Before/After - Down 97.2 lbs - Bikini Pic

What was the other biggest thing you learned throughout this journey?

I guess one of the biggest things I learned besides a person's ability to accomplish what they really want to is that anything that is worth having or accomplishing doesn't come without struggle and sacrifice.

It's such a simple concept to eat the healthy things our body needs and to make sure we get in some physical activity. That is to say it is physically simple to perform. Where the real challenge comes in is overcoming the obstacle mentally.

I swear that this challenge has been about 90% mental for me. There have been some nights I wanted a candy bar so bad I cried, seriously. Some nights I gave in and made it a better day the next day without beating myself up over it, but then I knew I couldn't always give in to the craving monster, so I simply denied it, even through the wanting.

I've become a little more relaxed already since hitting goal weight and while I know it hasn't made me gain weight back, I know it will if I don't get things together again.

I've rambled a lot, lol, but I guess there is one thing all of this can be summed up into.. focus. You have to constantly fight for your focus. Sometimes that means taking a day or two off because you're getting burned out, but ultimately, you have to fight to get back in that zone and focused on the goal.

Sometimes the focus doesn't want to come back, but you make it come back, lol. You go through the motions until you feel inspired and motivated again.