Everyday is a new start. We always look at January 1 as the new start, but honestly, we get a new start every 24 hours. Every time we wake up we have the chance to do something different.

Struggles in weight loss are daily. They’re not only during celebrations, holidays or monthly dinners with friends. They are daily and with each meal. Changing one’s mindset is an eternal struggle. Going to the grocery there are so many perils. I have a very difficult time when I’m in a grocery store. Going down an aisle can mean chips, sweets, cakes, etc are placed into the trolley.

My solution has been to order curbside. I’m only going to place what I need into the cart. Or, going to Sprouts that has mostly healthy options. If I do venture into a grocery store, I try and stick to my list and ignore all the temptations.

Another major struggle is how I see myself. I made a comment to a friend recently that my ass is still very wide. Even when I wear something that did not fit a year ago, I don’t realize how far I have come. I feel small changes constantly, But when I try something on, I tend to go for a bigger size. Mentally, weightless is a major struggle. There are days I feel like I’m a size 16, and days I feel like I’m a 26. I have to look at comparison images, before and after, to see how far I’ve come. The pic on the top left is around June 2019, the bottom right is a week ago. Only when I see the changes in my face do I realize how far I’ve come.