WHO AM I? Tony's Journey to Weight Loss & Health!

If you are like me, you absolutely hate seeing yourself in a picture or photo, you find yourself trying to avoid crowds or hide in the background, and I never, ever look in a mirror unless absolutely necessary!

One of the hardest lessons for me thus far in my journey has been that you must face and accept who you are before you can change to the person you want to be. Every time I see an image of myself, I do not recognize the person. That’s not me! Embarrassment, disgust, avoidance, and denial were the way I dealt with my obesity and unhealthiness.

Rewind 5 years ago. Almost by force, I started yet another health plan/diet, due to the continuous urging of a colleague and friend. This time would prove to be different. This is when I met Coach Tiffany. Someone who shared struggles I was experiencing. Someone who could relate to the feelings and emotions that I was having. Someone who listened and offered help instead of selling me a program or product.

Early in my journey, I faced the reality that I had to not only look at myself, but see myself as I really was. I had to deal with all the feelings that went along with that and decide for myself that I wanted to change the way I saw myself and who I was, and decide what I wanted my life to look like and be.

Meeting weekly with Tiffany and working with her for not just weight loss but living a healthy lifestyle, I began shedding pounds and doing things I hid from for years. 2 years into that journey I lost 250 pounds. I was bike riding every day, going out with family and friends, and enjoying life.

That was it, I met my goal, I ‘m not embarrassed of my looks, and I am feeling great! I got this, my journey was over. No more coaching, no more watching what I ate. It wasn’t long before I realized that I had ignored the fact that this journey was lifelong. Soon I had gained all the weight back as fast as I had taken it off.

I’ve recently taken a good look in the mirror once again and decided I don’t like what I see. I reached out to an old friend who knows my pain and struggles in Coach Tiffany to help motivate me, listen to me, support me, and teach me how to not just lose the weight but make the lifelong change to living a healthy lifestyle.

Don’t hide, don’t settle, don’t be embarrassed, and don’t be discouraged if you are looking to change!

Hi, I'm Tony!!

Who am I? I’m Tony! Proud to be part of the Unapologetic Family!