Why are you holding onto your bigger clothes?

I see this fairly often, people will lose weight but keep their larger size clothes so that they won't have to buy a new wardrobe if they gain the weight back. What I'm asking you is why are you giving yourself allowances to gain back the weight? I believe that weight loss works best and is most successfully when it's a commitment you make to yourself for the rest of your life. You can't expect to keep the same habits and have the weight magically disappear! (Trust me, I tried this for most of my 33 years and it definitely does not work).

In the past year I've lost a little over 65lbs/~30kg through CICO (I then added exercise for my mood after I had already lost most of the weight). I do still plan to lose about 20 more pounds right now (5'4F, 230 to 163 current ) to no longer be in the overweight category and lose a bit more fat (to be fair to myself, I have quite a bit of muscle), but I'm happy where I'm at today. I had every excuse in the book why I couldn't do it or it's not my fault I was fat (hypothyroidism, autoimmune conditions, depression, bad eating habits learned from my parents, BMI does not reflect muscle, etc.), but eventually I realized that despite the excuses the only way I was going to succeed was if I changed myself, and I knew that I never wanted to go back. Sure, I slip up sometimes, but I keep moving forward and don't get hung up on one "bad" day or week. Because ultimately that bad day/week will have no impact over a lifetime (just don't let those bad days or weeks get out of hand and turn into bad months or years). This isn't something I'm trying out, I just live with moderation now . I'm never "on" or "off" a diet, this is my life now and there's no looking back.

So really ask yourself, why are you keeping those old clothes? Why would you allow yourself to go back? Because while it can be hard to maintain discipline, it's ultimately a choice that you make. Just make that choice every day and you'll be successful. Don't give up on yourself! If you're just beginning your journey, all you need is a shift in mindset, then you can make a plan. It can be scary to commit to change for the rest of your life, but it is completely worth it (YOU'RE worth it!) and you CAN absolutely do it!

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