Around March of last year, I was just about 500 pounds and gaining. Through keto (low-carb) and minimal exercise, I've lost a decent amount of weight. I don't own a scale (because I murdered the last one at 483, and I'm not strong enough to deal with breaking another), but based on QOL changes, I know it's working.
This time last year, I had to buy a Bottom Buddy because I could no longer reach past my gut to wipe my own ass. For those that don't know, it's basically a stick with a nub on the end that you can scrunch TP/wipes into to take care of your business.
My last weight reading was mid-October, at 455 pounds (had a doc checkup, so I could use a scale that wouldn't explode). By that time, I no longer needed the BB, but I had to lift myself off the seat to lunge and wipe.
Unfortunately in December, I got struck with some emotional turmoil, coinciding with me running out of meds (thyroid and mental health) and losing my health insurance. It was a major stumble, and I reverted back to high-cal/high-carb garbage foods for a few months. It got pretty bad, and I almost had to use the BB again.
But I've corrected course and pushed myself back on keto, despite both my roommates not being on the diet (makes it difficult, but I've thus far fought the urge to steal their tasty pizzas and pastas). The past few months, I've been pretty consistent on diet, very few cheat days, and I've been actually sort of exercising! I walk at least .4 miles each day (round trip to the nearby 7-11), and recently have been going on 1-2 mile walks with my roommate and our dog.
I've had to retie some drawstrings a few times to make my fat clothes tighter, so that's nice. But what made me super happy today was I instinctively wiped my ass like I used to, and didn't strain my shoulder/back or have to lift and/or lunge at all! It's a small victory, but it's a milestone for me.
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