For anyone who wants to start losing weight but hasn't quite got there - PLEASE START! My self confidence and happiness has doubled in just 6 months and I'm so glad I started (40 lbs down, ready to share my first progress picture)

Okay, when I started losing weight I was only planning on uploading progress pictures once I actually hit my goal weight but this progress picture, from 4 weeks ago, was the first time where I was really convinced I could see some small difference. I know it's not much, and the pictures are different angles/lighting but why not: https://i.imgur.com/x9q128z.jpg - it's worth noting the purple shirt is a 2XL (UK) and the red shirt is a 1XL (UK).

I "officially" started losing weight this year on January 15th weighing in at 295 lbs and as of last week I am currently weighing in around 253.6 lbs putting my total weight loss at 41.4 lbs. Currently my goal weight is 175 lbs so I'm just over a 1/3 of the way there. In all honestly, my progress isn't that much visually, at least not to me but mentally, I feel SO much better.

Seriously, for the first time in years I am actually excited for the future, instead of being terrified by it. I can't wait until I hit my goal weight! I can't weight till I improve my fitness! I can't wait to put on muscle! I can't wait to not feel self conscious about about my fat! And even though I have a long way to go and a lot of weight to lose still, I just feel so much happier. I'm 18 so quite young still, I've really started getting into going to clubs and dancing, last year I was so self conscious and scared I'd be mocked for my movement but now I love going out because even though I still look somewhat the same, I am NOT the same. I'm a better version of myself. I'm becoming the best version of myself. It's a cliche but if I can do it, you can too.

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