I am an 18-year-old girl and I started this year at 190 lbs at 5'4", and I am now sitting at a healthy 135 lbs.
Weight loss has been a blessing in my life, but there have been some problems that I expected it to solve that it did not. First, I thought losing weight would make me way more outgoing and not afraid to talk to anyone. That is not the case. Weight loss did not cure my social anxiety despite me being more confident now. I started college as well this fall and I thought that if I was thinner by the time it started (which I was) then everyone would want to be my friend, but little did I realize that barely anyone is fat in college so losing weight didn't make me any special or make people super eager to be my friend. I do, in fact, still have to put in the work to make friends. I also thought I would be a lot more physically fit (as in, able to exercise more easily) by simply being thinner. But no, since I didn't really exercise while losing weight, I still get winded pretty easily.
Now, with all of that being said, weight loss has improved my life significantly in many areas. The most prominent change for me is my confidence. I am not afraid to wear what I want, and I LOVE shopping for clothes now when I used to dread it because it forced me to face the reality of my size. I can look at other girls my age with a trendy and cute outfit and not feel jealousy or contempt because I know that I can look good in those kind of clothes too now! I actually found the motivation to start taking care of my looks in general; I do my hair and makeup now, I have a skincare routine, and I shower everyday. I honestly sometimes find myself almost checking myself out in the mirror when I'm dressed up. It sounds vain, but after years of avoiding and hating my reflection, the fact that I actually kind of like what I see now is a big change. I also have found that boys look at me and are interested in me now. Before, I felt like I was invisible around boys and, to be honest, most people my age in general (and that wasn't necessarily because of my size; I was also very unkempt and wore the same hoodie and jeans almost every day and I didn't take care of myself in general). Now, though, I feel like I am treated like an equal by my peers. I even got my first boyfriend who is very attractive. He is genuinely attracted to me and my body and is not embarrassed to show off our relationship in public and to his friends.
So, in conclusion, the bottom line is that weight loss has improved a LOT about my life, but there were still a few things that I expected it to change that I now realize are rooted in other issues. I wanted to talk about this here becauze I want people to realize that weight loss is so worth it if you have the motivation and it typically does make your life a lot better, but don't expect it to solve every single one of your problems (: Anyway, hope you all are successful om your journeys!
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