270lbs
I’ve heard some people say that not all people are meant to be thin. Sometimes I feel like that’s a true statement. I’ve been at or around 270 lbs for nearly a year and on the surface I feel like I can’t do anything to change that. It almost feels like I’m at the weight I’m supposed to be at. At least that’s what I tell myself. There’s a part of me that really wants to lose this weight that I’ve been carrying around for so long. That same part of me is telling the rest of me that it’s a necessity. If I was meant to weigh 270 lbs, why would I have three degenerating discs in my lower back? Why is one of this discs herniated and another on the verge of being herniated? If I was meant to be 270lbs, why would I have knee issues, hip issues, shoulder issues?
True, there are some people out there whose bodies are capable of supporting the extra weight. Does that mean they’re meant to be at that weight?
I submit to you that no one is meant to be over weight. Just because your body can support it doesn’t mean you’re supposed to be that way. I know for a fact that my body can’t support this weight and that’s why I have arthritis at 33 years old. That’s why my back is messed up.
It’s been over two years since I started my journey to lose my unwanted weight. I started at 286 lbs, I got down to 230lbs and I currently weigh about 270lbs. Over two years to net 16 lbs of weight loss. I beat myself up about gaining all the weight back, but the truth is that I’ve lost 16 lbs over the last two years and I’ve maintained that weight loss. That’s a good news story.
Now, I’m going to restart the rest of my journey. One day at a time.