Hi all! I have been a member of this group for quite some time and this is my first actual post on Reddit! (Lol it says I’m a new member but I just made a new account because my other one has my full name as the username and idk how to change it) but anyway, I joined this group midway through my weight loss journey to keep me motivated, as there are many inspirational posts on here that are truly amazing!
To share my own weight loss story, first off I am now a senior in high school, and I have struggled with my weight throughout my entire childhood and dealt with obesity. I was bullied because of my weight countless times and always tried to lose it, yet I always ended up failing. Just before my Sophomore year started, I joined my school’s cross country team which truly changed my life. That summer, at my sports physical appointment, I found out that I lost 11 pounds (200 down to 189) since the year before. At the time, I knew I needed to lose weight but really did not even know where to start. I wasn’t even aware that I had lost 11 pounds before the appointment. Although, the realization of that small weight loss victory made me realize that it was possible. After that, I downloaded MyFitnessPal and started CICO. With cross country and CICO, the weight started falling off really fast, and I will admit, I got somewhat obsessed with the number on the scale. I had lost 30 more pounds about 3 months later, yet I realized that I had also lost my period with the weight (which will take up an entire other post so I won’t get into that lol) and I didn’t realize it at the time, but not having my period was a sign that I was not eating enough. Not having it didn’t really bother me though, since I was still losing weight. (I had a very unhealthy mindset at that time)
After 4 months I managed to lose 30 more pounds and was maintaining around 130, 5’6 for about a year. Even though I was maintaining, I still did not have my period.
Flash forward about a year later to lockdown happening in March (in which I was still maintaining) I decided to get more rigid with my macros. At this time, I had not had a single period for over 2 years. I ended up getting down to 120 in June and still no period. When I went back to school in August of this year, I made a promise to myself to work on my relationship with food in order to get my period back. So for a few months (august-November) I stopped counting calories altogether and guess what, I got it back! This experience was honestly hard though, since my weight started going up as I started eating more and struggled with binging. My bad relationship with food started when I was really young. I would eat when I was sad, and I used food for emotional comfort instead of fuel. I still definitely struggle with emotional eating now, yet it sure is not as bad as it once was.
Flash forward to December where my appetite started to regulate itself, and I have been maintaining once again at 120 for about 2 months. And guess what, I still have my period! Along with that, I no longer restrict myself of certain foods or amounts, I listen to my body’s hunger signals, and I no longer view food as the enemy. Shockingly, maintaining at this weight has been a breeze, which before I never even thought would one day be possible.
I guess the point of this post is, please don’t restrict yourself too much if you are going through a weight loss journey. Food is fuel, yet it is also amazing and you deserve to enjoy it!!! Yes it’s important to eat healthy, but you can have fun foods AND a healthy lifestyle. In the end, it’s all about balance. I’m currently eating freaking Doritos right now as I’m typing this! Last year, Doritos were either a binge food or out of the picture! It’s crazy that I realized this only 6 months ago. Just please remember, if you had a bad day today with your macros, don’t restrict too much tomorrow! One day out of a single month will not mess up your progress. In the end, it’s all about the overall picture.
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