!

ngdmartin

#MotivationMonday

Today represents a year since my journey started, I had to go with these photos, which represent the first day, and the most recent day, with a couple of others showing the journey as it has progressed.

This time last year I was setting out on a journey, thinking I could do it, and thinking that all it would take was watching what I eat and training hard. Little did I know that as I shrunk physically as the year progressed, I grew more as a person than I ever thought possible.





I'm now 175lbs (12.5 stone), or 79.5kg down from where I was a year ago, and while I've literally lost a person, I'm a better person than I've ever been in my life, and I have finally learned to love myself. As cheesy and corny as that sounds, I really don't care. I've never been as comfortable with myself, and have no more time for your typical self-deprecation that blights so many in this country.

This next year is already the focus of a healthy (pun very much intended) list of challenges and goals, and I'm massively excited to see where this next phase of my journey takes me.

Here's to a happy, healthy, and awesome 2017 folks!

TitanGM

Great job mate! Really inspiring, and I totally agree with you. A healthy body is truly = a healthy mind.
Keep on the healthy lifestyle, and never settle for the comfort. Keep challenging yourself, and watch yourself grow further

49Elle

Truely fabulous transformation. In only one year shows commitment and self belief.. very inspiring. Thankyou for sharing ☺

jvanessa89

That is wonderful, I'm so happy for you! Congratulations!

deluxmary2000

That's amazing! Your happiness shines through your pictures.

joans1976

Words can't describe how happy you look!
And it's not corny to say you are a better person!

OcalaGuy

What a great accomplishment!

thereshegoesagain

Congratulations on your amazing tramsformation! You are so inspiring!

BiggMikeSurf

Great Job!

Eash84

Congratulations!

FitOldMomma

Congratulations! I know how you feel. Being fit and healthy is it's own reward. Living an active life is so much fun. Keep it up, and indeed 2017 will be an awesome year for you. Well done!

christinedlg50

Thank you so much for sharing your journey! What an inspiration! Bravo!

_dixiana_

Well done!! I can see how much happier you are.

Laviegurl25

Your getting smaller but your smiles are getting bigger!!! Love it!! Good job!

naomillion

Your smile and eyes say it all - that is true transformation. (insert clapping hands and very cheerful emojis) So happy for you and the hard work you are putting in yourself. It is certainly paying off, you look fantastic! Awesome progress pics too btw

a_candler

I love the progression of the smile! The first row of pics your face is very somber and the smile just keeps growing as you progress :

peyton80

Way to go!!!

Gamliela

Congratulations, well done! Thank you for sharing your spiritual growth along with your physical losses.

thelittlewoman_2000

Your healthy weight is also your happy weight! Bravo.

suzievv

What an inspiring post! You look great-- happy and healthy! Great job!
Happy New Year!

2011rocket3touring

Holy flaming fucktardoballs! You do not look like the same person (though the progress photos prove you are).
Well done!

MissTattoo

great!

smkondy

Congratulations!!

ProMama5

What a beautiful post! I too love the progression in your smile. Well done!

SalvationMountain41

Incredible! BRAVO

madube84

Awesome transforamtion! Well done!

butterflylady86

Super transformation

janeymast

Well done to you. What an inspiration. Where did you get your motivation and determination from?

ajaysharma316

amazing transformation.

LongaVitaSana

You look fantastic! Love the smile in your recent photo

ngdmartin

janeymast wrote: »

Well done to you. What an inspiration. Where did you get your motivation and determination from?

janeymast wrote: »

Well done to you. What an inspiration. Where did you get your motivation and determination from?

Something clicked while I sat watching TV on New Year's Eve last year, I sat and worked everything out numerically, thinking that numbers don't lie, and are emotionless, and just got stuck in as soon as the gym opened in the new year.

Started the year barely able to walk after a solid hour in the gym, and by year's end, anything less than 1hr 30 isn't taxing enough. I barely work up a sweat playing doubles tennis rather than singles, and I managed to do a 60 mile cycle challenge in under 4 hours. Life is entirely different to what it used to be, so much so I'm wanting to change career to try and find a way of helping people experience the kind of joy that I have.

Thanks for all your comments people. I'll be sure to update with some more pics later in the year as the journey progresses. Feel free to add me on here if you want to keep in touch!