I LOST 55 Pounds!
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Challenger: Monika Barkley
Pounds Lost: 55
HOW I’M DIFFERENT
I’ve grown a spine, learned how to deal with my family’s abusive history, and changed my internal dialogue. I’m my own best friend now, and I won’t stand for any more ridicule. I was such a stress and binge eater. I used food as a crutch to help me with the emotional pain of an abusive past and abused myself in the process. Now I know I’m worthy of the effort it takes to care for myself.
UNEXPECTED LOSSES
I’ve lost the feeling of being old. Now I feel energetic and vibrant, like I should have felt in my early 20’s. I was worried about some fallout in my relationships, because I’m a totally different person now, but there’s been nothing negative in this transformation-not yet, anyway.
WAS IT WORTH IT?
I think about that often. I never dreamed I’d be dealing with emotional issues. The biggest hurdle was learning to deal with the past, and it’s been unbelievably life altering. I feel like I’ve been born again, inside and outside. I’m literally not the same person. I’ve got a 20-year-old’s body and vitality with the life experience of someone much older. I am happier than I’ve ever been.
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