I started my health journey on May 9, 2023, after a series of things: a work event where I couldn’t avoid the camera (which became my “before” pic), a really difficult discussion with my doctor about health test results, and a clarity that I didn’t feel good mentally and physically, and just getting around was a struggle. I was also about to turn 50, and I knew I didn’t want to feel this way any longer at 50 and beyond.
I meant to take a new “after pic” on the date of my three-year anniversary, but focusing on my weight loss just didn’t seem as important this year, so I’m a few weeks late. :)
Weighing myself on May 9, 2023 was not a good day, I was heavier than I’d ever been, 245 pounds, which for a 5’0 woman is morbidly obese, my bmi was 47+.
Now here I am on May 23, 2026 and honestly it’s been a long time since I weighed myself. When I stopped tracking my weight in late 2024, I was at 129 pounds, at a bmi of 25. My clothes sizes have continued to stay the same, or sometimes even a little smaller based on how often I’m focusing on strength training. So I don’t need to weigh myself or even want to, it’s a true freedom.
Activity is part of my everyday life, today I went to the gym and then hot yoga. This afternoon I went for a walk with my mom. I’ll prob do some yardwork later. Summer is coming, and I can’t wait to get out my kayak. All of these things I do because they feel good, they’re fun, I’m happy doing them, and I’m happy after doing them. Win win.
I generally eat for nutrition and energy, staying mindful that at 5’0, I have to watch portion sizes most of the time, even though I’d say I’m pretty active these days. I never went back to eating after dinner after my weight loss period, but I love my desserts and snacks. I just don’t need to eat a whole box of chocolates anymore, I can eat one chocolate bar and feel pretty happy about it.
Food issues still lurk sometimes, so I may have times where I eat terribly occasionally, usually due to stress, but I always seem to be able to pull it back in, and move on. Just keeping a recognition about me that I have an issue where I may use food for something other than being hungry, and to know how to pull it back in when it appears, is something I am very grateful for. It’s taken three years (and maybe a lifetime?) to figure that out.
That’s a very long way to say I’m very happy I’m still here, and I will be sticking here. This sub is one of the things that keeps my health at top of mind. :)
Before and after, May 2023 - May 2026 https://imgur.com/a/QnDSYQi
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