I (f/26/5'7) started last December at 242lbs. With a few failed weight loss attempts under my belt already, I decided to do more learning about CICO and downloaded the Lose It! app. Some days were better than others, and the numbers on the scale werent always encouraging, but I managed to track every single day and made it to 198 by May!
Then in June I stopped tracking due to debilitating back pain from a herniated disc. I spent 2 weeks off work crawling on the floor just to get to my bathroom. Prednisone fixed me for a while, and I had maintained my weight through my newfound skills in eating until satiated instead of nauseatingly full.
I started exercising more during my lapse in pain, but I developed sciatica pain that progressed over several weeks. Nothing touched the nerve pain. In September my numbness began to spread, and by October I had developed cauda equina. I promptly underwent back surgery, and am now 6 weeks post op.
I still haven't began tracking again, but as of today, I'm proud to say that I'm at exactly 180lbs! I know that losing 18lbs in 5 months isn't the most impressive feat, nor is 62 in 12 months. But I am so proud of myself. In the past I 100% would have dealt with chronic pain (and my dad's worsening cancer, my fiance's sudden onset of epilepsy, everything else thats made this year scary) through binge eating and laying in bed all day.
Now that my bend/lift/twist restrictions have been lifted and I'm able to submerge my back in water again, I'm looking forward to taking up swimming at the gym this winter! My goals for next year are to get a breast reduction, hit a healthy BMI, and overall to hit 130lbs.
I also want to say, this sub has helped so much. I'm still in disbelief that I was able to conquer the control that my weight gain and unhealthy eating habits had on my life, but I'm riding that high and doing what I can to maintain the direction towards a healthy weight. 🖤
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