It's a weird experience, losing as much as I did. I didn't expect it to impact my life this much. But it did, for the better.
A year ago I was 298 pounds at 5'10". At least, that's the highest I ever weighed in when I went to a doctor (which was not as often as I should have, specifically because I hated weight talk. I don't like to think I ever pushed passed 300, but I very well could have.) I had early-onset arthritis in my neck and shoulders. I have chronic bronchitis and asthma, and it was killing my ability to breathe. Cholesterol was worryingly high, self esteem and confidence were so low they were breaking into the Earth's mantle. I was depressed, lonely, and using greasy food and sugar as a form of self-medication. It sucked. It still sucks to think I ever got to that point.
After a nice bount of super-depression killed my appetite for a while, I went to a doctor for it and saw that I'd lost about 30ish pounds. I was surprised, but did tie it into not eating as much and decided I wanted to keep it up. So I looked into it, learned about CICO, and started lurking this sub. Your success stories made me jealous, but gave me a new sense of determination, as well.
Over the course of last summer to now, my habits have completely changed. Stopped eating nearly as much processed crap, though I'm still working on that sugar problem. Started running again around Christmas, which I'd stopped doing years ago. I couldn't go for long and got shin splints at first, but I've kept at it and now I'm up to running for 40 minutes every other day with no pain or other issues. The arthritis is almost entirely gone. I can breathe so much easier than I can ever remember. People who haven't seen me in a while don't recognize me anymore, and they say it's not just because of the loss, but because my confidence and demeanor have changed completely from the shy lump that I used to be. Mood wise, I still have a lot of issues with self-esteem, but I'm so much better than I was. I don't consider myself ugly anymore, which is something I never thought I'd feel about myself.
I was 298 pounds, wearing a 2XL/size 22, morbidly obese BMI. Currently, I'm 168 pounds, a normal BMI for the first time in my memory (though I'm aiming for 160, just to have a bit more wiggle room.) Wearing a medium/size 8. I'm 22, and I'm so excited to live out the rest of my life in a healthier, stronger body.
I never posted a lot on this sub, but I read a lot and related to many of you. You've all been a big inspiration to me and I'm grateful for that. I wish you all luck in your weight loss journeys. Doesn't matter if it's 5 or 150 pounds lost; celebrate your progress and keep at it even if you think you fell off the rail.
Thank you!
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