Before and After

This was me a year ago. Hell, this was probably me 6 months ago LOL

And this was me on Friday.

I posted the second pic on Friday evening to shut down some requests for new pics I was getting (outside of stuff I've been tagged in, I havent really posted any pics of myself in over a year) and I got messages from at least 3 people, including a guy I worked with a year ago who is obsessed with his own weight, asking me what I did. The truth of the matter is, I really dont know LOL. Well I do, I guess, but really, its just common sense. Eat less, move more.

Yall know I tried Weight Watchers for a minute a little over a year ago. That shit helped me lose all of about 5 pounds LOL. But it did give me some insight as to how bad certain things were for me that I didnt realize were as bad as they were, and it also showed me that while I was often eating only once a day, I was eating way too much in that one sitting. So it didnt work for me at all while I was paying for the shit (*RME*) but after I stopped it, the mindset it created in me stuck around. Honestly, I've only been consciously working on this for like 3 months or so.

I dont believe in diets. If you know anything about me, you know Ima eat whatever the fuck I want LOL. Now I just eat less of it at one time. After you eat smaller portions for a little while, you will find yourself not ABLE to stuff yourself like you used to. I have to add a caveat though: I dont eat red meat, Im not that big on sweets and I dont drink soda, which are all big pitfalls, so you have to take that into consideration. I'd suggest cutting back on those if you're a junkie. You also should realize that just because your stomach growls, it doesnt mean you are hungry. Sometimes its just gas or other food still processing. When you're hungry, you'll know, and just eat enough to not be hungry anymore. Be careful eating out - I LOVE Red Lobster LOL. Its great for you wallet when they give you a ton of food but the truth of the matter is, nobody should eat that much at once. When you find yourself bringing home a doggy bag, you're making progress.

I also dont believe in working out LOL. Well.... its not that I dont believe in it, Im just lazy and gym memberships will wind up donations to the facility because I'll never go. Run? Shiiiiit, I aint runnin NOWHERE. TRUST LOL. But I did make a conscious decision to walk places I didnt absolutely have to take the train to, which essentially amounts to anywhere within about 10 blocks, so long as I could still get where I was going on time. The upside to NYC is that everybody walks like they've got somewhere to be. Nobody really does any leisurely strolling, so Im usually not just walking, Im WALKING. That's honestly about as much exercise as I get.

I even still drink - in moderation also, but I drink. Pretty regularly too - dont judge me LOL. I just stick to my old faithful, bacardi and cranberry juice, which is inherently pretty good for you and cleanses your system..... the cranberry juice, not the bacardi LOL. Dont drink that dark though and think you gonna lose weight. Aint gon happen. Not too much wine either.

So I guess all I can really tell those who have asked is.... its really just common sense. Eat enough to not be hungry. Dont eat to be full. And walk instead of driving or riding to places you dont really have to. Its not gonna happen as fast as if you were working out and maybe dieting, but if youre patient and focused more on being healthy than losing weight, it'll happen serendipitously.

And lastly, it sounds silly, but enjoy life. Laugh as much as you can even when its all you can do not to cry and try not to stress. It really does make a big difference.

Hey, Im no weight loss guru. I admit, I really didnt have much of a plan here, these are just all the things I FOUND myself doing but from photo 1 to photo 2 in just a few months isn't bad, if I do say so myself.

Have at it.