Karrie G
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Thank you for stopping by! I will be posting a series of personal articles highlighting my Journey to Lose 100lbs. Please share your questions, comments, and thoughts about topics you would like me to delve deeper into. Be well!
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Losing 100 Pounds
I chose this photo for a reason. It is a stunning spot in the Canadian Rocky Mountains and I am thrilled that I got to take this picture. But every time I look at it, I am reminded of how utterly mortified I was while walking to the viewpoint. It was not a mountain hike. It was a well-maintained pathway in a popular tourist spot. Dozens of people were walking along with us, either returning from their trek to the top, or on their way up. It is high altitude, less oxygen, but no one has to wear any hiking gear or carry ropes. And I was heaving and gasping for breath. I couldn't stop myself from sounding like I was about to die. Older people were passing me, little kids were bounding by, while I could barely lift one foot in front of the other and constantly fought back tears. I was reminded of several other times that I was trying to get to a viewpoint for a nice photo (I LOVE photography), but I didn't think I was going to make it and ended up an embarrassed, sweaty mess. It's hard to think about. I have told other members of my weight loss group that I want to go back to Peyto Lake someday and march my way up that damned path and give myself a new memory of the same photo. A memory of how I gained physical strength and endurance along this journey. A happy, proud memory instead of one tarnished by shame. My husband told me that it really was a hard walk, he was huffing and puffing when he got to the stop too, but I know that I sounded like every breath was going to be my last one. I sounded like an old steam train, and I am not exaggerating. It was really awful.
By Karrie Gabout a year ago in Motivation
Losing 100 Pounds
July 6, 2022 was the day. THE day. I woke up with my usual routine of weighing in, and there it was. 100 pounds lost. I have delayed writing this because I wanted to feel what it’s like for a little while before writing about it. I was speaking in a virtual workshop for my weight loss group last night and a member commented, basically, about how it’s not about numbers and sizes. I pondered that for awhile because I had shared my real numbers while speaking and mentioned how I am looking at clothing I would not have even considered in the past, so I felt like it was directed at me and I wanted to think about it….
By Karrie G2 years ago in Motivation
Losing 100 Pounds
One of the biggest changes I have had to make during the past 15 months of this weight loss journey is to recognize and acknowledge the lies I’ve been telling myself. Decades of lies, omissions, and mental garbage have been holding me back from my own success.
By Karrie G2 years ago in Motivation
Losing 100 Pounds
This is my journey. It will be different from yours but, in many ways, it will also be the same. I am writing this after losing more than 80lbs in the past 15 months. I am a work in progress with a goal of losing 120lbs overall. This series will focus on each step of my journey and what I have learned about myself, weight loss, and general health along the way. I hope that it will help you with your own story.
By Karrie G2 years ago in Motivation
