I (20M) have been fat since I was like 9. It was a really bad time, but I feel like I incorporated it into my core identity.
At my heaviest, I was at a BMI of like 42. I’m 6’5” as well, so you can probably imagine what that was like.
Ever since July, when I started my ADHD medication and followed a daily schedule (stopped binge eating, started daily exercise), I’ve been losing weight at a consistent rate of like 2-4lbs/week.
I’m now down to less than 290lbs, and while I’m happy and motivated to keep going, I’ve also felt this very strange, very strong uneasiness regarding my identity when I’m not fat anymore.
At the rate I’m going, I’m gonna be at a totally normal weight by next summer.
For the first time in over 10 years.
It feels like I’m being released from prison, which while totally worth it, also comes with that “how am I gonna make it on the outside?” type of stuff.
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