Staying True to Your Goals

Staying on point with a diet is hard. It's very easy to just go back to the way things were before, when you just ate whatever you wanted.

You know what's also hard? Being overweight. It's tough. When you're heavy, something called metabolic syndrome sets in. This is when your organs are saturated with fat. Even your heart. So your heart and organs have to do double or triple the work they normally do.

Simple tasks like walking up some stairs or even getting out of bed leave you winded. That shame you feel when you get on the elevator instead of taking the stairs.

One thing that's always stuck with me is a quote from someone online (I'm sorry I don't have a source): "You see elderly everywhere. But something you never see are fat old people." Let that sink in for a minute. Fat kills you. It will eventually end you. I don't want to die young. I'm 33, but I feel like I'm in my 60's. I know I'll never feel like I'm in my 20's ever again, but I do want to at least feel like a healthy 33 year old!

So here I am, in my early thirties, on my way to feeling like it. I want to look good naked. I want to enjoy sex again. I want to feel like I can do anything. I'm getting there.