Officially down 75 pounds from the start of my weight loss journey!

Yesterday I walked 3.5 miles. That’s the furthest I’ve walked in the last 3 years since being diagnosed with POTS(postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome). For the longest time POTS prevented me from being very active because I was at risk of passing out anytime I was standing or walking. Now I’ve lost 70 pounds since being diagnosed and I’m able to do a lot more! I suffered a lot from deconditioning and now I’m finally getting conditioned again. Can’t wait for my next holter monitor test in May to see how things have improved in the past three years! I hope I surprise my cardiologist with the results.

Never miss a Monday! Got it done early today with a stair workout and always love the feeling afterwards of feeling accomplished especially when it's a tough workout - Did you workout today?

I started a ketogenic diet about a week ago, made it through the keto flu and now I’m feeling the best I’ve felt in years. I lost my first 60 pounds eating a 1500 calorie moderation diet but I hit a plateau. First week of Keto and I’m down 5 lbs. I’m sure a lot of that is water weight but I’m excited to see what future this has in store for me. I recently visited home and I got a picture with my dad who has lost 30 pounds. Here we are March 2023 vs March 2024 down 90 pounds collectively. This is my 7th DietBet!

This is my 6th DietBet since May of 2023. I’m down 65 pounds from my high weight. Here is a face to face comparison of what 65 pounds looks like for me. I still have a long road ahead with 50 more pounds to lose but I’m feeling more and more confident everyday that I can make it to my goal.

Down 65 pounds, done 5 DietBets since last May. I was at my highest weight ever the picture on the left taken one year ago. Picture on the right was today, 65 pounds lighter, down 12 pounds for the month and exceeded my DietBet goal. This journey has not been easy, I’ve hit plateaus three times, felt just like giving up. I got so discouraged but my dietician encouraged me to take a maintenance break. So for the month of January I maintained my weight, didn’t lose or gain. Then I started February strong and ready to work hard. If I could give anyone advice who is just burnt out, take a maintenance break and start strong again the following month. It really helped me!