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Losing weight slowly but consistently has been challenging, but worth it. Every other time I ever lost weight it was a quick burst, followed by some kind of maintenance, with no change to underlying habits. Sticking with \u201cno more than 2 pounds a week\u201d is life changing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Everything about this has been different. I eat differently in a permanent way, and I realized today it\u2019s similar to shifts in me that changed other habits. It\u2019s going to be a lifelong effort, but, it\u2019s the same kind of lifelong effort for me as sobriety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s about health. And finally eating as eating, and cooking as art. Food isn\u2019t fuel. It\u2019s also not a reward. Food is nourishment – and that distinction in my mind is a universe of difference from how I\u2019ve ever been before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I hope I can keep this persepctive for the rest of my life. Like, I was so heavy I couldn\u2019t walk like I used to. Lately I\u2019ve been able to walk again. I\u2019m considering trying a walk to Manhattan like I used to do ten years ago soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ve lost 35% of my bodyweight from the starting point. I was heavier in December 2023 than February 2024, but the intention and start was then. I put on my old favorite pair of jeans, and they don\u2019t fit. I could make one of those comical photos that people take, of me in the old pants pulling out the waistband a foot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I never want to be that big again. Ever. The same kind of never where I never want to smoke or drink or even do drugs again. I finally, after all these years, truly like and accept myself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And god, it\u2019s amazing to just be able to walk again. Going for walks always clear my head. To know that I can go for a long walk again without worry, that\u2019s a gift.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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