When I started out the year my intention was to be 70 kilos. I have already written about the plateaux but honestly the last few weeks have been even worse.
Through the course of this year I have been extremely privileged to hear the very personal struggles of friends, colleagues and family about their own weight loss highs and lows. It is way more challenging for some people than others. I have some friends who can eat anything and never fatten up. Whilst others of us have to struggle and struggle. This journey has required immense determination, self discipline and hard choices. It's actually really hard and many men and women struggle with weight loss their whole lives. We should never be flippant or take lightly those who choose to make this journey. We should cheer them on in any way possible.
Having said that I am not there yet - there is this last stubborn kilo to shift. I have been wondering if there is something self defeating now about it - do I not want to reach the goal? Or is it that my new lifestyle has shifted all the weight I can lose. Surely not.
I have been increasing my exercise regime, watching what I eat, drinking green tea, following all my own advice AND still that pebble sits in my shoe - the last kilo!
Just a few weeks to go, I am not giving up yet, but just want to acknowledge the painful struggle weight loss can be for so many of us. I say struggle on and never give up.
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