Progress Over Perfection: Physical + Mental Transformation

Aug 2020 vs July 2019

Over and over again I read that one of the best pieces of advice people are given when on a weight loss journey, is to take photos and compare. And they're completely right. It's so easy to focus on certain parts of your body that maybe aren't changing as quickly as you'd like (I'm looking at you, hips), but when you see old you against new you, it just highlights how far you've come. So, well done you!

Here is me. I've still got the same love for hair accessories, gold earrings and statement sunglasses but I've lost a good 35lbs and become a heck of a lot more comfortable in my skin in the process.

It's funny how photos can trigger memories. I know this wasn't taken all that long ago but looking at this reminds me just how I felt at that time. Awkward. I didn't feel like I fitted properly. I didn't fit the clothes I thought I should be wearing and I didn't fit the image that was reflected in mirrors or the face I saw in photos.

But back then my mind was preoccupied with dealing with other things that were going on in my life and as a way of coping, I know now, I was basically a mix of being in denial and comfort eating. A year on and my head feels much clearer. My relationship with food is much healthier, I feel like I'm in control again and not a slave to cravings, and my relationship with my reflection is infinitely better.

Back then I had no idea my life could improve so much in a year. When you're in a bad place a year seems like forever. But it's not. It goes in a flash and you just don't know how much better you can be.

So, never give up on yourself. You're so worth it.

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