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I Can See it Now

My weight loss journey has been long and slow. I don't go to the gym. I do my own exercises. Sometimes in life things can become so overwhelming that exercise has to go to the bottom of my list. The work I do 7 days a week, 12 hours a day is very demanding both mentally and physically. It's God that keeps me going. Even when I'm exhausted I know I can never give up and never quit! 

My weight has come off slowly. The more weight I lose the harder it is to lose. For the longest time, I couldn't even see the weight loss. I still struggle with that everyday. I look in the mirror and I could swear I'm bigger than I was yesterday. I know it sounds ridiculous but the mind can play many tricks on us. I struggle to see how much smaller I am now than when I began this journey. 

These days I'm thinking about putting myself in maintenance mode and giving myself an emotional break for a week or two. Maintenance mode is no intentional weight loss or weight gain. Just maintaining the current weight. Trust me, losing weight is a daily struggle. And it can be exhausting at times. Self-control and denying myself during this journey has been the reason I've come this far. Thank you God!



From being close to 400 lbs. to now being in the mid 200's is big deal for me! I'm still a very big girl but not as big as I used to be! I don't want to step on the scale. I'm more than likely under 250 lbs. but I hate what the scale can do to me mentally. So I will rarely step on the thing. 

I found a picture taken by food delivery in February 2023. I just happened to be in the picture, that they were taking of the food. It's not a very clear or detailed photo but I can see my size. 

I was shocked because I could see my weight loss clearly. It was a WOW moment! I thought, I Can See It Now! I really have lost a lot of weight!! The picture is included with this post. Yeah. I'm still a very big girl but those of you who knew me when I was almost 400 lbs. should see the difference now too!

God is gracious to me! I thank Him for helping me get this far! All Glory to my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and my Father Jehovah God Almighty! God is GOOD!

NEVER GIVE UP, NEVER QUIT!

YOU CAN DO IT!

YOU GOT THIS!

Ladi Blogger

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