The knowledge that I lost a few pounds has given me so much confidence

Let me just say that I'm a slow weight loser since I don't try that hard because I want to stay consistent in my diet. If I made a more severe weight loss plan, I'm sure I would abandon it to be completely honest. Maybe later in a few months when I get accustomed to my current diet.

Four months ago I weighed 138 pounds with my 5'1 and always felt like an ugly blob since there were almost no overweight people at my school and I have always been heavier than the others since I was 10. I always wore too big clothes to 'conceal' my fat, never did much to my hair except to let it fall in my face to hide it, was a very shy person and had thoughts like "who would want to be with such an ugly person like me" which is why I never bothered talking to new people. It didn't help that I didn't have a naturally appealing face which the fat made worse looking.

Now, I'm not the most confident person and I still have some issues with my confidence but the knowledge that I went from 138 pounds to 125 in 4 months (which may not sound like much for some people but for me it means the world) with jogging and CICO (and a diet my mother advised me where you don't eat for 14 hours, so I skip breakfast. Don't know if I lost weight because of the 14 hours break or because I just didn't take in calories with breakfast though) made me see myself in a new light.

In my opinion I don't look that much different from my previous self but just the knowledge that I lost weight, that I was able to do what I couldn't before, has given me such a confidence boost! Now I dare to wear make up and high heels, beautiful clothes and can put my hair up because I don't have the urge to hide my disgusting face anymore. I can meet people with a smile and without thinking that they find me ugly and don't want to be with me, I can look into the mirror without being ashamed of myself and can walk confidently.

So thank you, r/loseit, for helping me and giving me the motivation to start my weight loss journey! Without you I'm not sure if I would have started, if I would have believed it to be possible for me to lose weight. My next goal is 120 lbs until January or February and I hope I can achieve it until I finally reach my final goal of 110 lbs!

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