I’ve been a long time lurker on this sub, this is my first post. I still can’t believe it. I tipped the scales at 220lbs at Christmas. This morning I weighed myself for the first time since and I’m 202lbs. I’m 40 years old and 5’5. I haven’t always been this size, I hovered around 125-135 most of my adult life but when I got pregnant with my daughter 5 years ago I gained 90lbs. Yes you read that correctly, 90lbs of eating my feeling and then eating and drinking my feelings for a whole year after with a nice bout of depression. 220lbs was my heaviest and when my daughter became upset because I didn’t want to get on the floor and play with her because I felt too heavy and tired I thought this is enough!
I’ve make a few changes.
I cut out alcohol. This was huge for me, I really did drink my calories at least 4 nights a week. My face is clear and I’m sleeping great, this is the best thing I’ve ever done for myself. r/stopdrinking is an amazing and very supportive sub.
I log all my food into MyFitnessPal and try to stay to 1400 calories although I’m not very good at it and forget a lot. I do most of it loosely in my head so I’m sure I go over some days. I’m trying to get better at this.
I bought a used elliptical trainer on kijiji and I do 30 mins a day once work is done and my daughter is in bed. I really don’t want to do anything at 8pm so it takes a lot of pep talk but I get it done.
Most of my meals are vegetables and some kind of lean protein. I get mad snack cravings I usually grab popcorn, crackers, hummus, I’m trying to stop doing this.
I went to a naturopathic doctor and she checked my thyroid. Who would of known! It’s not functioning as it should which is probably effecting my metabolism. She gave me some supplements, I don’t know if this has anything to do with the weight loss I guess my point is, if your having trouble taking the weight off maybe see a dr and see if your thyroid or something else is working against you.
That’s it! I realize most of this is probably water weight and I will have lags but I’ve never lost this must and just wanted to share. This group is so inspiring and has been a huge help. Hoping I can keep it up and get back to my normal weight of 135lbs.
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