zackzullo's Journal, 22 May 2022

There is no shame in starting over again. I've done it many times.  

I've started over several times on this journey. I lost count. As long as you see where the mistake is, take ownership of it, and begin again.... Success is still within your reach. You got this and you can do this. 

I’m doing it right now. Hang in there. Loosing weight is hard work! 

You can do this! Look how far you have already come. Even with the adversity, you are inspiring to me! Stay strong, and persevere on! 

Life hits us hard sometimes and sounds like you've had your share of troubles lately. Hang in there, make a plan, stick to it and progress will come. It isn't easy but results will do alot for your confidence! Best of luck!💪💪 

@zack: you have already come SO FAR! Never give up! This is a lifelong battle for most of us! It's impressive to know where you started and where you are! Be proud of starting over! You are getting back on track. That's IMPORTANT! Track your calories - drink half your body weight in ounces of water - move your body as often as you can - get plenty of sleep! You know the routine! Stay the course! You CAN DO THIS! We are all here to support you! Visit this site every day - read everything! 🌞 🌝 🌎 🫶 🔥 

Hang in there my friend. Maybe something better is coming for you. 💪 

Good Luck I know you can do it! 

3dkids2– half of this member’s weight in water daily Is not a good recommendation. 

Good luck, you got this 👍 

Be as kind to yourself as you would a stranger…. Give yourself credit for the things you do and are doing… you got this 

life can be a struggle on so many levels. I highly recommend a book called Can’t Hurt Me by David Goggins. Warning: he does not sugarcoat his message. He helped me get through some stuff, maybe his story can help you. Every day on earth is an opportunity to do better than yesterday. Reset and get after it. Good luck. 

I hope things get better for you. I'll keep you in prayer  

So proud of you for overcoming this. That was the hardest thing for me. Then it was the before pictures. I took them and then deleted. Took them and deleted. Refused to post them for a long time. Now they are my saving grace. Every time I get sad or down I go back and look at where I have come from and god damn have I come a long way. Be proud of your growth. I find that in these days I ended up being my biggest bully. I would bully myself in my head and say how fat I was and just simply pick and pick on myself then stress eat then shame myself for reaching for food for comfort again. When I didn’t need another bully, I needed to be my own best friend. I hung up all the clothes I wanted to fit in to all over my house. I made prize charts that had rewards that were not good related. I posted my before pictures and kept posting my progress pictures. And just recently I sat myself down and pretended to truly be my own best friend and wrote myself a letter of appreciation. I read it every morning when I take my medicine. And it’s part of my medication routine now. We are all a work in progress. Our journeys are beautiful. You already have taken such big steps. Lean on this community. You can do this. We believe in you and we are all behind you more than you will ever know!