When I saw the picture of my sister and me together last Christmas, I was heartbroken. I was so big. How did I get that large and not notice? I'm sure I was in denial, sure I could ignore it until things in my life changed for the better so I could focus on bettering myself. But nothing changed and when I saw the photo, I knew I had to be that change.
I told myself I would not repeat that Christmas picture looking the way I did. Long time readers will know I've been dieting and exercising all year. I've lost approximately 50 pounds. I've probably gained at least 10 of them back in the past 2 months (I've been too ashamed to weigh myself lately so I don't know the exact number) due to birthday bingeing but that's another entry for another time. For now, I want to focus on the positive. Yes, I actually can do that sometimes.
I was excited to take this year's Christmas picture, anxious to see the changes. It wasn't as big of a transformation as I was hoping. Sure, clothing and lighting and angles play a significant role in revealing the body but I thought 50 pounds would show a more dramatic change. That's not to say I'm not happy with the difference. I definitely look better and I'm happier where I am right now. I can mostly tell in my face, which is good. But I still have a belly.
I'm working on it, though. I didn't put the weight on in a year and it will take more than a year to lose it.
I'm cool with that as long as I'm always making progress.
Starting January 1st, I'm going to begin my diet and exercise anew and at the end of the year, I'll take another Christmas picture and hopefully I'll see more positive changes. And no man boobs.
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| Left: Christmas 2011 with my sister. Right: Christmas 2012 with my sister. |
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