The Earnest Challenge

In thirteen months I have roughly lost thirty inches off of my waist and am on the cusp of giving away my third wardrobe. Due to my drastic physical changes I have good friends walk right by me in the gym and old friends that I have not seen in a while do double-takes at the site of me. To say that I am in a constant state of “change” and “newness” is an understatement. With all of the change and new things around me, the question presented to me this weekend was, is it possible to lose yourself? I would argue that it is not possible to actually lose the essence of yourself, but it might be possible to occasionally re-focus on the non-permanent aspects of yourself and of life as one adapts to change.

I was challenged this weekend by a very dear and old friend of mine to take a moral-searching inventory of the changes I am making in my life to ensure that I am not jeopardizing the essence of myself. I desire to pass the same challenge along to each person reading this post and has begun their own journey of change into a healthier lifestyle. Another friend brought up an interesting point, having confronted so many of the figurative giants in my life, having fought them, and winning my fair share of battles places me in uncharted territory of knowing that discipline yields true results. However, the oh-so-sweet taste of victory and success may at times become intoxicating without keeping sight of our former humility. Never lose sight of that humility!

As of the posting of this blog, I have shed a total of 217 lbs in 58 weeks! Again, thank you so much for coming along on this journey with me and please do not forget to Like/Follow me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter; at bubbasodyssey (links are in the sidebar).

Joshua "Bubba" Wade

No Fluff. All Buff.

Fitness. Wellness. Lifestyle