Despite being active since age 6 in school sports and whatnot, I was diagnosed with PCOS (for those unfamiliar: polycystic ovarian syndrome) and insulin resistance at age 13 and have struggled with body image issues and excess fat ever since. I started my relationship with my now fiancé back in 2019 and we both ate/cooked a lot of food together. We were working with a personal trainer multiple times a week for about a month when the pandemic happened and between the loss of a gym (we lived in my old very small condo and had no gym access just our home equipment and 0 space), moving across country and taking our duty to support local restaurants too seriously (smh), I hit 247 lbs peak weight in February. I was even starting to get the beginning of a real double chin! Yeesh!
On March 8, I started on a journey to be healthier and lose a significant portion of fat and weight. As of this morning, after 6 weeks, I’m down 23.3 lbs and several inches (though I can’t lose this damn gut fast enough!!). My daily energy levels have improved dramatically; I feel better and look better in my clothing.
Here are progress pics from beginning to present— including me trying on my wedding dress—something which I dreaded because of my back rolls. In the photos of me with the colorful yoga pants, I’m wearing a size medium sweatshirt for the first time in at least 2 years—Normally, I size up on tops so my gut doesn’t show.
I’m still a very long way off from my goal— I want to lose 15-20% more body fat and lose the gd back rolls. I’m going to say my goal weight is between 150-170 lbs for now.
What’s working so far:
- Drinking 75+ oz water a day
- No fruit juice/fruits
- Incorporating daily meals consisting of low carb greens and lean proteins
- Sleeping minimum 6.5-7.5 hours a night
- Managing stress better
- Avoiding snacking — especially unhealthy snacking
- Cutting out all alcohol
- Exercise (HITT on the Peloton and strength training)
Thanks for reading!! Good luck to us all 😀
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