Progress Pics Here: https://imgur.com/a/jRy8v9V (Slight NSFW as I'm in my gym underwear)
5'6 F20 SW: 237lbs CW: 162lbs GW: 145lbs (SW: 107.501kg CW: 73.482kg GW: 65.7709)
I had a wake up call in the summer of 2023 that I needed to lose weight. I've always been the bigger girl and hated it. Just existing was becoming dreadful. I could not get up off the floor without having to use both my hands, I could not keep up with my more active friends on their adventures, and I struggled with looking at myself in the mirror since I hated what I saw. So, I started my weight loss journey!
At first I just went to PF and did the 30 minute workout zone. Slowly, I built up my endurance and confidence and explored other machines. I've always been an active person, playing volleyball, skiing, and hiking, so even outside of the gym I was hitting my move goals. I got down to 210lbs pretty quickly and then plateaued. It was not until January of 2024 that I realized if I wanted to lose weight, I needed to start watching what I ate.
So, I did. I cut out unnecessary snacks and tried not to eat the biggest portions. In May of 2024, I found r/loseit and learned what CICO was and how to start a calorie deficit. For most of the summer I was in an extremely hard deficit, only consuming 1,200 calories a day. I got down to 172lbs, losing about 15lbs just over those 3 months. Due to some other circumstances, I completely fell out of my deficit starting November of 2024. As everyone knows, the holiday season is hard and getting discouraged that my weight was not only stalling but going up did not help. It also did not help that it's hard to see the progress you've made until you ruin it. After going from 168lbs back up to 178lbs, I realized that I was not going to let that happen. Being able to move is such a blessing I had been missing for years. I always thought I was just not as mobile as other people, and that I was slow because that's just how I was born. It was none of that, it was the fact I had 50+ pounds weighing me down.
I started my calorie deficit back up in January of 2025 (New Year's Resolution) and started at a more reasonable 1,800 calories. Since then I've gotten down to my new lowest weight, 162lbs! I still have a lot to go, and a goal of obtaining abs and a pull up for the first time in my life, but I just want to remind everyone that it's okay to take a break! I did not think I'd be motivated again to continue my weight loss journey. It got to the point I assumed 175lbs was good enough. Yet here I am, back at it and even more committed to living a healthy, happier life.
I am so proud with how far I've made it and I'm excited to make it even further! Thank you for reading and good luck if you are or are starting your own weight loss journey :)
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