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Losing weight.

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One of the hardest challenges I have ever had to face was my mission to lose weight. While I was always aware I needed to tackle this problem, it was only recently that I faced up to the challenge, and developed a schedule, routine and targets to meet my goal.

One of the hardest parts of my goal to lose weight was the start. It seemed like I was stood at the bottom of a great mountain, not knowing which foot should take the first step and what would be the best route to reach the summit. There were so many different things to consider; balancing my diet, increasing the amount of exercise I did every week and, perhaps hardest of all, self control. I started off by looking on the internet to find out about the number of calories I should be aiming for every day as well as the amount of exercise I should take. While there were many times I thought about giving up, saying to myself that ‘it was never going to be possible’ and ‘I should just give up’, I made myself complete my own personal plan for losing weight. I decided the best thing to do was do at least an hour’s exercise a day while at the same time eat more fruit and vegetables and less fatty foods.

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The first week was the hardest to stick to my goals and targets. I felt like I was in a training program in the army, everything was regimented, monitored and meticulously planned. At first the transition from my old life to my new life was very hard, but every time I ticked a box after exercising, managed to stay below my recommended calorie intake, or eat at least five portions of fruit and vegetables in a day it seemed to get a little easier. After a couple of weeks maintaining my self-created program I started to feel better in myself. Like a caterpillar that reorganizes its entire body to create a wholly different creature, I too felt a metamorphic change, a new beginning, a new person, a new start.

Sometimes (often in fact) I found myself trying to justify a reward, a treat of some kind for all the hard work I thought I had done. It was during this time that I came to realize that a large part of my weight problem was connected to using food as a reward and comforting system. More often than not I was not physically hungry, but wanted to eat (badly) to treat myself. As I continued down my journey, ticking box’s, having regular exercise and eating properly, I soon stopped wanting to eat as a reward and instead began to find a strong sense of achievement in maintaining my goal. After a few more weeks I began to notice a change in my body and weight, seeing the changes happen made me feel very proud about what I had achieved and motivated me to continue. One particularly important lesson I have learnt is that everything in moderation. As long as I am sticking to my routine I do allow myself to indulge sometime; just not too often. It is important to reward yourself with the right things and for the right reason, and celebrate the achievements and goals you accomplish.

While this journey has been long and hard I am more determined than ever to succeed, every time reaching a goal making sure I celebrate my own success before setting a new target and new goals to achieve. Through tackling this challenge head on, I have not only managed to lose weight but developed an understanding, appreciation of goal driven success.

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Losing Weight, Losing Myself: A Story by Tim Guan

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This week we happened upon Lose It! member Tim Guan’s personal essay of reflection on his weight loss journey. It’s a look into the mindset of the stages of losing weight, the learnings and very real struggles along the way, and how he was able to reframe his journey into one of rewriting his relationship with his body.

You can check out tim’s original article on medium  here .  tim is not alone in his experience, and while we focus on creating a tool that allows members to reach their goal weight in a healthy way, we understand that this type of change in routine is hard, mentally and physically. tim’s amazing story outlines the mental struggles that come with this type of change and how easy it can be to teeter over to the side of unhealthy weight loss.  is there a part of tim’s story that resonates with you do you have an experience of your own you can tell us more about talk to us in the comments – we’re listening., cw: disordered eating.

My weight loss journey began at an all you can eat Brazilian steakhouse. More precisely, it began after a gratuitous, should-this-even-be-legal meal of beef and more beef that I shared with my friends last July. Amazed by how much we’d eaten in our attempt to beat the house, we wondered out loud if we’d maybe gone a little too far. “What have we done to the planet? To ourselves?”

We eased some environmental guilt by pulling our phones out and buying carbon offsets. Next, we turned to our health. Talks of eating salad for a month eventually morphed into a joking-not-joking proposal to go on the “Beychella diet” for a week. Some of us had recently watched Beyoncé Knowles describe her draconian diet regimen in Homecoming, the film about her 2018 Coachella performance.

“In order for me to meet my goals, I’m limiting myself to no bread, no carbs, no sugar, no dairy, no meat, no fish, no alcohol — and I’m hungry.”

Despite our better judgement, and in blatant defiance of internet articles warning that the diet was unhealthy for most people, a few of us committed to the plan and signed up to be each others’ accountability partners for the week.

As it so happened, dieting was already on my mind. I’d recently weighed in at 219 pounds, which was within spitting distance of my heaviest weight ever (223) and put my Body Mass Index at 32.3 — Obese. I’d been overweight for most of my life and had grown steadily larger each of the last few years. I was due for an attempt to reverse that trend, having tried and failed to do so about a dozen times before.

I wish I could claim that my weight loss journey was kickstarted by some intrinsic motivation. But I’m pretty sure the difference between this time and all the others was that I wanted to lose weight at the same time that my friends tried an extreme diet as a joke.

I feel it’s important to mention here that I love food. Insofar as people can have a “thing”, food is probably mine. In college, I cooked part-time and saved most of my paychecks to pay for Michelin-starred dinners. I even briefly considered a career as a chef. All this to say that for something to take away my enjoyment of food, it would have to be pretty awful. The Beychella diet did it in just a few days.

My research on the diet led me to a comparable, more established one called “vegan keto.” You may have encountered these terms separately; I assure you the combination is worse than the sum of its parts. Navigating my food options that week was exhausting. Avoiding animal products was simple enough, but avoiding carbs? Carbs were everywhere. My internet search history read like a cry for help: are beans keto? is kale keto? are onions keto? is salad dressing keto? (no, yes, no, likely no.)

By the second day it was clear that, as jokes go, this one was decidedly unfunny. The world of food had narrowed from infinite possibilities to a countable list of ingredients: leafy greens, olive oil, tofu, mushrooms, almonds, and berries in moderation. I lost the will to eat. I gave up in the middle of my lightly dressed salads because I was tired of chewing. I consumed as little as 800 calories per day.

In response to my coworkers’ raised eyebrows over lunch, I eased their concerns with the Brazilian steakhouse story. “We’re doing it as a solidarity thing,” I told them, “If I’m a dick to you this week, this will be why.”

At the end of the week, I’d lost 6 pounds in 7 days. This was an astounding result. It was also the most weight I’d ever lost on purpose. I stepped on and off the scale an unreasonable number of times. The scale was pretty damn sure.

I was of two minds. On the one hand, I’d hated the last week. On the other, those numbers had given me an intense dopaminergic high. I finally had precious momentum. How could I pass up the opportunity?

Okay. I decided. We’re really doing this. With the Beychella diet behind me, I began to use a calorie counting application on my phone called “Lose It!” to manage my food intake. As the name suggests, Lose It! has a cheerful, encouraging, and all-around vibrant brand. The application is bright orange and filled with cute illustrations of food. This would have made it fun to use if I weren’t afraid to be seen with it.

Growing up, relatives frequently offered unsolicited advice about how to correct my weight gain. “It’s not that hard; just eat less and exercise more,” they’d say, as if I were not just fat, but also ignorant of my basic physiology. Their comments, and the incessant drum beat of diet culture rhetoric from news media and the internet, taught me that fatness was mark of deficient moral character.

Calorie counting felt like the truest distillation of this idea. If a lack of discipline got you into this mess, a little bit of discipline would get you out. I worried that by counting calories, I’d be accepting diet culture, and by extension, admitting my own laziness and moral failing. I had qualms about doing it at all and didn’t want to be caught in the act.

Once the highlight of my workday, lunch time quickly became associated with shame. To avoid being seen Losing It!, I stole away to a bathroom stall or a far corner of the office to log my meals and snacks. From time to time, someone would walk by and I’d hurriedly close the application on my phone. Moments like these sent my thoughts spiraling. Why am I so afraid to be seen doing this? Do people think I’m fat because I’m an undisciplined, bad person? Do I think I’m fat because I’m an undisciplined, bad person?

In stark contrast to my public shame was the private, perverse pride I felt on the bathroom scale. With my settings maxed out at two pounds a week, Lose It! gave me a daily budget of 1,733 calories, from which I subtracted another 500, ignoring the application’s health guidance. I began to lose close to three pounds a week, which meant losing close to half a pound a day. I weighed myself every morning, always right after my morning shit, always before drinking any water, and never while wearing pants or a watch. Seeing the numbers shoot down made my heart race. On days when the number wasn’t lower than the last, I went straight back to the toilet — maybe I could squeeze out another quarter pound. Looking back, I see this behavior as a red flag. I was becoming addicted to losing weight.

Thin people like to talk about fat people like they’re thin people in fat bodies. In my life as a fat person, I’ve never once felt this way. In fact, I’ve experienced the opposite — becoming thinner has made me feel less like myself. I spent much of my adolescence and early adulthood building defenses around my fatness. My first line of defense was distraction. If my fat body was the first thing people noticed about me, I sure as hell wouldn’t let it be the last. I did what I could to earn my right to take up space. I put pressure on myself to be funny and likable at all times. I channeled my energy into hobbies, blurring the lines between enjoyment and performance and seeking validation on social media. Yes, I’m fat. But look at all these other things I am!

My second defense mechanism was self-delusion. I spent years convincing myself that I didn’t care how other people saw my fat body. This delusion comprised two beliefs: that while other people made value judgements based on bodyweight, I did not, and that this made me superior to other people.

Because I believed I didn’t care, I rarely paid attention to how my body looked before I started losing weight. But now that I was down two or three pounds a week, the changes were too dramatic to ignore. I became obsessed with my naked body. Each morning, I examined every monstrous inch of it while the water warmed in the shower. Stretch marks crept along my inner thighs and torso, growing deeper and darker each day. Skin hung limply from my arms. I stared until the mirror fogged up, then wiped it down and stared some more. I was ostensibly on a journey of self improvement, but all I could see was the growing list of ways I became worse — uglier, more grotesque.

As time went on, I recognized myself less and less, both in the mirror’s reflection and in my cruel judgement of it. My horror grew greater still when I started to like what I saw: collarbones, a shrinking belly, less chin fat. I’d catch my reflection in power poses, standing with arms akimbo and gut sucked in, and feel suddenly overcome with shame. My bathroom mirror shallowness leached into the rest of my life. I started comparing my body to every other body I saw on the street, feeling discouraged when I saw thinner ones and, distressingly, feeling superior when I saw fatter ones. Well-intended compliments about my appearance from family and friends reinforced my new “fat bad, thin good” value system. I grew distrustful of strangers. Was that cashier especially nice to me because I’m thinner than the last time I was here? Would that person have smiled at me if I were 5, 10, 20 pounds heavier?

People think the hard thing about dieting is hunger. They’re not completely wrong. Hunger is certainly a hard thing about dieting, but it pales in comparison to the feeling that you’re losing your identity. My hardest moments were not when I was hungry, but when I felt like I didn’t know who I was anymore.

By November, I was 30 pounds lighter and the waistband of my jeans had begun to fold in unsightly pleats under my belt. After years without buying clothes, it took me only a couple weeks to develop a full-blown shopping obsession. There was hardly a moment over the two months that followed that I wasn’t thinking about shopping. I shopped every weekend. I shopped after work. I shopped before work. I shopped from bed. I left work early to shop.

The shopping spree was about replacing my old wardrobe until it wasn’t. More than clothes themselves, the thing I couldn’t resist was buying them. For the first time in my adult life, I could walk into a store and feel surrounded by things that might fit me. I shopped not because I liked the clothes but because I could — because my body was approaching a shape that companies designed for. Because buying clothes made me feel accepted and unremarkable.

I ended the year having spent thousands of dollars. All the while, my friends and coworkers congratulated me, interpreting my behavior as an expression of newfound confidence. “You’ve completely changed your style,” they cheered, “I love the new look.”

“So do I.” I played along.

In early February, I stopped tracking my meals and weighing myself. I’d lost 48 pounds and started to get nervous about my unhealthy patterns of thought. I could easily see what was happening to my body, but had a shaky understanding of what was happening to my mind.

Painfully, reluctantly, I started opening up to a few people about my experience, each time trying on different words to describe how I felt. I knew that finding the right vocabulary to name my experiences would help me reckon with and overcome them. This exercise was how I encountered terms like “diet culture” and first wrestled with the question of addiction. Months of healing have shown me the astonishing power of words, both mine and others’. That I felt inspired to express this journey in words at all is thanks to the work of Roxane Gay in Hunger and Kiese Laymon in Heavy. Their clear-eyed reflections gave me the tools I need to start unpacking my emotions.

I started tracking my meals again in May, but I’m committed to doing things differently this time. I’m choosing to take things slower. I’m choosing not to weigh myself everyday. I’m choosing to practice kindness toward myself, especially when I don’t meet my calorie goal. And I’m dedicating time to reflect on my state of mind and put my feelings into words.

I used to think about my goal weight as a finish line, but as I approach it I realize it barely deserves to be a milestone. I’m on a far more important journey to rewrite my relationship with my body, and that one’s just beginning. I have so much to unlearn and so many new things to discover. How to be comfortable taking up space. How to make exercise part of my life. How to eat healthily, sustainably, and enjoyably without succumbing to toxic thoughts. How to support my body, and how it can support me.

This essay is a postcard from the road. I’m eager to find out where it leads.

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10 Lessons I Learned from My Weight-Loss Journey

I've kept 70 pounds off for more than 10 years. Here are 10 key lessons I've learned along the way.

Elizabeth Ward is a registered dietitian and award-winning nutrition communicator and writer. She has authored or co-authored 10 books for consumers about nutrition at all stages of life.

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  • 1. You've Got to Meet Yourself Where You're At

2. Never Eliminate Anything Completely

3. you can do anything you set your mind to, 4. your get-moving options are endless, 5. invest in your own personal wellness, 6. reward yourself for the small wins, 7. you will not be perfect, 8. water really is your bff, 9. the mental transformation is just as important as the physical.

  • 10. If You Want Lasting, Permanent Change—It's about Your Lifestyle

From a young age growing up in the Connecticut suburbs, the number on the scale ebbed and flowed as my relationship with sport did as well. At age 14, I was a soccer whiz, running laps up and down the field feeling confident and great. Come 17, I didn't make the junior varsity volleyball team because I couldn't run a sub-10:00 mile, and my interests became a lot less active. As I leaned heavily into the arts and a local youth group, the pounds crept on. Despite feeling excited by my extracurricular activities, I began feeling self-conscious and uncomfortable in my own body.

This carried on to college, and like many, I gained the freshman 15—or perhaps the freshman 30 would be more accurate. In the spring of 2007, I was procrastinating studying for a final exam when I decided to step onto a dusty scale I had tucked under my bunk bed. After what felt like an eternity, waiting for the screen to populate, the number that glared back at me from the floor took my breath away. I was forced to come to terms with a harsh reality: I had to change. While I believe that people can find health at different sizes, I was definitely not healthy or more importantly, happy. I knew that making changes wouldn't be easy, but even so, I was ready to start.

Over the next three years, I lost 70 pounds through making healthier eating choices and learning to love running. Today, movement is my medicine, enabling me to better show up both personally and professionally. Now a nine-time marathoner, certified personal trainer and run coach, and wellness coach with her own podcast , I've learned a handful of lessons along my journey that empower me to give back to others and help them determine what wellness looks like for them. Here's what I learned during my personal transformation, plus some insight into why I feel like a forever work in progress.

1. You've Got to Meet Yourself Where You're At

Especially in the age of social media, it's easy to compare yourself to others. Your journey is just that: Yours. Instead of being made to feel like you're not good enough based on what you see someone else doing, focus on where you are and progress from there. This is important in all aspects of wellness, whether it's trying out a new strength training routine or shifting your eating habits. Just because you can't do a difficult movement like a dumbbell snatch, for example, doesn't mean you won't get there one day. Have some grace, embrace honesty, and the rest will come with time.

Many popular diets advertise cutting things out—at least in small portions—like complex carbs or sugar. When we eliminate things from our diet, it's almost guaranteed that we will crave them more. In my experience, I'd binge the very thing that I told myself I couldn't have. (The restrict/binge/repeat eating cycle has been confirmed in a 2020 Binge Eating article.) Instead of eliminating things from your life, the practice of moderation and portion control is a much safer alternative. It's a practice that truly helped me along my journey.

Instead of nixing my college's famous banana chocolate chip ice cream completely, for example, I let myself have a scoop on Fridays. When it came to indulging in Grandma's Sunday sauce, I made sure to also serve myself a hearty helping of salad in addition to the oh-so-good pasta bowl. By embracing the foods that made me happy in smart amounts, I was able to enjoy the process without feeling like I was missing out.

I really, really wanted to love running. But in the earliest stages, I felt as though I would never. I felt as though because I wasn't "good" at it (see the high school volleyball reference above), it would never be for me. Toward the beginning of my personal weight-loss efforts, I worked at a summer camp, without access to a typical big box gym. This really encouraged me to give running another hard try, as it was one of the few ways I could get active and really break a sweat without any equipment.

The first week of running was awful. I did it for about 15 minutes per day, and ran the exact same route every single time. However, after a week of sticking it out, I slowly got to a place where I realized that it was nowhere as bad as I had been making it out to be. With time, the enjoyment grew. I didn't have to be the best runner. I just had to be me— running. This realization empowered me to try and stick with other things that felt hard in the past.

I went through phases over my three-year journey dabbling in a slew of different fitness modalities. I've done it all, from barre and Spin class to dance cardio and even CrossFit. Some of these love affairs lasted longer than others, but what I most enjoyed about the process was that I had the opportunity to mix up my routine as often as I liked. There was no reason to stick with something that didn't bring me joy or light me up. By diversifying my go-to sweat method, I had a lot more fun, and even made some great friends along the way. Plus, research published in 2020 in Translational Behavioral Medicine has shown that adding variety to an exercise program can increase your physical activity.

During the summer of 15-minute runs, I lived in Hanes white v-neck T-shirts and cotton leggings from Target. Over time, I began to realize that if I wanted to perform better and feel more comfortable, I needed to invest a little bit more in my workout wardrobe. The good news: There are tons of great options out there, from Old Navy to Champion, that have technical gear at lower price points. Rather than buy six-packs of T-shirts every month, I started to accrue a collection of gear that lasted the washing machine test, and also made me feel more confident when the workout began.

When I started my weight-loss journey, I didn't set out and say "I want to lose 70 pounds." Rather, I set SMART (specific, measurable, attainable, relevant and time-bound) goals that helped me go in the right direction. For instance, a goal like " I want to drink three bottles of water every day before 6 p.m. "

If I made it through two weeks of this goal, I would take some time to celebrate the positive progress, whether that be with a trip to the local mall or simply setting aside some "me" time to take an extra long walk come the weekend. When the journey is long, the small wins are what keep your tank fueled up and help you stay motivated for more.

How many times have you told yourself "OK, today I'm going to have a good day of eating," and then a few bites of a chocolate bar later, you feel as though you've completely blown it? Listen, we've all been there.

Here's the thing: That all-or-nothing mentality isn't going to do you any good. Have some grace with the idea that from time to time, things aren't going to go as planned. There will be slip-ups. Rather than get angry and throw your hands up in the air, be proud of yourself for prioritizing your own wellness in the first place. Every single second, you have an opportunity to start with a clean slate.

I've never been "good" at drinking water. I don't particularly love the taste of it (which sounds weird, perhaps) and making sure to get enough felt like a total struggle. Alas, H20 accounts for 60 percent of our body—or about 11 gallons or 92 pounds inside a 155-pound person—and is essential to every cell.

When I made getting healthier a priority, I started downing at least six glasses each day. With that, I started to notice a real difference. I felt better, my skin looked better, and I performed well when it came to my regular workouts, staving off that ever-annoying headache that likely was a result of previous dehydration.

Honestly, I'm still working on my inner dialogue and being kinder to myself. When a big transformation happens on the outside, it's important to take the time to really think about who it is that you are, what's important to you and who you want to be going forward. As a self-proclaimed forever work in progress, I find that regular journaling and making time to reflect on my feelings helps me stay grounded. I'll never forget about the teenage girl who had trouble finding jeans that fit standing in her local mall. But I know, now, that she's not who I am anymore.

10. If You Want Lasting, Permanent Change—It's about Your Lifestyle

This is something I can't stress enough. No amount of exercise will help you against an unhealthy diet. Remember how you feel once you hit your goal weight. Returning to that feeling of pride and happiness will empower you to continue to make healthy decisions going forward. This makes maintenance easier, and helps you keep a level head when it comes to the occasional overindulgent meal or streak of exercise-free days (and those can be important, too!). We want to focus on lasting change and better health for years to come.

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Weight Loss as Application Essay Topic?

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Question: I am an 11th grade boy. In my sophomore year I was very overweight. I took control and lost 50 pounds (and still counting). Is this something I could write about in my college applications?

Congratulations for achieving what many attempt but often fail to do. You should be very proud of your accomplishment. And yes, this could indeed be something you could write about in a college application. Once you’ve compiled your list of target colleges, you may find that allâ€"or at least mostâ€"of them will have a broad essay-question option along the lines of “Describe a significant experience” or “Tell us something about yourself that the rest of your application doesn’t,” and your weight-loss would certainly fill the bill.

Of course, you need to keep in mind that how you write will be far more important to admission committees than what you write about. Your topic has potential, but you need to approach it in an interesting way. For instance, here are two potential beginnings:

1. Of all my achievements in my life so far, I would have to say that I am proudest of the fact that I was able to lose 50 pounds since my sophomore year.

2.the digital clock on the night table glowed “2:17.” my parents’ room across the hall was dark and silent; my brother breathed evenly in the bunk above me; but downstairs in the kitchen, a box of twinkies called out my name. i refused to answer..

The second option clearly has more pizzazz than the first and will catch an admission officer’s attention at first glance. Obviously, you want to write in your own voice, but do try to be creative in your approach. Be wary of cliché conclusions like, “Now that I’ve lost weight, I know I can do anything I set my mind to.” Admission officers will be able to read between the lines and get that message, but avoid the urge to throw it in their faces.

One other thing you probably want to avoid, too, is suggesting through your essay that weight loss has become such a focus for you that it’s taken over your life. Frankly, if you were a girl, admission committees reading a weight-loss essay might be concerned about signs of anorexia. Since that condition is far less common among boys, they may not worry about it in your case, butâ€"nonethelessâ€"you want to make the point that you’ve achieved something significant that took great determination but without implying that it has eclipsed all your other interests and goals.

Sally Rubenstone

Sally Rubenstone knows the competitive and often convoluted college admission process inside out: From the first time the topic of college comes up at the dinner table until the last duffel bag is unloaded on a dorm room floor. She is the co-author of Panicked Parents' Guide to College Admissions; The Transfer Student's Guide to Changing Colleges and The International Student's Guide to Going to College in America. Sally has appeared on NBC's Today program and has been quoted in countless publications, including The New York Times, The Washington Post, USA Weekend, USA Today, U.S. News & World Report, Newsweek, People and Seventeen. Sally has viewed the admissions world from many angles: As a Smith College admission counselor for 15 years, an independent college counselor serving students from a wide range of backgrounds and the author of College Confidential's "Ask the Dean" column. She also taught language arts, social studies, study skills and test preparation in 10 schools, including American international schools in London, Paris, Geneva, Athens and Tel Aviv. As senior advisor to College Confidential since 2002, Sally has helped hundreds of students and parents navigate the college admissions maze. In 2008, she co-founded College Karma, a private college consulting firm, with her College Confidential colleague Dave Berry, and she continues to serve as a College Confidential advisor. Sally and her husband, Chris Petrides, became first-time parents in 1997 at the ripe-old age of 45. So Sally was nearly an official senior citizen when her son Jack began the college selection process, and when she was finally able to practice what she had preached for more than three decades.

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Weight Loss as a College Essay Topic?

I’m writing my essay for the common app using the prompt asking what is one problem that I’ve solved. I used to be overweight, when I was a sophomore, I lost 50 pounds, (the healthy way, not anorexia) I’ve mostly written my essay but I’m unsure what direction the essay should go in, what are some things I should be sure to highlight and what are things I should avoid? Any suggestions?

I’ve seen it done successfully.

Go for it! Sounds like it’d be a interesting and unique essay.

Does it tie into your future plans or research interests at all?

Weight loss is a very common topic among every generation.

Personally I think this is a dicey topic. I’ve seen a few students attempt to execute it, and they all were either a) basically fat shaming (because “I did it with incredible impulse control and now I’m skinny and happy!”–the implication is that fat people Just Don’t Want It Enough And Are Miserable) or b) revealed that, actually, the writer had an eating disorder but didn’t recognize this (this happened with one girl and it took all my strength not to beg her to go to therapy. Orthorexia is a thing and all that.). I’m not saying you would do either, but letting you know what I’ve seen that has raised my hackles. Personally, as a fat person, if I were an admissions officer, an essay on weight loss would put me on guard and the above red flags would make it a “no” for me. Just an example of how an admissions’ officer’s personal biases may come into play with your essay.

So that tells you what to avoid. But my question: is this the most interesting thing about you?

People that say an essay should tie into your major or something you are planning your life around do not know what they are talking about. If you can write about something that reveals an aspect of yourself which is interesting, then that is what counts. It doesn’t even have to be the “most” interesting thing. You are not on a psychiatry couch. The purpose is solely for admissions to feel some connection to you and to see that you can communicate effectively.

People that say an essay should tie into your major or something you are planning your life around do not know what they are talking about. Agree 100%

Echoing the above two comments. You want the essay to be personal, meaningful and be able to tell admissions officers something about yourself that they would not get elsewhere in the application. I would highlight what you leaned, how you changed etc. as a result of your journey.

One more time for good measure.

An essay should be a way for the reader to know you better (and like you better and want you on their campus) when they have finished reading.

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62 Weight Loss Essay Topic Ideas & Examples

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  • Dieting: Losing Weight Without Losing Your Mind It is, therefore, important to look for information on the health consequences of diabetes in order to promote determination and perseverance to lose weight.
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  • Weight Loss in an Elderly Male Polypharmacy becomes a challenge and stress for Roy, which leads to loss of weight. Dysgeusia predisposes Roy to a distorted taste of food, leading to a disorder that emanates from foul, salty, and metallic perceptions.
  • Weight Loss in Breastfeeding Babies: Definition of Medical Diagnosis Weight loss may occur in newborns within the first week of their lives to up to 10%, probably because the baby is not getting enough milk, the mother not producing enough milk, or as a […]
  • Effects of Diet and Physical Activity on Weight Loss and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Severely Obese Adults The study wanted to establish whether the outcomes of the African American people differed from those of white people. In addition, the human ethics committee of the university evaluated and endorsed the study.
  • Health Promotion Weight Loss: How to Change People Behaviors and How to Keep Them Motivated to Lose Weight For example, when advising people on losing weight one should try to talk to them to get to details about their eating habits and whether they know how risky those are habits to their lives.
  • Marketing Factors in Weight Loss Industry The purpose of this paper is to identify marketing environmental factors that influence products in the weight loss and nutrition industry.
  • Biopsychology: Weight Loss Program and Mama Wawa Whatever the reasons are, one requires a program that would be of assistance in the weight reduction and to maintain it as well.
  • Weight Loss Program: Losing Part of an Overweight A person should also be emotionally ready to reduce weight and have a continuous commitment to the program of weight loss.
  • Reasons for Losing Weight Analysis Losing excessive weight produces several long-term benefits in the body of the individual by reducing the number of potential risks to health and life.
  • Oat Chocolate Cookies Recipe for Weight Loss Diet The association of cookies with weight gain and obesity has led to a significant decline in the consumption of cookies over the last few years. The role of oats in the recipe is to enrich […]
  • The UAE Population: Xenical and Weight Loss The main variables observed in this study will be the following: the efficiency of Xenical for weight loss in the UAE populations and the preferences linked to the use of Xenical compared to other medications […]
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  • Exercise vs. Diet for Weight Loss The starting point of their research is formulated in the following hypothesis: insufficient physical activity or lack thereof is not a contributor to the global problem of obesity.
  • Psychological Implications of Weight Loss Surgery Most people hardly prepare themselves for the psychological hurdles that may arise as a result of the new body that they acquire soon after the weight loss surgery. Most people who have undergone the weight […]
  • Obesity and Weight Loss: Exercising and Dieting However, the reality is that they also had once crossed the threshold of the gym for the first time and managed to overcome anxiety.
  • The Weight Loss Science and the Recommended Procedures Weight loss is the act of engaging in a number of activities, including body exercises and dieting, in a bid to reduce body mass.
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  • Weight Loss Systems: The Dietary Approaches to Weight Loss Although a balance of a check on the causes of obesity is required for a person to lose weight, this paper focuses on the dietary approaches to weight loss.
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  • Food Cue Reactivity and the Brain-Heart Axis During Cognitive Stress
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Unveiling George Conway’s Weight Loss Journey 2024

George Conway. The name evokes images of sharp legal minds, political commentary, and, lately, a surprising transformation – a significant weight loss journey. Intrigued by the man behind the headlines and the trimmer physique, I sat down with Mr. Conway himself for a candid conversation.

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Settling into the plush chair across from him, I began, “Mr. Conway, your weight loss has been quite the topic of conversation. What initially motivated you to make such a positive change?”

George leaned back, a hint of a smile playing on his lips. “Honestly,” he admitted, “it wasn’t a sudden epiphany. It was a gradual realization that my lifestyle choices were catching up with me.”

A Long Game: Building Momentum for Change

“Can you elaborate on that?” I pressed.

George sighed. “The long hours, the travel, the stress – it all took a toll. My diet wasn’t ideal, and exercise had fallen by the wayside. I knew I needed to make a change, not just for vanity’s sake, but for my overall health.”

“But change can be daunting,” he continued. “So, I started small. Swapped sugary drinks for water, added a daily walk to my routine. These small steps built momentum, and gradually, I started to feel better.”

Beyond the Headlines: Prioritizing Health Over Hectic Schedules

“Law and politics are demanding fields,” I remarked. “How do you manage to prioritize health in such a fast-paced world?”

George chuckled. “It’s a constant battle, but I’ve learned a few tricks. Packing healthy snacks for long days is one. Finding quick workout routines I can do in my hotel room is another.”

“Even a short jog in the morning before work can make a difference,” he added. “It’s all about scheduling and making healthy choices a priority, even when the schedule gets hectic.”

Finding Balance on the Plate: Fueling the Body, Not Just the Mind

“Did you make any specific changes to your diet?” I inquired.

George nodded. “Absolutely. I focused on whole foods – fruits, vegetables, lean proteins. I cut back on processed foods and sugary drinks. Portion control became key too.”

“It’s not about deprivation,” he emphasized. “It’s about finding healthy, delicious alternatives. There are amazing recipes out there that are both nutritious and satisfying.”

Embracing Movement: From Reluctant Runner to Fitness Advocate?

“And exercise?” I asked, a touch of amusement in my voice. Lawyers aren’t typically known for their love of running.

George laughed heartily. “You’re right! Running wasn’t exactly my forte initially. But I found activities I actually enjoyed – swimming, biking, even occasional hikes with my family.”

“It’s not about punishment,” he continued, his voice firm. “It’s about finding ways to move your body and feel good. And honestly, the endorphin rush after a good workout is pretty amazing.”

The Mental Marathon: Conquering Cravings and Overcoming Challenges

“Did you encounter any setbacks along the way?”

George’s smile faded slightly. “Of course! There were days when a slice of pizza sounded far more appealing than grilled chicken. But it’s about being kind to yourself.”

“A slip-up isn’t a failure,” he said, his voice steady. “It’s a chance to get back on track. The important thing is to maintain that overall commitment to healthy habits.”

“How do you manage cravings?” I asked, a common struggle for many.

“Planning is key,” George advised. “If I know I’ll have a busy day, I pack healthy snacks to avoid unhealthy temptations. And sometimes, a small indulgence is okay, as long as it’s not the norm.”

From Skeptic to Believer: The Power of Sustainable Change

As our conversation wrapped up, I felt a renewed sense of hope. George Conway’s story wasn’t about a crash diet or a quick fix. It was a testament to the power of sustainable change, fueled by a desire for long-term health and well-being.

“Mr. Conway,” I concluded, “your journey seems particularly inspiring coming from someone with such a demanding career.”

“It all boils down to priorities,” George said, a hint of pride in his voice. “We all have busy lives, but taking care of your health is non-negotiable. It allows you to perform at your best, both mentally and physically.”

The Takeaway: Owning Your Health, One Step at a Time

George’s final words resonated deeply. His journey wasn’t about achieving a picture-perfect physique overnight. It was about making consistent choices that led to a healthier, more energized him.

“There will be bumps in the road,” he acknowledged, a knowing glint in his eyes. “Long days, travel, social events – they can all challenge your resolve. But the key is to celebrate the progress, not dwell on the occasional setback.”

“Focus on how you feel,” he advised. “Do you have more energy? Can you think more clearly? These are the true rewards of a healthy lifestyle.”

Beyond the Headlines: Inspiration for All

George Conway’s story transcends the world of law and politics. It’s a story of self-discovery, of prioritizing health amidst demanding schedules, and of making choices that empower a life filled with vitality and well-being.

So, the next time you see George Conway in the headlines, remember the story behind the image. It’s not just about weight loss; it’s about taking charge of your health, one step at a time.

Ditch the unrealistic expectations and embrace a sustainable approach. Find activities you enjoy, celebrate every milestone, and most importantly, be kind to yourself. Your body, and your future self, will thank you for it.

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