How has losing weight changed you as a person?

I remember reading a story on Reddit (could have been this sub) about a guy who lost a bunch of weight and became an asshole. I was thinking about that today and reflecting on my own weight loss.

At the beginning of this month, I hit a 60 pound weight loss since May. I went from a size 2x/18/20 to a size 12/l/m. I fortunately have not become a total dick, but I am much more confident and extraverted. I feel comfortable enough to have bright crazy colored hair now and not mind attention being drawn to me, whereas I used to try to hide. But, on the downside, I do find myself being less capable of empathizing with those struggling to lose, and I think this is partially a function of the discipline I have cultivated - I am holding others to a higher standard because I hold myself to a higher standard. I am never outwardly critical of people, but I do feel that I have judgemental thoughts pop in my head where really I should be having empathy, because I was there, not even 7 months ago. I do feel shitty when those thoughts pop in my head and I have to remind myself of how long I struggled to find a solution before I really got my eating under control. I also have to remind myself that I am blessed - I gained my weight in an environment where I felt constantly stressed and depressed, and had the privilege of relocating to a new town with lots of sunshine and a way more lucrative and less stressful job opportunity. I don't know if I would have eventually had the same success under my other living conditions.

So, all that said - how has weight loss changed you as a person? I'm very interested in how people change based on their outward appearance, but also the inner discipline that is cultivated.

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I put on a size 16-18 (thats closer to 16) shirt and it actually fit me today but my dad doesn't care. I've lost 15 kilos (minimum) and want to share my progress.

Weight loss is hard without a support system. My dad is super skinny and has trouble gaining weight. All my life he has been at me to loose weight and when I came back to live with him and weighed roughly 120 kilos I got a lot of negative comments. They came from a good place but he doesn't understand how mental health ties in with weight. Today I put on a shirt that when I bought it in May wouldn't button up and my arms wouldn't fit into the sleeves at the shoulders. Today it fits perfectly. I got super excited and went into the lounge room to tell him. He looked at me, laughed and said cool. The tone hurt. All my excitement faded and I felt like I was still hideous. Don't get me wrong I have a looong way to go but the lack of support made me feel like shit honestly. So since I don't have anyone to tell (because I'm sooooo fricking excited, heres an overview of my journey SO FAR. Thanks in advance for reading. I've only technically started my weight loss journey. At high school I dealt with a lot of pressures from school and home. Expected to have excellent grades while dealing with issues at home. I went from a size 14 to a size 20. I'm upset because I have no idea where I started. The last time I weighed myself I was 117 kilos but I'm pretty sure I gained more because that was a while ago. Anyway I changed my life. I moved straight after I graduated, I cut the toxic people from my life and I retreated into myself to heal. It has been a rough year. Finally after 7 months I started to pick up. I got a job at a Milk Bar, I started cutting foods that aren't healthy though I do give myself a bit of wiggle room. My portion sizes have become normal and I no longer eat until I'm so full it hurts to get that feeling. The thing that has helped me most though is I have thrown myself into my art. Everyday I take at least an hr and I go out. I either find somewhere to draw or I wonder around town to take photos and get inspiration. I have not only started feeling better about myself, I have found my passion again. I weighed myself this morning and I weighed in at 102 kilos. I can't say how much I've lost but this is the first time in years that the scales are going down instead of up. I am still very overweight and have a long way to go. I want to get down to 80 as a first goal. My main problem with starting in the past was I didn't think I could do it because it was so far away. If I weighed 120 when I started (estimated) I'm 2 kilos off halfway. Plus I'm able to say some of my clothes are a size 16! This makes me soooo happy. This sub has also been a help. I read all the stories and makes me feel like my goals aren't that far away. I wish you all well in your journeys and hopefully next time you see me I'll be closer to my goal. Thanks 😊

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Dealing with Attention and Compliments...(ie things that are hard that probably shouldn't be)

F/34/5'8" SW: 268 CW:228 GW:170

Hello redditors. I've been lurking on this page for months and decided to chime in with an issue I thought might be helpful to process here.

I've always been fat. For as long as I can remember, really. Growing up, my weight was always a big concern for my parents, and a lot of attention was brought to my body throughout childhood, adolescents, and early adulthood. (I've always eaten very healthfully, just too much). I met my husband when I was 21, we loved each other, we accepted our larger bodies, we were very happy in general. I still struggled with my weight, however, and was always trying to lose weight. I found though, that when I started losing weight, I would struggle with the attention I was getting, and would eventually revert.

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So, 12 years, a lot of love, and two babies later, despite a healthy diet and being seemingly healthy, my 34 year old husband died of a massive heart attack. For the first year, I was basically focused on surviving and taking care of our babies (they were 10 months and 3 years old when he died). I worked out a lot to manage the grief, but ate a lot as well, and my weight grew on top of the baby weight I never lost.

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In August of this year I decided that I was done being fat. For me, for my kids, for my health. I fully committed to eating less, eating cleaner, and taking care of my body the way. I'm now down 40 pounds, feeling really great...and starting to get attention for it.

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Now, I actually don't mind the attention from men. I'm dating again and happy to be able to look forward to sharing my new body with others. I struggle with the compliments though. My parents, my grandmother, my co-workers, my friends, people are starting to make comments about my weight loss. Everyone is supportive and happy for me, but I'm beginning to feel self-conscious about the attention being paid to my body. It's the very reason I've struggled with weight loss in the past, and I don't want it to effect me this time.

I'm READY for a new body. I've been thrown into a new life entirely, and I want a new body that matches the strength, focus, and bravery I have discovered in myself. I'm proud of EVERYTHING I'm doing with my life, and I know I can reach my goals.

I just want people too leave me in peace and not make a big deal out of my transformation.

It's a silly problem to have, but its an issue non-the-less. Thanks for the space to emote.

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Down 40lbs in 9 months, losing motivation

Hey everyone! I started my weight loss journey in the middle of March. Since then I’ve gone from an XL (16-18) to a Medium/Small (8). I’ve lost 40lbs and seen myself in the obsess I to overweight to just barely in the normal BMI categories. Normal BMI for the first time I can remember since before 5th grade!

Yet I’m losing motivation. It’s the holiday season and final exams have been happening. I’ve been eating like a complete fool. Luckily I’ve only put on maybe a few pounds but I didn’t want to put on any! I was supposed to be much further along than I am. I know it’s a journey and I’m happy I’ve been maintaining, but I just can’t help but wonder why I’m doing this to myself when I know where it leads...

Anyway, I was wondering if anyone wanted to be an accountability partner of sorts. I’m 5’4” and female but I’m up for anything. I’m hoping to go to the gym more frequently over break. I’m also joining some Yes.Fit races which are fun and digital motivations.

I used to be more active in this sub but the stresses of life led me down a weird path. Here’s hoping I get back on track and can be solidly in the middle of a healthy BMI at my birthday! I have a little over two months!

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My real weight loss journey

Not too long ago I posted here saying I was losing it when o wasn’t really, but recently I’ve actually started to pick myself up

I’m a sophomore in high school and I’ve always been kinda chubby but I’m also 6ft so it dosent look at bad

My dad is a heavy lifter that pretty recently started to inspire me, I wanted to be strong

So I started doing a 4 day push pull then 1-2 days of cardio every week, I’ve only done it for about 2 weeks now but all of these changes are happening

I can fit my fingers around my wrists, I’ve always had strong legs but now if o squat they are rock solid, my arms are still pudgy but I can start to feel the biceps kick in, my belly isn’t just flaming around, it stop on something which is my 6pack that now I just have to dig up from continuous exercise, I can run better, I’m happier, I’m stronger and I’m loving it

This is only 2 weeks in and I’m planning to keep this a part of my life for as long as I can

I really thought I’d have to get surgery or I’d just die early to obesity, or was so damn hard but exercise is possible, I guess I had a good inspiration from my pops but it is possible

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I will likely never know any of you personally, but each and every one of you inspire me daily

This post might be a bit corny, but I've been doing a lot of reflecting on 2018 in recent weeks and one thing I keep coming back to is this community, the support, the advice, and everything else that comes out of it. I visited loseit for the first time in February of 2018. Since then, I have lost more weight than I ever thought I could, I've made lifestyle changes, I've made (and hit) goals, have more goals to tackle, and things in mind for 2019 that were near impossible just 12 months ago.

So...to those just starting their journey, you inspire me.

To those who are a few weeks or months in and riding that initial wave of success, you inspire me.

To those who have been on it for awhile, haven't reached your goal, plateaued, and are reaching out for advice, you inspire me.

To those who have hit their goal weight and continued to maintain, you inspire me.

To those that maybe lost weight, gained it back, and are starting another weight loss journey, you inspire me.

To those lurkers that may be too shy to post but are fighting the same battle the rest of us are, you inspire me.

The internet, as a whole, can be a suckass place and yet this sub is a refuge from that mostly. The support that all of you provide complete, anonymous strangers is somewhat of a lost 'art' these days. A sincere thanks to each and every one of you.

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My first SV and NSVs and a big thanks to everyone on this sub!

This sub has gotten me so excited about weight loss. I've been lurking for about 8 months. Never posted anything but just started my journey so I wanted to share!

TL;DR got pregnant, gained 40 lbs, now weigh less than I did pre-pregnancy thanks to cutting out carbs/sugar and walking

A little backstory: I'm 22F. I'm pretty "pear-shaped" and have a slender build. All throughout high school I weighed about 130 lbs. Was pretty lean and always got comments on it from my family because most of the other people in my family have a wider build and hold fat on their tummies instead of their legs.

So anyway, I got married and put on about 15 lbs. I started running regularly and lost most of it. Then I got pregnant. The day before my son was born I weighed 180 lbs. I never thought I'd see that number. Granted most of it was literal baby weight, and I only gained the recommended healthy amount, but I was still sad about how different my body looked. I cried when I saw the photos from my baby shower at 33 weeks pregnant. I was a balloon and I hadn't realized it until that moment.

Now it's 4 months later and about 2 weeks ago I decided to cut out almost all carbs and added sugar. I had a really bad snacking habit and was addicted to sugar, and was eating 3000-3500 calories per day and close to 100g of sugar (sometimes more). I also walk at least 1 mile every day, and up to 5 miles if I go to the library and get coffee (which I do at least once a week).

Now I weigh less than I did pre-pregnancy! Currently at 141. I know my fat loss so far is probably just water weight, but I can literally feel that there's less fat on my face, thighs, and arms.

Looking forward to continuing the habit!

My NSVs include

• My pre-pregnancy jeans fit! Even the tightest/most stubborn ones!
• My wedding ring is too big!
• Not craving the holiday treats that my husband has in the house.
• I have so much energy! (Totally has nothing to do with the fact that my baby just started sleeping 10 hours at night, right?)
• I can see my rib cage! I still have a poochy tummy from being pregnant (and I'm sure that'll be the last thing to go), but my upper belly is crazy toned!

Thanks so much to everyone here for sharing their inspirational stories! You've made me realize that it really doesn't have to be hard!

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