Hey everybody!
This is my first time posting here because I've been a lurker for quite a while. I started my weight loss journey eight months ago after stepping on a scale and seeing a terrifying 263 lbs (119 kg) staring me down. A 5'6" (1.68 m) 24 year old man should not weigh that much. So, following tips and advice and gaining motivation from people here, I've been following the CICO diet (which I had never heard of before) and doing simple exercises on a daily basis.
Four months ago, I had built up enough stamina (and confidence) to start taking longer walks. A half-mile, a mile, now I'm up to daily two-mile walks and a weekend three-mile walk. I told myself when I get below 200 pounds I would try to run again—only a small, slow-paced run—to try to get back into it. I used to love running. It's been years.
Well, ladies and gentlemen, that day has finally come. I weighed myself for the first time since September and a beautiful 201 (wearing 2 lbs of clothing) was staring at me. I couldn't believe it. I weigh 199 pounds for the first time in over two years.
I'm not looking for congratulations or even acknowledgement, but to thank everybody for their posts. You definitely didn't know it, but you really helped me. It was very motivating to see other normal people succeed and stuggle because, unlike with body builders and dieticians, I could actually relate. I was stuggling with you.
Thank you. I will probably post again at the "end" of my journey at some point in the future.
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