Hello! I would like the start by giving thanks to everyone in this subreddit for all the faith and encouragement.
In the summer of 2019, right around my birthday, I saw this picture and I went home and cried. I had always been a chubby kid - my parents did not instill in me a good relationship with food and exercise and I had been anxious and upset about my body for as long as I can remember. But over the course of college, I had gained even more weight. Upon realizing I was incredibly unhealthy and immensely sad, I decided to make a major change in my life. It’s been a rocky journey with huge amounts of self loathing and doubt but it has also been so rewarding to see the scale go down and feeling my clothes fit better.
Today, I was feeling incredibly down, as I’ve hit a major slump with my weight and eating habits. On top of that, I just had breast reduction surgery (a huge help with my back pain and overall “big” image) and I’ve been swollen and struggling with calorie counting and staying on track. I didn’t even want to take any pictures tonight. But scrolling back through old pictures, I found this one in the exact same restaurant with my boyfriend and I realize just how far I’ve come. While I still have a long way to go until I feel truly comfortable, I realize that it’s worth documenting my journey and acknowledging how much progress I’ve made. This slump has been demoralizing but I know that I’m capable of so much!
Using CICO (1300-1400 calories a day with lots of ups and downs) combined with some light exercise here and there (walking, YouTube exercise videos) I’ve lost about 65-70 pounds so far! I have about 30 or so to go and I’m hoping to add some strength training once I’m done recovering from surgery.
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source https://www.reddit.com/r/loseit/comments/ktjmq6/before_and_afterso_far_sw_240_cw_173_59f_june/
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