Have you ever just kind of fallen off with something you were doing? Life got in the way or whatever… it happens. It happened to me this past fall, and I’m still trying to overcome it. I’ve been fairly open with my mental health struggles, including my battle with anxiety and depression. These are things that happen with people, and for some reason they are still stigmatized. Why that is I don’t know, honestly.
The big news for me last year was, obviously the weight loss. I dropped 70 pounds between Labor Day of 2021 and early summer of 2022. I was proud of myself, got a lot of compliments, and then as this past summer dawned, my depression just started really kicking me around. I lost my enthusiasm for exercise and diet and all that stuff I’d been so good at keeping on top of. I put 20 of those 70 pounds back on.
The difference is that this time rather than simply declare the whole thing a wash and give up, I dusted myself off, gave myself permission to experience a setback, and made up my mind not to let myself become too discouraged. And now I’m finding my way back into my routine.
It’ll happen again, these setbacks. That’s OK. We’re human, not perfect. The important thing is to keep at it and don’t let yourself be chased away from pursuing your goals. I’m going to do my best and I hope for nothing but the best for you.
