SW: 256 (2014)
CW: 157
Height: 5’ 6”
Background and journey detailed below.
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This is a victory that I have sought after most of my life! I’ve always wants to be able to steal my partner’s hoodies or sweaters but I never thought it would be a possibility for me unless I had a boyfriend A LOT bigger than me.
I met my current partner about a year ago and he’s a size S/M in mens and I thought that even with my weight loss there’s no way I’ll fit in his clothes.
Well after 4 years of weight loss I’m thrilled to announce that a few weeks ago he gave me a sweater to try on because we were out I was cold (i was like, sweetie, there’s no way that’s going to fit me) and it fit!! And since then I’ve been stealing all the hoodies and sweaters that I lay my eyes on. They’re warm and cozy and smell like him and it’s incredible. He finds it very amusing how happy I am about this.
It seems trivial but this is one of the most satisfying NSVs of my whole journey.
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A little background. I’ve been overweight my entire life. Around my second year of college I hit my highest weight of 256lbs in May 2014. This came as a shock to me and was the turning point in my life. My biggest problem was how much I was eating so I started eating less and doing intermittent fasting. By the end of 2014 I was down to 226lbs. During that spring and summer I had a part time job what kept me on my feet and busy so I wasn’t doing as much “bored-eating.” By the end of the summer I was 217lbs. I continued to eat less by end of summer 2016 I finally hit below 200. I went away for study abroad then and lost 20 more pounds.
It was also around this time that I went vegan (was vegetarian for 7 years already) and started exercising more. I greatly credit veganism to helping me lose weight, eat more fresh, and expand my palate. Best lifestyle change I’ve ever made and I’m never going back. I crave vegetable-heavy dishes now! (although I still fit in plenty of junky food when I want it.)
I’ve continued to maintain and lose little bits of weight since 2018 and am now 99lbs down! That 100 is so close but I don’t feel rushed to hit it. I’m so happy with my lifestyle now. I bike to work most days and I’ve started taking cardio kickboxing classes 2-3 times a week which has helped me lose that extra few pounds since plateauing at 170. I restricted for years and now I pretty much eat whatever I want when I want and it’s fantastic. Not gonna lie, 1.5-2.25 hours of kickboxing and biking every week has allowed me to eat more without fear of gaining and it’s wonderful and also making me stronger! Replace some of those carbs/fats with more veggies and plant-based protien and get moving more! That’s my best advice. I’m happy to answer any questions about what I eat daily or how I exercise!
Side note: he can also wear some of my hoodies now too which is really cute :)
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