Another update because I share minimally in RL and need to get it out of my system occasionally

I'm down at least 25 pounds from the highest weight I can recall (188 ish), maybe a little more (DID I ever see 190 plus on the scale?!) . I'm only 10 pounds down (from 172, which was partially due to loss of appetite from anxiety) since I started getting serious about losing fat and gaining health in January. Which can sound discouraging on its own, but if I take all metrics into account, it feels like real progress. 25lbs down overall. 4+ inches lost in bust, waist, and hips measurements, separately. Dropping sizes. Better fitness and endurance. Beginning to see some toning/muscle definition.

I do still have days where my body is just UNCOMFORTABLE. Sometimes it's tied to having eaten junk, sometimes it's due to my cycle, and sometimes it just IS. And I hate it, but it shows me that that isn't just tied to what my weight was before. It'll probably always be a thing that happens sometimes, so I need to learn how to handle that without it making me spiral. Bodies are weird. And sometimes I look at my side profile and genuinely believe I look bigger than I did before I lost weight. What's up with that??

And funny enough, all of my jeans being too loose due to weight loss isn't always as inspiring and motivating as you would think. Turns out, clothes not fitting my body is uncomfortable no matter what. So I shelled out for jeans 1 size down (and they fit AMAZING!) even though I know I'm on track to be 2 sizes down soon and will have to start over again with new sizes (I mean, Yay!). I decided my physical comfort was worth the pinch in my wallet.

So yea. Even the good parts can be hard and confusing, and I'm trying to be neutral about it. It's still just a body. And while I'm working on changing my life permanently, there's more to life than my eating habits and exercise. Also, changing my Daily Calorie intake from 1,500 to 1,700 might slow my progress, but it's been such a relief!!! I stress less (I also feel like I can then track less because I'm getting the hang of guesstimating somewhat and I've got more breathing room, and it feels like I'm on a path to less tracking without losing progress).

Thanks for letting me get that out, as messy as it was.

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