6'3 (190 cm) , 255->190 lbs (116->86 kg)
Backstory: Sports injuries -> inability to exercise, while not changing diet -> went from athlete to obese over the course of 4+ years. The last 11 months I've dropped back down to 190 lbs at roughly 14-15% body fat percentage. I've gone from looking bulky in an XL shirt and 38 waist pant, to looking trim in a M shirt and 32 waist pant.
At one point I hadn't looked at myself in a mirror for 1.5 years (besides to shave, but only then I would do it after a shower while the mirror was fogged up and just wiped away enough to see my face), because I couldn't mentally handle the negligence I had shown my health and body. In 11 months I have gone from hating myself to being confident in who and what I am. Today I went paddle boarding and enjoyed a day at the beach for the first time, and there was little to no hesitation to take off my shirt and just have fun.
I still have the stretch marks and some weight off my stomach to lose, but my mind is not limiting myself from enjoying life or inhibiting my activities. Thank you people of r/loseit for helping educate me and provide different opinions on how to tackle the issues that plagued me. I wholeheartedly believe that fixing my mental health and mindset was the biggest contribution towards looking after myself.
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source https://www.reddit.com/r/loseit/comments/mv5j8m/the_dreaded_first_beach_day/
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