Throwaway account. I started my weight loss journey four years ago almost to the day. I was 27, 5'11, and had been heavy all my life but my weight ballooned to an unbelievable 382.5 lbs. 8 months later, after some very strict CICO and daily exercise, I was down to 270. Over the next 3 years, I got complacent and my good habits began to slip — then came lockdown and I started to eat and drink like crazy. Boom — I was 360lbs. At the same time, the relationship I was in ended and I knew it could either be a totally bleak self destructive period for me, or I could use it as an opportunity to reset my habits and eating. Now, 6 months later, with CICO, low-carb, exercise and resistance training, I'm down 105 lbs.
This is all great but leads me to my next question...how do I know when I'm done losing? I have no intentions of ever weighing 180 lbs, or having washboard abs, or being "thin". I have gone from an XXL to a L shirt, I feel strong, healthy, and am back to feeling quick on my feet and athletic like I was when I was at my healthiest. I feel silly asking because I know for a lot of people, weighing 255 lbs would be a starting point rather than a place to finish. Of course, BMI would still indicate that I am obese...but I feel really good, like how I look, am appreciating my body and am wondering what the signs are to indicate that it's time to switch to maintenance? Or is the fact that I'm even asking a good clue in and of itself? Would love to hear from folks who have experienced a similar situation.
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