Weight Loss | How I Lost ~85 Pounds & Have Kept The Weight Off! + Tips To Help You Lose Weight Too

[@squirrellysiege8361]

While it may not seem like it to some, this is a very important topic for people in tech. Too often we let the job take over our lives at the expense of our mental and physical health. Seeing somebody in the field show that you can do the job while maintaining (or regaining) your health is very inspiring. Thank you, Meg, for having the courage to put your journey and success out there for all to see! Congratulations and keep up the great work!

[@CybersecurityMeg]

thank you so much for your kind feedback! 😊

[@fahrenheit9646]

Extremely impressive transformation, I found your channel a year ago and your progress is obvious. Congratulations and thank you for posting your content!

[@CybersecurityMeg]

This is such a kind comment - thank you, truly.

[@am33x]

That's very impressive, thanks for raising awareness about fitness and health. IT/cyber gets stressful, the burnout is real. I had to give up sports and other hobbies (which I never did in years) in order to focus on work. Glad you were confident posting the pics, when you feel energetic and happy in your own skin, others' negative opinions can do no harm :)

[@CybersecurityMeg]

thank you so much for your kind comment! 😊

[@balbertiful]

Amazing progress on your journey, Meg! All this while starting a new job and dealing with all the other ups and downs of life. Thanks for sharing and congrats on your hard work.

[@CybersecurityMeg]

thank you so much, friend! always appreciate you! 😊

[@deutschmitvkEins]

Finally!! thanks Meg for this video. Journey was amazing. I was eagerly waiting for this video after announcement on Twitter.

[@CybersecurityMeg]

thank you so much!! 😊

[@armaghanmahmud4410]

Really happy for you for finding success in a different domain. Best wishes to you for your continued future success.

[@CybersecurityMeg]

thank you! 😊

[@gp_fabrication]

Grats on all the progress. I am at my heaviest now and its a struggle to get motivated to do anything about it.

[@CybersecurityMeg]

i understand. that’s okay. you’ve got this!

[@dontwuryboutit]

You’ve come a long way! Keep it up!

[@CybersecurityMeg]

thank you so much!

[@aaronwhite1786]

Congrats on a huge accomplishment! Covid has definitely not been friendly to my general weight. Losing out on hockey and then the gym I actually wound up enjoying was just a massive loss, and now I'm just looking back and thinking "I used to move so much more...". Oh well, small steps is what I've got now!

[@CybersecurityMeg]

small steps are better than no steps! :)

[@aaronwhite1786]

@@CybersecurityMeg Agreed! Forward is always better than backwards! Congrats again! That's awesome work, especially with so much going on in the world.

[@michaeltorres8209]

Thanks for sharing! The personal trainer part is also what I think I need to get the gym/exercise portion in motion.

[@wedraweverting]

Great video and you should be proud of yourself. Shame is one of the biggest culprits in mental health and it often gets overlooked. Only recently have people started talking about it more and bringing it to the surface. I can tell you from personal experience, the thing that I worked on the most to help with my shame is learning to forgive my former self. I really had to learn that I was just a different person, that that version of me was going through some shit. I was not in a healthy place mentally and it was reflected in my appearance and self-destructive behaviors. I was fortunate enough to find a good therapist that really helped me dig deep, and really tried to help me identify my shame. It's extremely hard to do, but if you can get into those deep places in your mind it can be freeing. I'm sure with time you'll be able to forgive your former self and let go of the shame. You'll have spent enough time in your new self that you'll realize the older version of you was someone in pain and you had to endure that to get to your current state. Good luck in keeping it off, it won't be easy. It's been a couple years for me and I've kept most of it off, but definitely have had some ups and downs. But, as you've learned weight loss and transformation is not linear. What you've done so far is nothing short of amazing, congrats.

[@TheCooocy]

Happy that you are happy! I did struggle with weight loss, weight gain and diet-hell for many years. I can now keep my weight at a comfortable level and what did the change for me was intuitive eating and especially a healthy and plant based lifestyle. I allow myself to cheat whenever I feel like it, but I found that when you're happy, you don't need that many sweets. And of course exercise is an important part of weight loss, but for me it was crucial to find a sport that was fun, rather than one that burned many calories. This is just my experience, I hope it might help some of you for inspiration :)

[@abasahmed]

Great achievement Meg, keep rocking !

[@CybersecurityMeg]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@Snowballbuilder]

Great video. This will probably be very helpful and inspiring for some of your followers. 👍

[@CybersecurityMeg]

thank you very much!!

[@dropcake]

Good stuff Meg! I'm trying to lose weight myself. I'm trying to walk more and eat healthier. It's hard man. But I'm glad you're doing well.

[@CybersecurityMeg]

it is really hard. don’t beat yourself up too much, you’ll find your groove. you’ve got this!

[@s.v484]

Shame can be like a prison. You have accomplished so much! I know you can push thru the mental aspect as well. Si se puede!

[@CybersecurityMeg]

si se puede! ❤️

[@JustEvanHD]

Congrats on your journey!!! It’s a huge accomplishment.

[@CybersecurityMeg]

thank you so much!

[@grasshoppernoodles]

Wow, this is amazing! I went through a similar thing in my 20s and lost a bunch of weight. Then I gained it back... and lost it again... and gained some back again. So, it can be a journey and you have to be vigilant sometimes to keep it off. Good luck to you. You look great!

[@CybersecurityMeg]

[@EM-ml8jq]

My wife and I would get in sync as far as putting on a little weight then losing it, 20 year anniversary on May 18th. Unfortunately I lost her on June 13 and literally going thru lifes motions but im going for a triathlon in Austin in her memory. Weight loss is definitely a personal journey and can be incredibly rewarding for you. Yes, its great to get the looks and what not but you just feel overall better:) best of luck and great channel for cyber security

[@2mustange]

That is fantastic. I find small things like lowering portion size and just going for a walk once a day make a huge difference. I sit most of my day and my body has never really felt the effects of that until i gained more weight, but as i have lost some of it I definitely notice sitting down doesn't bother me.. I say all of this as i finish a bag of chips and polish off my snacks from a party and gaining 3 pounds this past week lol.

[@CybersecurityMeg]

lmao i definitely polish off my fair share of chip baggies, haha. totally normal. those are really great ideas!

[@BaltasarDeSalas]

Congratulations. That is a major accomplishment.

[@CybersecurityMeg]

thank you very much!

[@superkool7]

Absolutely love this. You look amazing! Keep up the awesome work :)

[@CybersecurityMeg]

aw shucks this made me smile so big, thank you!

[@superkool7]

@@CybersecurityMeg well deserved, and you’re very welcome :)

[@dwaynejustice816]

Congrats! I just started this week on trying to get back to my pre-retirement fitness level. I'll never get back to where I was while on active duty, but I can get to the most healthy current me I can be.

[@CybersecurityMeg]

Yes, that is a fantastic way to look at it! :)

[@dwaynejustice816]

OH! and.......HAPPY (early) BIRTHDAY!!

[@RushRush1]

You're amazing! Keep it up girlie🙂💯👏

[@nada176]

Congrats and thanks for sharing your journey!

[@CybersecurityMeg]

Thank you!

[@jorgevilla6523]

Thanks for the video!! Good for you!!

[@CybersecurityMeg]

😊

[@funkykong9001]

Thank you for sharing, Meg

[@CybersecurityMeg]

of course!

[@wimnanoe5887]

Great job Meg, keep it up,

[@CybersecurityMeg]

thank you!

[@pato6350]

You look great! Always have. Congrats on losing that much weight! The only opinion, which should matter, is your own! :) Stay healthy :)

[@CybersecurityMeg]

thank you so much! 😊

[@myfaveyoutube]

this does help! i needed this inspo

[@CybersecurityMeg]

aww yay!!

[@0Ciju0]

Good for you! Living healthy is improtant, but you've always looked stunning!

[@CybersecurityMeg]

Thank you! :)

[@kristel3191]

You look amazing Meg! Thanks for this encouraging and honest video

[@CybersecurityMeg]

aw shucks, thank you so much! no ma’am, i’ve never counted a calorie in my life. i’ve just never felt that it’s realistic for my lifestyle, or really any lifestyle. i just try to be cognizant when i am choosing what is going inside of my body, and that’s really it. and smaller portions! and knowing that if i eat something that will make me feel bloated or crummy, that i should offset it by eating something that will make me feel strong and fueled!

[@eszterk.523]

Thank you for sharing, your determination is inspiring! Oh and happy birthday from a fellow capricorn :)

[@CybersecurityMeg]

this was so sweet to read, thank you! and happy birthday to you too! 😊

[@buenosmicrocomputer]

Thank you for sharing congrats for your accomplishments

[@CybersecurityMeg]

thank you!

[@NOCDIB]

Congratulation on meeting your goals. I would say that +80 lbs Meg was pretty, too.

[@CybersecurityMeg]

that is sweet, thank you!

[@batserke6006]

Good job!

[@CybersecurityMeg]

thank you!

[@KMFDM_Kid2000]

I lost 70lbs over the Covid lockdown, simply by giving up soda, eating a little better, and drinking lots of water. Feels so much better without all that weight.

[@CybersecurityMeg]

yasss, congratulations! that’s amazing!

[@dakokokohhhhhh]

You go girl!

[@CybersecurityMeg]

❤️

[@robbren8679]

Way to go! Keep it up.

[@CybersecurityMeg]

thank you

[@vmmlau]

Have you seen the "Fat fiction" documentary? Would DEFINITELY recommend it. I'd be glad to point you to some other quality information (IMHO) around this subject.

[@superkool7]

PS- Nice book Collection :)

[@CybersecurityMeg]

thank you haha!

[@awarepenguin3376]

🤩

[@CybersecurityMeg]

Whooo!

[@sebastianbg5369]

yasss queen!

[@shehabsafwat7328]

I love you Meg ❤❤ keep going ✌

[@CybersecurityMeg]

haha, thanks!

[@jc-xo8yd]

Wow

[@brandonshort63]

Move over Dave Kennedy there's a new Infosec Fitness ✨ Rockstar ✨ on the block

[@CybersecurityMeg]

YASSSS

[@karthiktilak9899]

10 💣💥💥

[@Moose185]

I thought you were doing Cybersecurity videos. Just curious what weight loss has to do with the channel. Don’t mean any disrespect at all.

[@CybersecurityMeg]

i can post videos about whatever i want, lol.

[@DEMSMLP]

I love meth

[@CybersecurityMeg]

oh ok

[@fu3go]

So nice, Looking into the cybersecurity channels and I found something different. You look so much better, It's very nice you workout and get healthier. Keep the great work. We hackers can hack the bad habits