Weight loss: Lost over 110 pounds and finally am able to achieve my dream. |
- Lost over 110 pounds and finally am able to achieve my dream.
- Update: I reversed my insulin resistance!
- I HAVE A WAIST NOW!
- First Time Running a Mile in 15 Minutes
- I began my journey towards 100 lb Weight loss this week.
- Dropped my first pant size!
- Ran for parts of my walk!
- [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: May 24th, 2021
- Made it once around the block (jogging)
- This is the first time I’m not doing a “diet”
- Starting was the hardest part.
- Day 1? Starting your weight loss journey on Monday, 24 May 2021? Start here!
- My 5 month weight loss story
- Lost 6lbs so far!! But a little apprehensive! Advice?
- 24-Hour Pledge - Monday, 24 May 2021 - The Plan for Today!
- Intense real hunger at night
- SV/NSV Feats of the Day - Monday, 24 May 2021: Today, I conquered!
- My weight loss Journey
- New to Lose it and ready to lose it!
- End of week one.
- 30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 23
- stuck to 1200 calories for the first time ever!
- There is a requirement where I live that your BMI has to be 28 or less to see a surgeon about a breast reduction. My BMI is 32. I'm truly looking at myself for the first time in a year.
- Too afraid to see friends/colleagues
| Lost over 110 pounds and finally am able to achieve my dream. Posted: 23 May 2021 11:42 AM PDT I've been overweight for as long as I can remember, shit back in January of 2020 I was at my heaviest at 318 pounds. That same month I got cheated on by the woman of my dreams and decided it was time for change and attempted (and failed) numerous times trying to eat better and work out,over the span of a year with much trial and error, I can proudly say that as of today I am now 208 pounds as of writing this. I was able to achieve this off of pure calisthenics and no gym equipment at all. I encourage anyone and everyone that has trouble going to the gym to try calisthenics. It really has changed my life and I now meet the weight to finally enlist into the Navy, and am shipping off for boot camp near the end of August. Thank you for all the wonderful stories that inspired and encouraged me on here. I love you all :) [link] [comments] |
| Update: I reversed my insulin resistance! Posted: 23 May 2021 05:32 AM PDT Hi guys! A month ago, I posted about my journey (sorry, can't link it for whatever dumb reason. Gotta go creep through my profile.) and how pumped I was about my progress. Well I got my bloodwork back and I reversed my insulin resistance! Dropped from a fasting insulin of 14.1 to a 5.6 in 3.5 months! It's completely surreal. As of now, I've lost 29.2lbs and only have 12lbs left to lose. My journey is coming to a close in the next couple months and I can't wait. I feel so much more confident in my body (like seriously, I wear crop tops now. Uh what?!) For anyone struggling: Commit to the process and don't give up. Get through that first month and keep going. You'll get there and you'll thank yourself later down the road. It's a wild feeling! Edit: because there seems to be a lot of misunderstanding. I had my serum insulin measured. This isn't A1c or a glucose measurement. It's literally measuring my insulin in the blood without eating anything for the last 12 hours. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 23 May 2021 04:06 PM PDT I was 340 at my heaviest and I had curves but all in the wrong places. I've lost 65 pounds so far and it seems like there was a really nice figure underneath all that fat! My face is smaller, I feel comfortable moving around, I love the way my shirt hugs my small (well... relatively small) waist. I really like the woman I see in the mirror!! I was obese throughout my teenage years and I wish that I could love my body back then but I didn't realize that my body's worth was much more than how it looks. I'm 21 years old but the moment that I truly felt like I have grown up as a woman was the moment that I started to love my body in the right ways. And see it reflect back onto my physical apperance and other people is an amazing thing to experience. Thanks for sharing my excitement with me!! [link] [comments] |
| First Time Running a Mile in 15 Minutes Posted: 23 May 2021 06:24 PM PDT I used to hate running. As an obese kid, gym class was always something I dreaded and running was my ultimate fear. The presidential fitness testing would roll around (US schools, amazing) and the mile-run would taunt me. Middle school and high school were the worst. My PE teachers would make a big deal for kids who could run the mile between 10-15 minutes, and that was NEVER me. Instead, I'd be the one struggling to walk fast enough to finish it in 30 minutes while everyone moved on to soccer (something which I also dreaded) and my PE teachers would huff and roll their eyes that I and other kids struggling with fitness would take so long. Even when I started losing weight and working out intentionally, I was so scared to start trying to jog. It just made me feel awful emotionally and that made the level of exertion just overwhelming. Add on a chronic illness that didn't go into remission until a couple years ago and that made high-impact exercise painful, jogging and running were my personal hell. I hit my goal weight in October of last year (SW: 305, GW: 150, CW: 140-150). After 6 months of maintenance, which has been hard, I started thinking more about fitness goals outside of weight loss. After lurking here and other fitness Reddits, doing some reading, and with the addition of a high-energy puppy in my life, I started slowly jogging. I didn't even pay attention to pace or distance; I just took it super slow, working from a brisk walk and taking breaks when needed. For a long time, it was more walking and jogging intervals. But the last couple days I thought I'd try a run mapping app just for kicks. And today, for the first time in my LIFE, I ran a mile in 15 minutes! And it wasn't easy but it also felt good? I've never really posted here, but I just wanted to tell someone and this subreddit has been a source of motivation and reassurance on both my weight loss and maintenance/fitness journeys so thank you! Life is one long journey and baby steps and kindness from others and for yourself go a long way to improving your life. [link] [comments] |
| I began my journey towards 100 lb Weight loss this week. Posted: 23 May 2021 02:10 PM PDT I posted before with my excuses for not exercising. 1) Fear of others, old trauma about interactions with cat callers and men making sexual comments to me when I was out exercising. 2) Feeling too out of breath when exercising and worried about my ability to exercise and sustain a routine. Well, I just found a park nearby with a trail I can walk and it's perfect because they just extended the trail to be a loop, and the loop is a mile if I walk it four times and I am super excited about having that because I envision getting from running to walking eventually. I feel safe there. I also can walk without feeling out of breath. I started walking every day now. I also bought a stationary bike. I also joined a virtual aerobics group online. Now I just need to meal prep. I feel like I will do this. I am doing this. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 23 May 2021 03:11 PM PDT I've been doing IF and a low carb diet since January and am really starting to see results. Down not quite 50 pounds since the beginning of the year. My pants (size 40) have been starting to sag, so I went today to try on some new pair in a smaller size that fit better. Side note: I have always avoided pant shopping in store, since it was just humiliating or depressing to try on a size that wouldn't fit, or a style that wasn't flattering. I also typically bought in a size far to small and squeezed into them rather than admit I wore a size bigger than 40. Today I tried on a 38 and it fit! Bought some new pants and shorts for the summer. Small achievement but hopefully more like it on the way! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 23 May 2021 10:38 PM PDT Just wanted to share a cool milestone for me :D For the first time since a car accident a few years ago that left me with permanent knee damage and consequently a lot of weight gain, I managed to run for portions of my walk yesterday! It wasn't for long portions, but I did it and I wasnt in excruciating pain afterwards which felt amazing! I've always struggled with my weight and never enjoyed walking, but last year as I started working with a fertility specialist who told me (correctly, as my kiddo is 3 months old) that weightloss would help my body self-correct I've grown to love it as both exercise and a way to relax :D I'm so excited to be more comfortable moving around and what that means for me and my little family. Hopefully by the time she's old enough to run around I'll be able to keep up with her properly! [link] [comments] |
| [Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: May 24th, 2021 Posted: 23 May 2021 11:31 PM PDT Hi team Euro accountability, I hope you're all well! For anyone new who wants to join today, this is a daily post where you can track your goals, keep yourself accountable, get support and have a chat with friendly people at times that are convenient for European time zones. Check-in daily, weekly, or whatever works best for you. It's never the wrong time to join! Anyone and everyone are welcome! Tell us about yourself and let's continue supporting each other. Let us know how your day is going, or, if you're checking in early, how your yesterday went! Share your victories, rants, problems, NSVs, SVs, we are here! I want to shortly also mention — this thread lives and breathes by people supporting each other :) so if you have some time, comment on the other posts! Show support, offer advice and share experiences :) [link] [comments] |
| Made it once around the block (jogging) Posted: 23 May 2021 10:41 AM PDT Maybe like 0.125 of a mile (0.41 per Apple Watch, but that doesn't feel right), but to me it's meaningful. I used to run around 3mi several times a week, and I've gained weight since then and gotten out of shape. Getting better at running, and developing the habit of running, is part of my plan to lose weight. I've struggled to build the habit up again, and I think it has to do with me throwing myself back into my old 3 mile route, not making it all having to walk most of the way, and getting discouraged. So even though it's only around the block, it's a short as it can be so I can have a feeling of accomplishment. Anyway, excited to be part of the sub. Just joined. [link] [comments] |
| This is the first time I’m not doing a “diet” Posted: 23 May 2021 06:32 PM PDT I've been trying to lose weight forever trying lots of different things but this is the first time I decided not to do some sort of restrictive diet and I think it's going really well! I've tried Keto, Paleo, OMAD, even vegetarian and vegan for weight loss and while some of these did work for a while, nothing has ever been successful long term. My issue is that after a while, when I want to have a "cheat meal" it throws everything off and I just end up quitting all together. So now I've just decided to count all my calories and not really set any restrictions for myself besides that. This time I want to focus on developing a healthy lifestyle more than only focus on weight loss. I've quit drinking (9 days sober!), keeping hydrated and started exercising everyday. I love to snack so now I chose fruits and vegetables instead of chips and sweets. It hasn't been very long yet but I already feel so much better. It seems so simple but I spent so long thinking I wasn't strong enough to lose weight this way and needed some sort of restrictive diet to keep me accountable, but now that I'm getting into the habit it's so much easier than I thought. I'm not gonna weigh myself for a while and just focus on how I feel right now. [link] [comments] |
| Starting was the hardest part. Posted: 23 May 2021 02:22 PM PDT But once I started counting calories, not even changing what I ate just informing myself of how much I ate, that's when things started changing. In 3 months I have undone nearly all the damage I did to my body in 2020 with food. 2 1/2 inches off my waist so far. I still eat garbage, I just eat less of it. Haven't had a salad, or quinoa, or kale, or tofu in the last 3 months just like I didn't have any of that in 2020. No smoothie cleanses. None of that weird diet stuff. I just stay within my calorie limit most days. Turns out half a turkey sandwich is just as filling as a whole one. And dropping chips and fries to have along side my breakfast/lunch sandwiches wasn't really a big deal at all. Little things like that. No big overhaul to the kind of food I consume. Maybe less sweets but I still satisfy my sweet tooth just not as often. About a week and a half ago I decided to spend my daily calorie limit on pizza. Had 3/4's of a whole pepperoni pizza for 1700 calories and felt full for the first time in a while. And I realized I hated the feeling of being full, I felt gross. In just over 2 months my relationship with food has changed. What used to be something I looked forward to and woke up for is now... I don't know, not that. I don't dislike food now it's just that now it's more about "I am hungry and food is there to make me not be hungry". So that's neat. [link] [comments] |
| Day 1? Starting your weight loss journey on Monday, 24 May 2021? Start here! Posted: 23 May 2021 09:31 PM PDT Today is your Day 1? Welcome to r/Loseit! So you aren't sure of how to start? Don't worry! "How do I get started?" is our most asked question. r/Loseit has helped our users lose over 1,000,000 recorded pounds and these are the steps that we've found most useful for getting started. Why you're overweight Our bodies are amazing (yes, yours too!). In order to survive before supermarkets, we had to be able to store energy to get us through lean times, we store this energy as adipose fat tissue. If you put more energy into your body than it needs, it stores it, for (potential) later use. When you put in less than it needs, it uses the stored energy. The more energy you have stored, the more overweight you are. The trick is to get your body to use the stored energy, which can only be done if you give it less energy than it needs, consistently. Before You Start The very first step is calculating your calorie needs. You can do that HERE. This will give you an approximation of your calorie needs for the day. The next step is to figure how quickly you want to lose the fat. One pound of fat is equal to 3500 calories. So to lose 1 pound of fat per week you will need to consume 500 calories less than your TDEE (daily calorie needs from the link above). 750 calories less will result in 1.5 pounds and 1000 calories is an aggressive 2 pounds per week. Tracking Here is where it begins to resemble work. The most efficient way to lose the weight you desire is to track your calorie intake. This has gotten much simpler over the years and today it can be done right from your smartphone or computer. r/loseit recommends an app like MyFitnessPal, Loseit! (unaffiliated), or Cronometer. Create an account and be honest with it about your current stats, activities, and goals. This is your tracker and no one else needs to see it so don't cheat the numbers. You'll find large user created databases that make logging and tracking your food and drinks easy with just the tap of the screen or the push of a button. We also highly recommend the use of a digital kitchen scale for accuracy. Knowing how much of what you're eating is more important than what you're eating. Why? This may explain it. Creating Your Deficit How do you create a deficit? This is up to you. r/loseit has a few recommendations but ultimately that decision is yours. There is no perfect diet for everyone. There is a perfect diet for you and you can create it. You can eat less of exactly what you eat now. If you like pizza you can have pizza. Have 2 slices instead of 4. You can try lower calorie replacements for calorie dense foods. Some of the communities favorites are cauliflower rice, zucchini noodles, spaghetti squash in place of their more calorie rich cousins. If it appeals to you an entire dietary change like Keto, Paleo, Vegetarian. The most important thing to remember is that this selection of foods works for you. Sustainability is the key to long term weight management success. If you hate what you're eating you won't stick to it. Exercise Is NOT mandatory. You can lose fat and create a deficit through diet alone. There is no requirement of exercise to lose weight. It has it's own benefits though. You will burn extra calories. Exercise is shown to be beneficial to mental health and creates an endorphin rush as well. It makes people feel *awesome* and has been linked to higher rates of long term success when physical activity is included in lifestyle changes. Crawl, Walk, Run It can seem like one needs to make a 180 degree course correction to find success. That isn't necessarily true. Many of our users find that creating small initial changes that build a foundation allows them to progress forward in even, sustained, increments. Acceptance You will struggle. We have all struggled. This is natural. There is no tip or trick to get through this though. We encourage you to recognize why you are struggling and forgive yourself for whatever reason that may be. If you overindulged at your last meal that is ok. You can resolve to make the next meal better. Do not let the pursuit of perfect get in the way of progress. We don't need perfect. We just want better. Additional resources Now you're ready to do this. Here are more details, that may help you refine your plan.
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| Posted: 23 May 2021 08:04 PM PDT I'm 6'2 265 lbs and I used to be 300. I was at my highest since last September. I tried supplements and everything, didn't like it and didn't see any benefits. I made the decision to stop messing around and to get serious for New Years. It was was hard but I committed to working out everyday after school and on the weekends, I improved my diet and I was losing weight. I kept it going with some ups and downs and I was down 30lbs on April 13 which was the first day of Ramadan. Ramadan made me stop drinking my normal gallon a day to around 60 oz a night. My dinner was dictated by what was made for that day. I fought hard and I kept on losing. I stopped my workouts by justifying better eating habits as I ate less. I lost 10 lbs from Ramadan which spanned over 30 days. Shortly after, my weight started to rise. I chalked it up to water weight as I didn't change my eating habits. A week and some days has passed and I gone up 3 lbs. I know that doesn't seem bad, but it is brutal for me as I have a fear that it will keep on rising. Also that I promised myself to always be negative and if not to not let be more than a pound in a single day. I just feel defeated. I try to workout but my mind is just like no. I spent more and more time in the house not moving and my weight rose in correlation. I made the next step. I have to move forward no matter how hard it is. My eating habits went sideways but I'm fixing it now. To offset my lack of movement I got a job. I told the boss to just give me anything where I'm moving, to not allow myself to rest. I want to earn my money and weight loss. Instead of spending two hours on YouTube at home, I'm working and moving for two hours at work. It's hard since there's so much sweets at my work but staying strong and not giving in is the only thing will make the change I want to see. I have 75 more lbs to go but I will achieve it. I just have to stay strong and not giving in. [link] [comments] |
| Lost 6lbs so far!! But a little apprehensive! Advice? Posted: 23 May 2021 07:13 PM PDT Hello again! I reached out for help over a week ago- or 2 weeks, and i was met with so much great advice. I have tried diets like keto or just calorie restricting or only working out, all in the past but obviously i never stuck with any weight lost since i never made real changes. But this time i feel amazing. I have been taking vitamins, creating a calorie deficit, walking 15 to 30 minutes 5 times a week (alot for me, i will up it as it gets easier), upped my mood stabilizers to 200mg, and i am ACTUALLY EATING HEALTHY. I have never truly eaten healthy and i have never truly given up my soda habits and junk food before. But this time i have. I eat eggs with spinach for breakfast, salads for lunch and dinner- or veggies and grilled chicken- and things like that. Fruits for snacks. And NOT A SINGLE DROP of soda (which i used to drink 8 cans a day for probably the past 4 years.) I only drink water (and well a cup of coffee in the morning.) Soda is honestly the hardest thing for me to give up too. I think i might be literally be addicted to it. I even bought a can on day 2 of my life style change but i held back on drinking it. I think am going to celebrate by dumping it down the sink once i lose 10lbs lmao I was closing in on 250ish- weighing a little over 247. and i am now 241. I am worried though, that i am going to fail or even "relapse". Even though for once in my life my lifestyle change truly does feel real this time, i have this thought in the back of my head that goes "when will i screw up? when will i eat a bag of chips and just go off the rail and binge ??" How do i deal with these feelings of doubt ?? I am so scared I'm not going to make it even though i have been doing really well.. Thank you all so much for your support. [link] [comments] |
| 24-Hour Pledge - Monday, 24 May 2021 - The Plan for Today! Posted: 23 May 2021 10:01 PM PDT Wake up with determination; go to bed with satisfaction! This is our daily check-in, to help keep us accountable over the long haul. Feel free to post whatever goals will help keep you on track. Here's the regular text on behalf of this thread's originator, kingoftheeyesores, taken with his blessing
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| Posted: 24 May 2021 12:22 AM PDT Hello ! Okay so I know it is common on this subreddit to ask about late night cravings and how to overcome them. However, my problem is that I dont have just cravings but a feeling of ravenous hunger that prevent me to concentrate on a movie night for example and disturb my sleep. My diet doesnt really feel like a diet during day time, I track everything and make sure I dont under or overeat, and I make sure to indulge occasionally. But when evening come, I feel like I'm going crazy, I litteraly dread this moment. I become hungry, ravenous, and stressed because I'm hungry. And I'm hungry again 10 minutes after eating. So I was thinking maybe trying to eat some high fat content food like peanut butter could curb this hunger ? I tried saving my calories to night to no avail. I try green tea, coffe without cafeine, drinking water, distracting myself, eating high volume food like vegetables... Nothing seems to work. I am still super hungry My deficit is correct and my macros doesnt seems to be lacking so i really dont know, am I just weak ? Thank you for reading this wall of text ! [link] [comments] |
| SV/NSV Feats of the Day - Monday, 24 May 2021: Today, I conquered! Posted: 23 May 2021 10:01 PM PDT The habit of persistence is the habit of victory! Celebrating something great? Scale Victory, Non-Scale Victory, Progress, Milestones -- this is the place! Big or small, long or short, please post here and help us focus all of today's awesomeness into an inspiring and informative mega-dose of greatness! (Details are appreciated!! How are you losing your weight?) * Did you just change your flair? pass a milestone? reach a goal? * Did you log for an entire week? or year? * Did you take the stairs? walk a mile? jog for 3? set a new personal record? * Fit into your old pair of jeans? throw away your fat clothes? fit into your college outfit? Post it here! This is the new, improved place for recording your acts of awesomeness! Due to space limitations, this may be an announcement (sticky) only occasionally. Please find it daily and keep it the hottest thing on /r/loseit! --- On Reddit your vote means, "I found this interesting!" Help us make this daily most the most read, most used, most interesting post on r/loseit by redding, commenting, and participating often! --- [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 23 May 2021 08:44 PM PDT Growing up I was a chubby kid. I joined sports in High School and got in shape. After high school I kept losing weight and then I got a gf. I gained a little bit of weight but I was still very active. I maintained my weight for about 7 years but then hurt my back doing deadlifts at home. This was in 2017. I could no longer exercise and got very depressed because of it. I lost my job and couldn't do the one thing I loved which was lifting weights. I'm 5'7" and went from 250lbs to 321lbs. I tried going on walks and eating better but my depression got the best of me. [link] [comments] |
| New to Lose it and ready to lose it! Posted: 23 May 2021 11:28 PM PDT Hey everyone! I'm working on my fitness and caloric deficit. I've been on and off with fitness but finally have got into a routine I like with ring fit adventure (45 mins with around 250/300 kcals) and just dance (45 mins to an hour with 350/400 kcals) on alternate days (any other fitness gamers here?) . I have a question about my calorie deficit! I'm F23, 162cm (5 ft 4in), and 99kg (218 lbs). On MFP I've set my goal to lose about 0.5kg a week with light exercise. That sets my cals to about 1,870 kcals a day. I was wondering if it was okay for me to cut to 1,570 on days that I don't exercise (what MFP says I should do if my goal is the same but my exercise is set to sedentary/not active).. Is that healthy? Or should I just stick to the 1870 for all the time? I hope I stick with this as I'm finding 1800 kcals comfy to eat and I just wanna love my body and feel cute af again in a healthy way! This subreddit is awesome and I love seeing how everyone else progresses and even shares their lows! I hope I continue to find motivation here. We can do it!! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 24 May 2021 01:32 AM PDT Sw: 189lbs Cw: 189lbs Gw: 150lbs I did really well this week considering it was my birthday, so there was a meal out, people round for pizza and cake this week. Ended the week +600 on my weekly goal, mainly due to eating at maintenance on my actual birthday. I think the scales haven't budged from water weight to be honest, I've eaten a lot of salty food, walked a lot and my body is in a bit of shock. I'm going to trust the process, continue to log accurately, and hope for a loss this week. Non scale victories: getting the steps in, planning all our meals and the learning of how to maximise fullness. Good luck to everyone, happy Monday! [link] [comments] |
| 30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 23 Posted: 23 May 2021 03:36 PM PDT Hello lovely losers, Happy Sunday! I hope you're all trucking right along. Weigh in daily, enter in Libra & remove moral judgement/stigma/shame directed at yourself about it: Weighed in & recorded this morning. I am more than just this number. 1800 7 days: Maintenance today. Exercise 5 days a week: Less of a walk than I wanted but I'm having some lower back pain (read, as much as the before times when I was much heavier). 18/23 days. Alone time to word vomit into journal: Got to actual paper journaling today, could use more of that! Gratitude list: Today I'm grateful for Advil & youtube, crispy salmon skin & quiet time. Your turn kids, how was your day/week? [link] [comments] |
| stuck to 1200 calories for the first time ever! Posted: 23 May 2021 06:06 AM PDT I've been struggling with overeating and ordering takeout multiple times a day ever since COVID became a thing. I wasted all my savings on food, resulting in my bank account and my body both being in bad shape. I'm currently obese and as someone who's never been in a relationship, I want to lose weight to improve my dating prospects and my health along with building up my savings again. I've been trying to eat less and to stop ordering food. I told myself that if I do overeat then at least binge on the food that's already at home. As a binge eater who relies on food for comfort, with food being the only interesting thing in my life right now, I didn't think I could stick to 1200 calories in a day! But today, I did! I also feel my stomach shrinking a little and I haven't ordered takeout in over a week! The scale isn't moving yet but I'm going to trust the process and I'm hoping that I do look a little better because I feel so uncomfortable in my body at this weight, making me not want to leave the house at all. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 23 May 2021 07:09 PM PDT My weight has always been in a healthy range. I've never had a problem with it. I rarely ate out, and I drank water 95% of the time. Then COVID happened, and everything went to shit. I have gained 54 pounds in the last year, and I was mostly blind to it while it happened. I noticed my clothes fitting differently or not at all, but I didn't realize just how much weight I had gained. This last year, I've been drinking my calories in Slurpees and specialty coffee drinks. I've been eating out multiple times per week because I'm too lazy or depressed to go to the grocery store. While the fact that I have gained so much weight makes me incredibly sad... I'm also finding it motivating. I've been in a slump, and now my eyes are opened to it, and I get to fix it. It will take a long time, sure, but the time will pass anyway, so I might as well use the time to lose weight. I wish I could see a surgeon, but I understand why they have the weight requirement. The heavier you are, the more risks you face. Also, many women gain and lose weight from their breasts, so it makes sense why they'd want you at a healthy weight to be eligible for surgery. But still, the waitlist is almost a year to see a surgeon. And it could take me a year to lose the weight. It's going to be such a long time before I can get a reduction. That makes me miserable. But what can ya do? Anyway, thanks for reading. :) [link] [comments] |
| Too afraid to see friends/colleagues Posted: 23 May 2021 07:38 AM PDT Hi everyone, I'm 5'4" and was already overweight pre pandemic as I weighed 173lbs in March 2020. I'm now hovering between 195-203lbs depending on time of month etc. Now that the summer might start allowing some small gatherings, I'm nervous as heck to see my friends and colleagues. I'm dreading a friend's backyard small wedding reception in July, and I'm already coming to with excuses as to why I can't visit my other friend for her birthday in June. I also dread the warm weather because I won't be able to wear my sweaters anymore. I don't know why I did this to myself. I have started and stopped this journey on and off for nearly half my life (I'm 34 this year). Every time I lose a few lbs, I just let loose again. It's so exhausting to lose weight and I just want to hide for another year until I try to get my act together. I can't bear the thought of being face to face with these people. The whole thing makes me feel anxious and it affects my personality and I find that I get quiet and act like a wallflower in social scenarios because I feel like I look like I have no self respect since I can't even get my act together so why would I have anyone respect what I have to say at work or with friends. I understand this is my journey and I'll have to figure this out on my own. I just wanted a place to vent because I can't say this to anyone right now. Thank you if you got this far. [link] [comments] |
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