r/loseit • u/Ixquicc New • 1d ago

THIS ENDS NOW!

I'm so tired of being the fat one. The one whose always overlooked and not taken seriously. The one whose expected to be funny and overly nice. The one whose expected to listen to people's problems, but be left on read when it comes to mine. I'm tired of having low confidence. Tired of not being able to find cute clothes that don't cost a fortune. Tired of the back pain, the health problems. THE DOUBLE CHIN. I'm tired of the old me. The me that's made excuses for myself. The me that's felt sorry for myself all these years. The me that's quit over and over when I didn't see results.

No more excuses. I'm done. I'm ready for a new life. A new me. And it starts now. I don't care how long it takes. I'm going to do whatever it takes. I deserve to be happy I deserve to be healthy. Wish me luck.

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u/AdChemical1663 30lbs lost 41F 63” SW: 165 CW: 135 10/23/2024 1d ago

WE ARE HERE FOR YOU!!!

It is awesome on the other side. It’s even awesome on the journey as you feel the power of taking control of your body and health. 

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u/Ixquicc New 1d ago

Thank you so much!! It really does feel good to take control of your health it really does! Consistently is my problem, but I'll work on it for sure!

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u/AdChemical1663 30lbs lost 41F 63” SW: 165 CW: 135 10/23/2024 1d ago

Consistency is good, but remember weight loss isn’t linear even when you’re being consistent. 

I lost my first five pounds from August to December last year. In January I got serious and lost the next twenty.  June, I stopped tracking the day before I had surgery.  During my 30 days of recovery, I lost four pounds. Some was inflammation because I stopped working out most was because I was Not Snacking At All. I couldn’t be as active as I wanted so it was pure diet. Since that was successful, I decided I was done tracking and wanted to develop the habits I’d need in maintenance as I lost five more pounds to my goal. 

That. Took. Months. 

But the crazy part is that once I hit goal, I changed nothing and lost about four more pounds. I joke that was my Christmas preparation. 

No zero days. Do something for you and your health every day. Do little things. Choose the vegetable side at dinner, not French fries. Stretch for ten minutes. Do a fifteen minute pre bed yoga routine. Go to bed at a reasonable time. Floss. Find a new recipe you want to try. Park at the far end of the parking lot and walk an extra five minutes in and out of the store. Always have a seasonally appropriate outfit that fits you well for the thing you’re most likely to need to look good for. Thrift it for more savings!

Dig in your closet and find a pair of goal pants. Not your final goal, just the ones in your closet you wish fit better. Put them on and take a starting photo. I can see my weight loss more clearly in those than I can in my underwear. Use them for a progress check. If you’re going scale free, they’ll let you know you’re on the right track. When the scale gets stuck, you can see how much better they fit than last time. And when you look damn good in them….wear them out. Enjoy it. And check your closet for other clothes you saved!

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u/Ixquicc New 36m ago

Thanks for sharing your experience. Honestly as I read these comments i can spot where I went wrong in my own journey. Making smaller, doable goals seems to be the way to go! It's opened up a new perspective for me. :)