What losing 230 pounds does to the body

I was once 420 pounds. That was October 2019. Now I am 191. My final goal is 180. My original goal was 250.

I am not here to discourage anyone to not lose weight; I am glad I decided to take health seriously.

But there were some significant changes to my body, some were expected, others not.

• Loose skin

Not unexpected. In some ways, if you had told me I would lose 230 pounds, I would have expected worse. While you can’t see it, the worst of my loose skin is the top of my legs.

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The annoying part about it is when running, you can hear and feel the skin flapping. I have found wearing tight compression helps, but it also means I am limited in my clothing options when I run.

• Money spent on clothing

Let’s be honest, getting new clothes is fun, but I can’t tell you how many clothes I have gotten that I really liked but only could wear for a few months. I went for wearing a 4XL to a M and a 54 in pants to a 34. All the XL clothes I bought going into the winter I won’t be able to wear this winter, unless I want it to be very baggy. Losing weight has gotten very expensive.

• Temperature tolerance

Biggest thing I unexpected. I can handle the heat and humidity well, but I am dreading the winter. I get cold very easily. I am often needing a sweater during the summer due to A C.

• The dread that the weight will come back

This worries me a lot, still. I don’t ever want to go back to my old weight. I feel I am a bad, stressful day away from becoming 420 pounds again. I haven’t quite come to grips with how it took me a long time to lose the weight, and gaining it all back would also take a long time. I truly feel every time I step on the scale that I have peaked and am going in the wrong direction.

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With all that said, losing weight has made life easier. I can go to the store and find normal fitting clothes. I can fit in airline seats. I don’t have the fear of having everyone stare at me. I have more energy. I can participate in athletics. All positives.

But to say things are perfect after losing weight is simply far from the truth. Do others who have lost a lot weight fave the same anxieties?

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