hi i just wanted to say that i am very proud of where i am today. it might seem minor but the changes ive seen and felt in my body are tangible to me. no one around me really cares cause they never saw a problem with my weight so i dont feel best gushing to them about my progress.
i am 23f and 5'5. athletic build, very large bones, my wrists and ankles are very sturdy lol
starting weight: 182
current weight: 162
goal weight: ~130
i started this year at 182 pounds, size 10 or 12 pants, and i realized i wasnt confident with who i was anymore. i gained a lot of weight after college, being more sedentary without a campus i needed to run across. my body holds weight very proportionately so i didnt realize how much weight i had put on. for my height i was considered obese according to BMI and it was hard to accept in the beginning especially since everyone around me is petite and tiny despite what they eat. the lifestyle i had wasnt conducive to what i wanted. i had exercised before but ate very horribly (oh university life lol) so it never really gave me any results. i made a quiet decision and i said okay, new years would be my last celebration of this body and i would move on.
i write this two weeks into the third month of this year and I am 162 pounds. I still wear some size 10 pants (with belts) but I can go back to wearing some of my size 8 jeans too! my face has slimmed down as well as my thighs. I am more comfortable with wearing tight clothing again. I picked up 20 pounds in dumbbells and was shocked at what it felt like. that was the extra weight i was carrying around on my body, for who knows how long.
some days i feel so discouraged when the change isnt as obvious but i am still working on myself everyday. i feel so comfortable with my current size but im still considered overweight. my goal is to lose around 30 to 40 more pounds. as i say that into the mirror, im not sure if i can even imagine myself that size, a weight i havent been for a decade. but i have been averaging about 8 pounds a month and i hope i can continue. i must remind myself that slow and steady will be sustainable in the long run. im just so excited to move forward.
cheers to everyone who makes the decision to change. i am with you. thanks for listening to my worries and my hopes.
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