I’ve kept 70 pounds off for over 10 years. Here are 10 important lessons I’ve learned along the way.
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11 Lessons I Learned From My Weight Loss Journey
Emily Abbate is a wellness coach and motivational speaker who wants to encourage everyone to live a healthier lifestyle no matter what that looks like. Emily has worked for Self magazine Fitness magazine the Hartford Courant and Rodale and her writing has been published by Good Housekeeping Health Glamour and more.
From a young age growing up in the suburbs of Connecticut the number on the scale went up and down as did my relationship with sports. At 14 I was a soccer prodigy running laps up and down the field with confidence and a great feeling. At 17 I didn’t make the junior volleyball team because I couldn’t run a sub-10:00 mile and my interests became much less active.
While I was heavily involved in the arts and a local youth group I started to gain weight. Despite my enthusiasm for my extracurricular activities I began to feel insecure and uncomfortable in my own body.
