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Unfortunately, being a hundred and twenty kilos at the age of thirty-four is no joke. To be honest, I’ve struggled with weight problems all my life, but it wasn’t that serious. When my mother died when I was thirty, the situation only got worse. She died after a long illness and left a huge void after her 💔.

It was hard for me to realize that she was gone. Sadly, I fell into a deep depression, became absolutely inactive and because of my grief ate more and more. My only joy was Hotslot. I did my work from home, in front of my laptop, so there was really no minimal exercise in my daily life. Sometimes I went for a beer with my mates, but every time somewhere nearby.

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Two years ago I had a minor heart attack, which fortunately was noticed in time. I was quickly put in good hands, so I wasn’t in any actual life threatening danger, but I was in a terrible physical and health condition. I looked really, really bad. I had the stamina of a ten-year-old child, I got exhausted very quickly.

Then something in me changed. I cried for the first time in many years. I let out all the pain and bitterness that had been building up over the years. I decided to completely change my life. I didn’t know exactly how, but I knew that my friends would be there for me, that I could count on them.

Meditation, exercise, healthy eating

I knew that I needed all three. I started with meditation 🧘‍♂️ because to start my journey I needed to get my will to live back. I admit that there were moments, even long months or maybe years, when I simply felt lifeless. I didn’t think about ending my life, but I didn’t feel any joy in the fact that I was alive.

I found a local group that I could go meditate with once a week. I thought it was strange at first, then it all seemed to come naturally and easily. Meditation provides me with incredible spiritual nourishment.

I joined a gym called Energy Casino, and I also contacted a personal trainer and a nutritionist. I started with five workouts a week. At first I did only light exercises, more cardio, to get rid of at least some of the excess weight.

After my nutritionist had compiled my diet based on the information he had collected, I tried very hard to stick to it. It’s now a routine for me, but in the beginning I had a lot of problems finding healthy and organic ingredients and preparing my own food.

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Every start is difficult

I used to go to the gym five times a week, and luckily for me, the Energy Casino was about a ten-minute walk from my apartment. I have been meditating, exercising and eating healthily for almost three years now. That doesn’t mean that I never eat fast food, because I do. Just as little as possible. I have my cheat days.

But I’ll never skip a workout because I’m lazy or just don’t feel like it. I didn’t get this far for nothing. I’m not that muscular, but I believe that if you’re strong 💪 enough, you can take control of your own destiny.

Grit your teeth and fight to become the person you want to be. But don’t be too hard on yourself, life can have room for fast food, Hotslot or even alcohol, the point is to not overdo anything. Like fast food, Hotslot is a joy, and we are here on earth to find happiness in life.

But your health is your responsibility. And everyone owes it to themselves to take care of the inimitable, unrepeatable and unique human being that they are. I’ve managed to build further my initial self. I feel like I’m on my way to becoming the person I always wanted to be.

Would my mother be proud of me now? I believe she sees me from somewhere, I believe she’s still looking after me. I don’t want to say that I’m doing all this because of her, because that’s not true. I do it for me, but in an indirect way I do it for her too. I owe it to her that if she was there for me until I was thirty-four and she looked after me, then I’m looking after myself now on.Pull yourself together. Whatever you want to change or whatever you want to achieve in life, you will succeed. You just have to believe it yourself. Don’t wait for something radical to happen to you like it happened to me. I’m rooting for you! 🙏 You will make it!

David Prior

David Prior is the editor of Today News, responsible for the overall editorial strategy. He is an NCTJ-qualified journalist with over 20 years’ experience, and is also editor of the award-winning hyperlocal news title Altrincham Today. His LinkedIn profile is here.