This sub has gotten me so excited about weight loss. I've been lurking for about 8 months. Never posted anything but just started my journey so I wanted to share!
TL;DR got pregnant, gained 40 lbs, now weigh less than I did pre-pregnancy thanks to cutting out carbs/sugar and walking
A little backstory: I'm 22F. I'm pretty "pear-shaped" and have a slender build. All throughout high school I weighed about 130 lbs. Was pretty lean and always got comments on it from my family because most of the other people in my family have a wider build and hold fat on their tummies instead of their legs.
So anyway, I got married and put on about 15 lbs. I started running regularly and lost most of it. Then I got pregnant. The day before my son was born I weighed 180 lbs. I never thought I'd see that number. Granted most of it was literal baby weight, and I only gained the recommended healthy amount, but I was still sad about how different my body looked. I cried when I saw the photos from my baby shower at 33 weeks pregnant. I was a balloon and I hadn't realized it until that moment.
Now it's 4 months later and about 2 weeks ago I decided to cut out almost all carbs and added sugar. I had a really bad snacking habit and was addicted to sugar, and was eating 3000-3500 calories per day and close to 100g of sugar (sometimes more). I also walk at least 1 mile every day, and up to 5 miles if I go to the library and get coffee (which I do at least once a week).
Now I weigh less than I did pre-pregnancy! Currently at 141. I know my fat loss so far is probably just water weight, but I can literally feel that there's less fat on my face, thighs, and arms.
Looking forward to continuing the habit!
My NSVs include
- My pre-pregnancy jeans fit! Even the tightest/most stubborn ones!
- My wedding ring is too big!
- Not craving the holiday treats that my husband has in the house.
- I have so much energy! (Totally has nothing to do with the fact that my baby just started sleeping 10 hours at night, right?)
- I can see my rib cage! I still have a poochy tummy from being pregnant (and I'm sure that'll be the last thing to go), but my upper belly is crazy toned!
Thanks so much to everyone here for sharing their inspirational stories! You've made me realize that it really doesn't have to be hard!
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