i never took a "before" picture because i didnt think there would be an "after"

over the last few years, i have tried to lose the weight. i would take a "before" picture and it would just be on my phone sitting there. i knew in the back of my mind that in a few weeks, i would go right back to eating 4k calories a day. this time though, i said no to the "before" picture. not to make some point to myself, but just because i had given up. i didnt want to be disappointed again when i see that im even bigger than the before picture and i knew that i wasnt going to make the progress i hoped for.

the biggest hurdle i faced was after that initial weight loss of 5-10 pounds, i would be disappointed that the weight didnt keep falling off as easy. i would go maybe 3-4 more pounds after that initial weight drop before giving up. but then i started working more and i just kind of stopped eating as much out of necessity. slowly my appetite started to decrease and return to a healthy level, and then one day it happened. the button on my jeans closed. it was the first time in 4 years that i was able to button my jeans. i hopped on the scale and i was down 25 pounds. after that moment ive been hooked. i check my weight every day and every little millimeter that scale goes in the right direction is an accomplishment.

20 pounds ago was so long ago and i still have a long way to go, but now that im down 85 pounds i know i will never go back. im so close to being able to come back here and show you all my "after" picture for the first time. i honestly didnt think it was something i could do. i thought i would just be that fat dude. now i can run more, i have more energy, a healthy appetite, and i think im getting the attention of some ladies! the most surprising thing out of all of this is thinking back at the sheer amount of food i was eating to fill myself up. an entire XL pizza in one sitting every night no exceptions. now i could barely do half and im stuffed for the day. your appetite really DOES change if you just give it time. i know how hard it is to feel hungry but i promise it goes away over time.

thanks for reading guys. i hope this thread doesnt get deleted haha

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