I (5'1" F25) hit a couple of milestones this week. I'm down 52 pounds and my 60" measuring tape FINALLY closes around my tummy (lost 6 inches total).
SW: 305 CW: 253 GW: 111
Some other things hit me today though, my milestone is still only about 1/4 of the weight I'd like to lose (to hit normal BMI) and about 1/3 of the weight I NEED to lose (to hit overweight BMI). At this point, my goal weight is just a cool number in my normal BMI range because I can't even fathom weighing that little. I'm very short, very overweight (obese actually), and very determined.
It's been about 7.5 months since I started, and for about 3 of those months I was only halfway trying. I've been using CICO (1600ish), intermittent fasting (weekends only), trying to get 6k steps at least 3x weekly, and drinking more/only water- overall though, it's just been making more continuous decisions (water instead of snacking, not having seconds etc.)
I think the single most beneficial thing to my health has been my puppies. My SO and I got a German shepherd puppy in October and then a Australian cattle dog puppy in late November. NOTHING has made my move my body like not wanting to clean up puppy messes.
While I feel really good that I've hit these milestones, I also feel defeated. I haven't noticed any physical differences- my body still hurts in all the same places. My "progress" pictures don't reveal any differences. All my clothing is just a bit too big, uncomfortable and makes me feel more terrible than before, but I also don't want to spend money on clothes when my goal is to not fit in that size forever.
Thank goodness for scale victories!!
At the very least, I hope this post is a reminder to someone that this is a journey- not a race and not a straight line. I want to be healthy, and I'm making progress, and that's a big deal.
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