26F 5'8" SW: 180 CW: 163 GW: 150??
Hi all! I've been lurking on this subreddit for a few months. Thank you all for sharing your stories! Here is mine.
This week I finally reached a healthy BMI for the first time since I became an adult. My weight has mostly rested around 180 since I graduated high school. I started to get really bad back pain around 2-3 years ago, and I tried everything to fix it. I tried buying different mattresses, using heating pads, massage, going on walks, even physical therapy. I just couldn't make the pain go away. I didn't want to live with this pain for the rest of my life. This past January, I decided to try losing some weight to see if that would help. It felt like the only thing I hadn't tried yet.
My first step was to cut out soda and sugary drinks (I used to drink a Coke a day). Every time I got a craving for soda or juice, I drank green tea or sparkling water instead (I no longer drink any calories and carry a 44 oz water bottle everywhere I go)! A few weeks in, I discovered this subreddit and it helped me understand CICO. I got MyFitnessPal and started tracking calories. Tracking calories helped me realize that I had a bad habit of 1) snacking when I was bored and 2) eating until I was stuffed instead of full. Over the past few months, I've relearned what my portion sizes for each meal should be and to not eat unless I'm actually hungry.
I've also been doing a lot of dance fitness at home! My favorite is The Fitness Marshall on Youtube. I've been using his videos about 3-4 times a week for the past 2 months and I have so much fun every time. I highly recommend checking him out!
I am thrilled to announce that my back pain is almost gone at this point! There are days where I still feel it a bit, but I am no longer in the constant pain I was for the past few years. I am SO relieved that losing weight solved this problem. In addition to that, it's incredible what losing 17 pounds has done for my self-confidence. I have been revamping my wardrobe to reflect my new confidence. I bought crop tops for the first time in my life! I also have way more energy and I feel so light on my feet!
I just wanted to share my success with the people who have helped inspire me. I'm going to keep going for a while until I'm more comfortably in the healthy BMI range, but I'm really pleased with where I am at. Thanks y'all! :)
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