My fitness journey so far (pics people :p)

zericaaaaa

Before i made the decision to change my life around, I was depressed. Never wanted to get up or do ANYTHING. Loved ones around me would always try to help, and one thing they'd suggest would be exercise. I always turned them down, saying 'I hate exercise. How will doing something I hate make me happy?" I spent years trying to hide my size with slim suits and flowy shirts and eventually i'd feel better, but then I'd catch a glance at a picture someone took of me. I never even considered weight loss an option. But then one day, I woke up. Really woke up, for the first time in my life. My depression had landed me in the ICU for a little over a week after an attempt at suicide. It wasn't until a few years later that I realized i DID wanna take care of myself, both physically and mentally. I WAS worth something, and i had all the control when it came to making myself feel better and look better. So i dropped the negativity, dropped the excuses and picked up a banana instead of a large order of royal farms fries with cheese and saw results. Lost 50lbs over the course of 5-6 months. Shortly after, I understood what everyone meant when they said 'its a journey.' I fell off the wagon and gained back almost 35 pounds. Now i'm back down to -36. Learning about myself more and more every day.

If you think you're too depressed to get fit, you're wrong. Without medication I have been able to control my symptoms and feel better than ever. You CAN do this. I was the most unmotivated person on the earth before I just dropped the excuses and gave it my all. Just take that first step. Committing to a healthy lifestyle is hard. Being overweight is hard. Pick your hard.

5'9, 271-235

Lemongrab13

Congrats! You were beautiful before, but now you're gorgeous :bigsmile:

lizchic82

Good for you :-) xx

okiemommy30

Awesome!!! WTG!!!

coachjefe

Keep it up! Looking good!

sbear867

You look so happy and healthy.

lemonsnlove

Amazing work!!!

yasmine334

keep it up.

Kate7294

Good for you!

KrisN30

You are very inspirational. I fell off the wagon recently too. Unfortunately I can't seem to pick myself back up. i've had such a hard time lately but still can't seem to get up and lose the weight again. Glad I found someone with a story similar to mine.

maceycarey

I'm almost in tears right now because you took the words out of my mouth... thank you so much for this ...

Luckee_me

You look amazing.
You should be very proud of yourself.

tiffanyagee2003

You look great Zericaaa!

DeadliftAddict

You are doing and looking great. Keep it up.

bangbangchoochootrain

You look awesome! Keep up the good work :drinker:

Debbjones

Well said... and you look fantastic! So pleased you shared your success!

fastfoodietofitcutie

You look great but more importantly you look happy!! Congrats!!

Alli4Chocolate

Great job!!! Keep it up!!

robster160

Congrats! The battle with depression is a huge one, and good for you for fighting it. YOU ARE WORTH IT!!!!!

pusheen12

You are a beautiful young woman, don't ever forget it. Good job overcoming depression on your own...wow, impressive. keep up the great work!

besaro

cue tee!!!

zgolub

Thank you for sharing. This is very inspiring.
You are beautiful and strong and smart, able to plan, achieve, push yourself and overcome.
Keep it up, you are making such good progress!

zericaaaaa

you guys just gave me goosebumps for days and tears in my eyes. I love all of you thank you guys SO much. its your support that helps push me through all the hard days.

you all are beautiful and inspiring people. its hard to even wrap your head around committing to a healthy life so just by being here it shows how strong you all are!

much love