It's All About Your Mindset

I began using food as comfort as a child. Growing up with a sociopath, alcoholic father will do wonders for a young girl. In my mind, I've always wanted to be fit, but would never commit. I've been paying for a gym membership for myself and my son for longer than I'd like to admit, and never used it until just a few months ago. I signed up to MFP in 2011, but never really used it.

Just a few months ago, I weighed 362 pounds and found out had type 2 diabetes. Never having liked the thought of taking meds, I really decided that it's time to get myself in shape. So I got serious, started logging everything I ate, then I worked myself up to going to the gym. As the weeks have gone by, I've lost weight and seen my exercise endurance more than double.

About a month ago, I was fired from my job as a nonprofit director. They cut my staff from 5 down to 2 people, then fired me because I was $23,000 short of my annual fundraising goal. Gotta love it! Normally, that would be enough to send me to Wendy's for a chicken sandwich, fries and a frosty to ease my pain, but not anymore.

Now, the more weight I lose, the more it motivates me. I go to the gym 7days a week, I'm eating super healthy, drinking tons of water and when my son or mom ask me if I want to have a cheat day I think to myself, nothing tastes as good and being fit feels!

I haven't found a job yet, but I have lost 65 pounds and I feel great about the fact that I have finally made the paradigm shift that I wish I'd made 30 years ago.

It only took me until I was 47, but better late than never!