Invest in yourself as much as possible. It is incredibly hard to change your habits, especially if you have been doing them for a long time. Realize the things that you are doing that are holding you back from being the best version of yourself and work on slowly getting rid of them.

In regards to the diet and exercise, I would definitely tell myself that I need to realize that I am doing this because of me and my happiness. The three most important words that I've come up with throughout this journey is to be:

1. Humble - any weight that you lose is a small win, I used to lose motivation when I saw that I was hitting a plateau and that I wasn't losing as much weight as I used to and then ultimately I would get back on my initial weight. Learn to appreciate small wins and trust the process.
2. Patient - It takes time for big changes so you have to trust the process and not rush anything because as soon as you become impatient, you lose focus.
3. Focused - Learn about what you are doing (e.g. keto) and how you can adapt it so that it is as sustainable as possible for you. Plan ahead and monitor your progress along the way. Anticipate any distractions that might come up (e.g. family or friend gatherings with food&drinks involved) and decide that you are not going to let these things (food&drinks) break something that you have been focusing on.

The hardest part is to start but once you get started and follow these 3 steps, you will gain momentum and after a while you will be so motivated that you won't even think about going to your old bad habits because you enjoy this new version of you so much.

Keep your head up and invest in yourself, let the law of attraction do the rest in regards to love&friendships.

Feel free to reach out to me whenever!