https://imgur.com/gallery/IAW1DK0 progress pics (sports bra, NSFW?)
I started with CICO & tried to stick to 1300 calories per day. That was the first year, and I lost about 60 pounds! The weight loss was great, but I didn't feel like I was making better food choices - still eating garbage, just much less of it! I decided in February of last year to give keto a shot, since more strict regimens tend to work better for me. None of that "I can have X food, I just need to moderate!", I needed a diet and frame of mind that didn't allow me to even give in to those temptations. For the last year and a half I have been eating keto, and have never felt better in my life! It is so important to find a way of eating that you can make work for yourself long term.
I have just in the last few months started exercising (something I have never done, and never thought I would do). I run 3-4x a week and go to a (light) weightlifting class 3x a week. I am looking forward to my first marathon this summer! Putting real fuel into my body instead of garbage is still surreal - I am able to run! I am able to lift weights! Things I have never felt well enough to do before.
I've gone from wearing size 20 jeans to 10, size 2XL men's shirts to size S-M, and almost never being able to wear women's tops (unless I could find them in 3-4XL) to now wearing a M-L in women's tops. I can shop at regular clothing stores, I am still not accustomed to that!
Thank you all for being part of this community. A community that inspired me 2.5 years ago to start my journey, and a community that continues to inspire me every single day with your stories, photos, struggles, and triumphs. I can't possibly thank you enough for helping give me back control of my life.
Love to you all ♥
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