Week 2 Discussion Post 15 Document

Ihavedecidedthisweek,todiscussapersonalexperiencethatI

haverecentlygonethrough.Ihavelost85lbs.sinceJanuary1st.I

wasacollegebasketballplayeryearsago(Iam37now),andIhad

alwaysbeeningreatshape.Upuntilthelast5yearsago,I

maintainedahealthylifestyle.Butlastyear,Igotonthescale.Ihad

balloonedupto270lbs.Iwasshockedtosaytheleast.Idecidedas

myNewYear’sresolution,thatIwouldre-committoaweightloss

plan,andbetterallaspectsofoverallwellness.So,IdidaLOTof

researchondietsetc.Iamnow185lbsandlivingthehealthiestand

happiestlifetodate.Iamalsowritingaboutdieting/weightlossfor

myFinalProjectbecauseithitsclosetohome.Thereisnothinglike

experiencingtheupsanddownsoflosingasignificantamountof

weight,andhardworkthatyouhavetoenduretoachieveit.The

mentalandpsychologicalhurdlesareeventougherthanthephysical

aspects.Ofthe8dimensionsofwellness;physical,emotional,

financial,andenvironmentalallhadanimpactonme.

WhatItookawayfromthisexperienceissimple.Losing

weight/dietingisalifestylechange,notjustabodychange.They

mentalandemotionalhurdlesthatIhadtoendurewerejustas

difficultastherunningandjogging.Itisacommitment.Yourmind

andyourbodyareconstantlyatatugofwar.Havingabetter

understandingofbiasallowedmetoappreciatetheprocessasa

whole.Losing85lbsin6months,yourbodyandemotionsgo

throughmanychanges.Youseethewaypeoplelookatyouandthe

reactionstheyhave.Youcanalsoseehowpeoplemayjudgeyour

lifestyleinonewayoranother,andsometimesyouevenseejealousy

andanimosity.

Thelast6monthshavemademerealizethetruemeaningof

wellness.Thestateofbeingingoodhealth,especiallyasanactively

pursuedgoal.IhavelivedthissinceJanuary1st.ItiswhyIchosethis

class.Tolearnmoreaboutthefinerpointsofwellnessand

living/maintainingahealthylifestyle.