First Goal; Accomplished!

When I first started out on my weight loss journey all I could think about was my overall goal, the ultimate number I wanted to lose, and most days I would feel defeated because that number was significantly high. And without telling you my starting weight, because I am still very embarrassed at how heavy I let myself get, I wanted to lose almost half my weight and that was very intimidating. Don't get me wrong, my weight loss goal has never changed I still want to lose the X amount of weight but the way I look at it has changed drastically. With some motivation and real talk with good friends I knew that if I was going to stick with this new journey and life change then I needed to reevaluate my goals and make them more realistic. So I told myself once I hit my first 50lbs I would buy myself a little something something. So here I am, 5 months later, 50lbs lighter, and I got a new pair of some pretty bad ass Nike's! Although I still have a long road ahead of me, there is still a part of me that thinks this is so surreal. Never in a million years would I have thought I would be here. I thought being fat & unhealthy was just who I was, how I was wired but then I realized I did this to my body, I created this "monster" but I also know I am the only one who can undo the damage. Yes, I'm still very awkward at accepting compliments, I still cringe a little at pictures that are posted of me on social media, I'm always having my friends reassure me they have seen a change and I'm still learning how to love & live in my skin but that's all part of the journey. I wouldn't be here without all the support from my family and friends, those who push me every day to do better. So thank you, from the bottom of my heart to all the people who have encouraged me every step of the way, it still means the world to me. From the super encouraging text messages to the ones holding me accountable to make sure I'm not falling back into bad habits, thank you. I'm not who I was 5 months ago and I wouldn't have it any other way...this is only the beginning my friends.

-Allison Rose