My fitness journey so far (pics people :p)
zericaaaaa
Posts: 313 Member
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
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
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Congrats! You were beautiful before, but now you're gorgeous :bigsmile:0
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Good for you :-) xx0
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Awesome!!! WTG!!!0
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Keep it up! Looking good!0
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You look so happy and healthy.0
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Amazing work!!!0
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keep it up.0
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Good for you!0
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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.0
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I'm almost in tears right now because you took the words out of my mouth... thank you so much for this ...0
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You look amazing.
You should be very proud of yourself.0 -
You look great Zericaaa!0
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You are doing and looking great. Keep it up.0
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You look awesome! Keep up the good work :drinker:0
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Well said... and you look fantastic! So pleased you shared your success!0
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You look great but more importantly you look happy!! Congrats!!0
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Great job!!! Keep it up!!0
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Congrats! The battle with depression is a huge one, and good for you for fighting it. YOU ARE WORTH IT!!!!!0
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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!0
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cue tee!!!0
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