One year later and I am 153 lbs lighter.
It has been a long and challenging year for me. I put myself through the storm because I knew out of the storm will come out a better me and well, here we are. I did something that I couldn’t even fathom doing just a year ago. One thing that kept me going was just taking it one day at a time. The times I did not see growth or in this case loss, were just times for me to learn from. I truly now know that everything you want in this world will take time and hard work. There is no getting around it.
I have developed a sickening discipline and from that discipline developed great habits not just for my physical health but for my mental health as well. Beginning this journey, I always felt that I had to find motivation anywhere to accomplish things but honestly after doing the same thing over and over again, getting up in the morning to run or go to the gym just becomes second nature with me. Overtime, if I didn’t do either of those things during the day, the day would seem off to me.
Even with my diet, if you told me a year ago that for most days of the week all I would eat is no fat Greek yogurt, watermelon or grilled chicken salad, I probably would have laughed in your face. Green grapes pretty much became my sneaky snack during this time… I know, I sound crazy but don’t judge me. The diet was always the hardest part for me when it came to losing weight, but once I was able to master that part, I knew sky was the limit for me. Now, that I have to begin to intake more calories, I don’t even think about junk food or fast food, I simply would like an ordinary hot meal like rice, greens, and grilled chicken on a regular basis.
Now it is time to bulk. I excited and little concerned at the same time. I’m excited about entering a new phase into my journey but I am also concerned about gaining weight again. I hope my transition goes as smooth as possible and have to understand if I want to gain muscle, I do indeed have to gain weight. I will treat this next phase just like how I treated my cutting phase, just take it one day at a time and be a student to all of the knowledge and practices I pick up along the way.
Finally, I have to once again show appreciation to everyone who has given me support along the way. A simple like or comment of “Good job, Keep on Going” truly does a lot for me. This past weekend I was at my Alma Mater’s Homecoming and all I heard was “Wow”, “Will, That’s you?”, or “You looking amazing”. I took in all the compliments but it really didn’t settle in, until I went to the bathroom and looked at myself in the mirror and saw how different I look. I was pretty amazed and proud of myself. When you are losing weight, I feel like you really don’t see the difference until you are outside of your home or in an unfamiliar environment. The encouraging words and support will only help me stay dedicated to completing my full body transformation.
