My Weight Loss Journey

20082012

2010

Prior to my weight loss journey I hated working out. I considered myself a “girly girl” and hardly ever exercised

I just hated physical activity

April 2008- 18th birthday dinner

I had a lot of things going on in my life and I was just trying to figure myself out.

2008 was a year full of change. I began Collage in the spring and so did my

horrible eating habits and lack of any sort of exercise

2009 wasn’t any better. From the stress of school, constantly eating junk food and my person life, my weight only went up from there

September 5th 2009

I guess you can say I turned my back on my health. Oblivious to how much weight I was gaining, I continued to eat because it made me happy. I could see and feel the difference but didn’t want to believe it.

September 12 2009

Halloween 2009

My self esteem was next to nothing and I didn’t know where to begin. I hated taking pictures of myself and I even stopped look at myself in the mirror because I was so ashamed.

My best friend and I from elementary school in 2010

Summer 2010

In my mind, if I couldn't see it then it really wasn’t true. I felt trapped, lost and alone with really no one to turn to

June 2010-Graduation Day

December 12 2010

Now don’t get me wrong. I wasn’t a depressed person and I had lots of friends and family in my life. I just didn’t know how to show them that I needed help

My mother and I in late 2010 early 2011

January 2011

Change was just around the corner

Finally in February of 2011, I came out of a long term relationship, started my new career in nursing and realized that I needed to make another big change.

That become the commitment to a healthier/happier me!

I began to write EVERYTHING down, from my short to long term goals, as well as my plans on reaching them.

I improved my diet and started working out 5-6 days a week

April 2011. Lost just over 20lbs

May 2011

June 2011

I was seeing results and fast! This only motivated me to do better and continue to loose even more weight

Canada Day 2011

By July 2011 I had lost + 40lbs!So, I got myself a tattoo to symbolize my growth and hard work

August 2011- JA vacation

August 2011

August 2011- @ the Ex

Everyday was a constant struggle but I knew that I had come so far and it could only get better from here

September 2011

October 2011 November 2011

December 2011

Christmas Day 2011

Ringing in the New Year- 2011/2012

2011 came and went in a blink of an eye and I had lost +45lb :D I created new goals for 2012 so I could continue with my journey

January 2012

February marked one year since I began my weight loss journey and I just couldn’t believe that I stayed motivated and did this all on my own. Not to mention I was 50lbs lighter!

February 2012

At this point loosing weight wasn’t something I HAD to do but something I loved to do

February 2012

“Don’t worry, be happy”

Yummy cupcakes February 2012

March 2012- Christening

To celebrate my big 5-0 weight loss and my 22nd birthday, I went to the Dominican Republic with my best friend.

We had such a blast and I finally started to feel comfortable in my own skin

All smiles

April 2012

April 2012The next 2 months to follow my vacation, my weight fluctuated. I was pretty much at a plateau but I was ok with it because I knew my body had to get to that point

I really started to focus on toning during the month of May because I was so used to only doing cardio, I knew I needed to implement some strength training

May 2012

June 2012 Body shot

By July I was 60lbs down and in the best shape of my life

July 2012- Post workout

Now that I have reached and surpassed my goals, all I can say is I’m so proud of myself.

I worked extremely hard, made no excesses, and assured myself everyday that I could do this.

I owe it all to Jesus, my family ,and friends; without them I wouldn’t have been able to push through or even continued to dry my tears when I doubted myself

I also appreciate the non believers in my life. They made me stronger and ultimately pushed me to work harder

At the end of the day I hope that this helps and inspires somebody out there.

Weight loss does not happen overnight and will never be easy.

Having a positive attitude, support and guidance is what will essentially lead you to success

This is a life long change that I committed myself to so…My journey does not end here! It has really just begun

Thanks For Watching!

Love NeaNea