Hey everyone! I've been following this sub for about a month now - around the same time I decided to get serious about my health. You all have been so inspiring so I just want to start by saying thank you!
So I am a 25 yr old male and currently weigh 334 lbs at 5'11". I have worn size 44 jeans for the past 6 years or so. For some back story, I put on weight once college started (I was about 315 at the start of college) and had to go up from size 42 jeans, which I wore throughout high school. I had always been active as a teenager, playing football and working out a lot because of it. I considered myself an "athletic big man" but I have never been lean or anything close to it.
I ate whatever I wanted and didn't gain much weight because of how many calories I was burning from football practice, conditioning and weight lifting. Although I was never happy with my weight, my strength helped me find confidence in myself during those years as I was happy with how my arms and shoulders looked, but I was very displeased with my midsection.
After high school, my workout routine fell off significantly, but my diet remained, for the most part, the same as it had been for years. I worked out off and on throughout college and after graduatuon, but ended up at my highest weight of 367 lbs in March of 2018. I started weight watchers that month and ended up losing 35 lbs in a few months doing that, but I stopped the program because tracking calories and food isn't sustainable for me. I know this works for a lot of people and is a great way to monitor your eating habits, but it has never been something I could see myself doing for the rest of my life.
Once I stopped weight watchers, I fell into old habits and gained about 20 pounds back over the course of about 10 months. I weighed myself on May 14th of this year and came in at 348.7 lbs. At that point, I knew I needed to change and I was driven to do so. I found a podcast for weight loss and started listening every day. I learned that being mindful of what you are eating and listening to when you are actually hungry (not just emotionally hungry) will be just as effective as counting calories.
With doing this method of listening to my body, walking every morning and trying to get at least 8000 steps each day (my job is sedentary), I have lost about 15 lbs! I feel so much better about losing weight this time around because I feel like I am changing my physical AND mental habits, which I will be able to sustain for the rest of my life. I am going to start doing bodyweight strength training soon and I am excited to get strong again!
To top it all off, I went shopping for some new work clothes today (new casual dress code!) and I tried on size 44 jeans... but they were LOOSE. I grabbed a pair of size 42s and, guys... THEY FIT! I couldn't believe it! I have not fit into a size 42 in YEARS and today I broke that streak. This has given me such confidence and motivation to keep doing what I am doing to better my health and be the best person I can be.
Thank you if you read this whole thing. I appreciate all of you who post and support the members of this group. Keep on keeping on!
TLDR: I have finally found my groove and mindset to lose weight after struggling with it my whole life. I have had a size 44 waist for about 6 years, but I fit into a size 42 today (my birthday!).
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