Maybe. Definitely.
taunto
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I have went back and forth on posting this multiple times now. I guess I should go for it and hope that it helps at least 1 person get some motivation.
Maybe some day I will have the guts to type out my story that lead to this but for today I shall spare you the boring *kitten* life of taunto and just say that this time about 14 months ago I was eating 6500+ calories daily. In case you didn't knew how much that is, it is a LOT. I was eating a large pizza by myself. A large coke, like 20 wings or so and dessert. And that was just one meal. Those were some bad and dark times.
I was living on delivery. I was too lazy to even go to my car and drive to pick up the food. I lived on the first floor and there was about 10 steps before my home and I would be out of breath by the time I reached home. I thought I this was the best for me. I had halted my Masters program and declined very lucrative career options and abandoned all my friends and family for this. I didn't think I deserved to even try and be happy anymore
Definitely will I tell you today that you are worth every little happiness. While I am still far from being fit, I am happy that I am at least trying. In the past 14 months I have stumbled a LOT. Some of my friends have seen me fall and I thank every one of them that they helped me pick myself up because I don't know how I would have gotten through with it. I now eat a reasonable amount and workout when I can and am trying my best to be happy!
Sure I fall. Sure there are bad days. Sure I still make mistakes. But I am persistent. And THAT is what makes me happy. I can now climb 7 story of stairs back and forth 4+ times and still have the energy to go for a 30 minutes walk. Most of all, I am now in a decent enough shape to hold my 2.5 years old nephews hand or carry him on my shoulders while we go to a park for hours and play (did that today and ... this was happiness). I don't even care about the scale or even inches. In fact I haven't weighed or measured myself in months. My clothes fit better but even that doesn't matter a lot. I am just happy to be able to ... move. Its sad really if you think that I denied myself the simple happiness to be able to move!
I guess the point of the story is, don't give up. If you are new to this site or a vet. No matter if you're having fitness related problems or financial or family related. There will always be stress, lack of time, excuses etc. But you gotta at least give solid attempts at being happy. Maybe it will be harder than you want it to be. Definitely do you owe yourself a good try at happiness.
Happy New Year folks. I genuinely hope you all have an awesome next year and every year after that too!
ETA: I didn't realized this turned out to be this depressing so heres something to cheer ya up
Maybe some day I will have the guts to type out my story that lead to this but for today I shall spare you the boring *kitten* life of taunto and just say that this time about 14 months ago I was eating 6500+ calories daily. In case you didn't knew how much that is, it is a LOT. I was eating a large pizza by myself. A large coke, like 20 wings or so and dessert. And that was just one meal. Those were some bad and dark times.
I was living on delivery. I was too lazy to even go to my car and drive to pick up the food. I lived on the first floor and there was about 10 steps before my home and I would be out of breath by the time I reached home. I thought I this was the best for me. I had halted my Masters program and declined very lucrative career options and abandoned all my friends and family for this. I didn't think I deserved to even try and be happy anymore
Definitely will I tell you today that you are worth every little happiness. While I am still far from being fit, I am happy that I am at least trying. In the past 14 months I have stumbled a LOT. Some of my friends have seen me fall and I thank every one of them that they helped me pick myself up because I don't know how I would have gotten through with it. I now eat a reasonable amount and workout when I can and am trying my best to be happy!
Sure I fall. Sure there are bad days. Sure I still make mistakes. But I am persistent. And THAT is what makes me happy. I can now climb 7 story of stairs back and forth 4+ times and still have the energy to go for a 30 minutes walk. Most of all, I am now in a decent enough shape to hold my 2.5 years old nephews hand or carry him on my shoulders while we go to a park for hours and play (did that today and ... this was happiness). I don't even care about the scale or even inches. In fact I haven't weighed or measured myself in months. My clothes fit better but even that doesn't matter a lot. I am just happy to be able to ... move. Its sad really if you think that I denied myself the simple happiness to be able to move!
I guess the point of the story is, don't give up. If you are new to this site or a vet. No matter if you're having fitness related problems or financial or family related. There will always be stress, lack of time, excuses etc. But you gotta at least give solid attempts at being happy. Maybe it will be harder than you want it to be. Definitely do you owe yourself a good try at happiness.
Happy New Year folks. I genuinely hope you all have an awesome next year and every year after that too!
ETA: I didn't realized this turned out to be this depressing so heres something to cheer ya up
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This is an awesome post. Thank you for sharing your story - which, by the way, wasn't boring at all!0
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Happy New Years Taunto! Excellent post ! Once you commit to making your life healthier, you will be happier. Life will always have those necessary evils that may seem like excuses to quit, give up, but fact is we all face these same adversities and it's in our power to overcome. Just have to take that 1st step.0
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very nice, thanks for sharing.0
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zzzzzzzzzzz . . .
No, seriously, Awesome post Taunto! Very inspiring!0 -
^^^^^^^This is an awesome post. Thank you for sharing your story - which, by the way, wasn't boring at all!
THIS
Happy New Year to you as well...:drinker:0 -
Riveting sharing indeed and much appreciated thank you Taunto. It most certainly is powered by the heart-home - I agree.
Edited to add: May you and yours continue with the unfolding promises of the secret pearl of life. Happy New Year!!0 -
Love it! Was right there doing the same thing you were doing, and I went on like that for years. Until I'd just had enough. Now I'm going to fight for my happiness.0
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:drinker:0
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Happy New Year and thanks for posting this!!0
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Thank you for sharing your awesome story! I am sure this touches most on here.. I know it did me! Happy New Year!0
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Thank you, that was something I needed to hear!0
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love you taunto!!! Happy New Years!!!0 -
Wow thank you for sharing so honestly. I fight depression and know I could easily be where you were if I didn't fight for it. You reminded me that it is all a conscious choice we have to make every day to participate in life. I am glad you are in a much better place now!0
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You are awesome and amazing and thank you so much for sharing that. Its amazing what we do not even know we are keeping from ourselves. Keep it up! Happy New Year!0
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Love it, Taunto. And love you. (even if it's not reciprocated...).
J/K! :flowerforyou:0 -
Thanks Taunto! Great post
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:flowerforyou:0
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I always like your responses. But I love this post!0
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Excellent post. Thank you for sharing...I have had a few (or, rather, MANY) challenges this past year, and MFP friends have gotten me through them every time. Happy New Year, taunto. You rock!! :drinker:0
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Hi taunto! Really boring at the beginning, but it picked up steam and had a big finish. I give your life story(so far) a 7.5.0
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:flowerforyou:0
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This is why I you!!!
Happy New Year taunto! I'm so lucky to have you as a friend.0 -
:drinker: :drinker:
Happy New Year, Brother!0 -
You are an inspiration! And that GIF made me LOL.0
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Why would anybody be cheered up by seeing somebody get smacked in the face and knocked to the floor?0
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You only lose when you quit trying. Good job and stay strong.. 0
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Why would anybody be cheered up by seeing somebody get smacked in the face and knocked to the floor?
It's a sick sad world, where we need to see someone else knocked down to feel better about ourselves. I for one found it worked.0 -
Great changes!:)0
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You are one REAL and HONEST guy. That post is brilliant and very inspiring. As you say, we all have something in our lives to contend with, we are all the same deep down, striving to be better. Well done. :drinker: 0
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Happy New Year, Taunto. Thank you for sharing!!! 0
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