Slow, Steady, and Still Moving Forward: My Weight Loss Journey
I’ve never been the overnight success type.
If weight loss were a children’s book, I wouldn’t be the flashy hare sprinting past everyone else. I’m much more a mash‑up of The Little Engine That Could and the tortoise — quietly puffing along, whispering “I think I can” on repeat, and refusing to quit even when the pace feels painfully slow.
And honestly? I’m okay with that.
Where This Journey Really Started
This journey didn’t begin with a goal weight, a dress size, or a timeline scribbled on a calendar.
It started with something far more basic:
- I wanted the energy to handle everyday life without feeling depleted by noon.
- I wanted to sleep better at night — real rest, not the kind where you wake up just as tired as when you laid down.
That was it.
No dramatic before-and-after photos. No lofty promises. Just a quiet desire to feel like myself again.
The 14-Day Reset: My Jumpstart
Enter the 14 day reset.
I didn’t expect miracles. I wasn’t chasing fast results. I simply needed momentum — something to help me push the train out of the station.
And that’s exactly what it did.
The reset gave me:
- Structure without overwhelm
- Clear starting lines instead of vague intentions
- Enough early wins to remind me that progress was possible
It didn’t change everything overnight, but it kickstarted my belief that slow and steady could still get me somewhere meaningful.
When Daily Hormone Essentials Took It Up a Notch
As my body adjusted and my consistency improved, Daily Hormone Essentials quietly stepped in and helped take things to another level.
Not in a loud, flashy way.
Not in a “blink and you’ll miss it” transformation.
Not in a “blink and you’ll miss it” transformation.
But in the way that actually matters:
- Better support for my body
- More sustainable progress
- A sense that things were finally working with me instead of against me
- Oh, and did I mention how it impacted my marriage? (Even typing that has me blushing, so you'll need to message me for those deets - my southern lady roots won't let me post them here.)
The Wins That Matter Most
Here’s where I pause — because these are the moments that feel almost sacred to me.
- 💍 I can wear my wedding band again — for the first time in years
- 👖 Down two pant sizes
- 📏 30+ inches lost overall
None of these happened quickly.
All of them happened honestly.
All of them happened honestly.
Each one is a reminder that the tortoise was right all along.
What’s Next: Balance and Burn
I’ll be adding in Balance and Burn next — not because I think I have to, but because I want to.
I believe deeply in being able to give people an honest assessment based on my own experience — the good, the neutral, and the challenging parts too.
If I’m going to talk about something, I want it to be grounded in real life, real effort, and real results.
Still Moving Forward
Some days I feel unstoppable.
Some days I feel like I’m crawling uphill.
Some days I feel like I’m crawling uphill.
But every single day, I’m still moving.
I’m still that little engine.
I’m still that tortoise.
I’m still that tortoise.
And this time, I’m not racing anyone.
I’m just showing up — slow, steady, and confident that progress doesn’t have to be loud to be powerful.
If you’re on a similar path, I see you. And I promise: slow doesn’t mean stuck.
It just means you’re building something that lasts.
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Mine actually fell in my lap. True Story. I got a call from a friend one morning that his job needed some last minute help, so I chipped in … to park cars.
Yep, I see you saying, “Parking cars?! How is that a dream job?” Bear with me a moment.
This was a family-owned canoe livery, where we rented river equipment to hundreds of people on the weekends, late May to mid September. That first summer, I would park cars from 9AM-3PM, then I would spend several hours learning the ins and outs of the business. By the next summer, I had been moved into the “office.”
I definitely use the term “office” loosely. It was an old, historic building, no air conditioning. We often worked 12 hour days jam-packed days, where someone would grab a tomato from the garden, slap together a sandwich for you, and you would grab bites in between customers. It was hot, sweaty work, dealing with every personality type under the sun … and I wouldn’t trade a minute of the 15 seasons I worked there.
You see, customers became friends. They came back year after year and wanted to catch up with you. I’ve heard that years later there are still people who ask for me by name. Most importantly, the folks who owned the business took me and the other employees as FAMILY. Saturdays were home-cooked dinners, and the fridge was always stocked for us. Many of us were given places to stay and sleep if we wanted. In short, it became my home-away-from-home. I was valued for my work, and I was loved for who I was.
My last summer there was over a decade ago, and it took a long time to find another job that made my heart that happy. I never let the exhaustion, the difficult customers, or whole weekends lost to bad weather drag me down. I was excited to go to work every single day and so deeply saddened when we had to close at the end of a season.
Now, I’m not saying your dream job is to work at a canoe livery. What I am saying is this: find a place that ignites your passion. Where the owners become your family. One where you actually miss it when you are on vacation. And above all, find a job where people appreciate your personality and talents and pour into you, leaving you a better person that when you first walked through those doors … or in my case, the field parking lot.
Some of the links in this post are affiliate links. That means if you click through and make a purchase within a certain time frame, I may earn a small commission—paid by the retailer, not you. It’s one of the ways I support this little business of mine, and it allows me to keep writing, sharing, and chronicling life here at Ginnyhoo. As always, I only recommend things I truly use, love, or would happily tell a friend about across the kitchen table.
