That's right!. Holli has hit her fifty pound weight loss last night at the weightloss challenge and she did it in a little under six months. I'll always remember that second when the scales hit below her target weight and the squeal of excitement when she realized what she had done. Way to go girl! So, today I am adding her name to our 50 Pound Club list. Now, why am I telling you this? Simply because it is a huge deal.
People who have never had a lifelong struggle with weight issues may be hard pressed to fully appreciate what an accomplishment this is.
Holli, like a huge growing number of people out there, grew up an overweight child, overweight adolescent and overweight adult. She literally had spent her life trying to figure out how to get the excess weight off and keep it off. Possibly teased and singled out when young. Insurance companies refused to give her health insurance as an adult because of her weight. Weight loss, Weight gain, weight loss, weight gain; the pattern repeated itself and despite her lifelong efforts she was making little headway.
Can you imagine what continued defeat does to you? You keep trying and trying but little by little your hope gets drained away and you risk losing your dreams of a healthy You forever. Yes, some of you understand.
Loss of hope is something I see so much in the weight loss challenges I coach. Yes, the participant's bodies are there and they try to go through the motions but they have stopped believing that it is really, truly possible to get the weight off and keep it off. They try for six weeks or so and then if they don't get the results they think they should have they give up, make an excuse and go back to the same eating habits that got them into the condition that make them that way.
Not this time! Not for Holli! Balanced nutrition, portion control, exercise, learning what to cut down on or avoid and genuine recognition for efforts have changed Holli from someone going through the motions of weight loss to someone who is experiencing what it means to be lower than your weight from high school. Holli is becoming a 'believer' and let me tell you she is on fire!
Keep this in mind, folks, don't give up on your dreams to be a healthier you. There is too much at stake; your weight, your health, your lifestyle and a little bit of your soul. You can do this. Just ask Holli.
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