I have never been “skinny,” but I have always been active and somewhat in shape.  Between 2013 and 2015 I was in the best shape of my life and the thinnest.  Towards the end of 2015, I fell into a deep depression, and I tried to combat that with running, but in October of 2016 I ended up injuring my knee and ankle while running a marathon. Then, 2017 brought on different challenges, which resulted in me getting more out of shape and putting more additional weight. Currently, I am in the worst shape of my life, and I the heaviest the I have been in years.  Over the recent months, I have become frustrated with myself.  I hate the way I look and feel ugly. Most recently I have even gotten to where I don’t want people to see me (in person or in photos) because of how heavy I am – it is embarrassing.  Although my schedule is extremely busy, I must get back into shape and more importantly get healthy.

Yesterday I went to the gym for the first time in probably a year.  It was hard. I cannot do what I use to be able to do, which is partly due to the weight I put on but also because of the knee injury from 2016.  I am trying to cut out eating out, sodas, and snacking.  I am going to start tracking my weight and body measurements.  Additionally, I am going to take body pictures, to help track my progress.  I am also trying to focus on getting 5,000 steps in daily, with the goal of increasing this number weekly and monthly.

So here’s to getting back into shape and health!