Female, Age:25, H:5’3, SW: 172lbs, CW: 125lbs, GW: 120lbs
I have never posted on Reddit before, but after spending some time reading through posts on here I thought I would share a little of my weight loss journey. Throughout elementary/middle/high school I was always borderline overweight. My senior year of high school I hit 145lbs. That went up to 160lbs by the end of my freshman year of college. After moving in with my (now ex) boyfriend, I made it up to 172lbs, making me officially “obese”. I remember hating myself, wore nothing but baggy clothes and NEVER wore a bathing suit. I was always extremely tired as well.
I’m not sure what it was that caused me to change my life, maybe it was seeing that I was now technically obese? Whatever it was, I decided to finally make it happen. I started cooking all my meals, and throwing in a bit of cardio once in a blue moon. I was seeing results, but got too carried away with the numbers on the scale.. causing me to start purging my food often. I wasn’t binging, I was just obsessed with calories, and if I went over my planned 1000-1200 for the day, I’d throw up thinking, “this will put me back on track”. It was a terrible habit, I knew I needed help but I didn’t get it.. the only thing that made me stop was losing 20 pounds. I was at 152lbs after 4 months and feeling good! My weight loss was stalled at that point due to me feeling comfortable, until I wasn’t. 5 months after losing 20 pounds and keeping it off, I started dieting again, losing another 20 pounds hitting 132lbs in 5 months. I maintained that weight for a little over a year, only fluctuating between 2-5 pounds.
I’m proud of myself for changing my life, losing the 40 pounds made me feel so much more confident, I had completely lost the urge to purge and felt fine wearing a freaking bathing suit!
The last few months I took it a step further. I wanted to lose a bit more fat and get toned. I had tried to be a runner and gym enthusiast before.. it never stuck. I decided to give rollerblading a try. I purchased a good pair of rollerblades (expensive but worth it), and I downloaded this app called Tone and Sculpt that provides at home workout plans. Let me tell you.. I finally found ways of working out that I love and have been sticking to with no problem, as a matter of fact I hate the days that I have to skip a workout for whatever reason. I am now at 125lbs and have started to tone up my arms, legs, stomach, etc. I never imagined my body could look like this, especially in only a few months!
I guess the point of all this is to say that losing weight and becoming a healthier version of yourself is not to be rushed. I’ve been on and off working on it for over 2 years, but I’ve managed to not gain any of my weight back. I think the most important things are this: 1) find something you love to do. I enjoy rollerblading so much, it’s so much easier on the joints than running, and feeling the breeze as you’re working hard is amazing! The Tone and Sculpt app is so easy to use, and so effective, also helps you plan your work outs day by day. It’s so much easier to stick to something you enjoy 2) I’ve learned that you do not have to give up carbs, sugar, and all of those other things people seem to think they have to give up completely, you can still incorporate them into your life, but in moderation and with healthier alternatives!
Ps: I did not proof read, so apologies on any errors
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