I’ve lost a significant amount of weight twice. I went from 230 lbs to 180 lbs on two occasions over the past 2-3 years. The world felt different; people were nicer, and I noticed more interest from women (Coming from a person who was originally 300 lbs, this was a dream come true lol) My confidence and self-esteem improved, even though I still had some stomach fat.
Currently, I’m at 190 lbs and aiming to reach 170 or 165 lbs, I want to get rid of all my stomach fat. I used to work out a lot, but now I mainly focus on dieting and walking more, like walking to work. This approach has helped me lose weight, but I should probably get back to the gym before summer starts up again.
I’ll be 21 next year, and I’m excited. I was stuck at 230 lbs for over a year, which honestly sucked, I really missed feeling good about myself. I plan to reach my goal of 165 lbs in the next 3-4 months. I’ve never been this weight before, and it’s going to feel so surreal to have a flat stomach. Anyway, I would love to hear your stories!
I’m in my 40s and have struggled with weight most of my life, yo-yo 40-50 lbs at a time… what I will say to anyone reading this is to do your level best to maintain whatever weight is normal for you (eating disorders notwithstanding), because it gets harder to do the older you get.
For sho, I saw my parent struggle to the max to get back to healthy weights (for pressurized air diving, you need so much lead on your belt to pull an obese human deeper under water), so when I detect weight gain I’m very motivated to adjust my lifestyle immediately to correct it. I have thanked them multiple times for this perspective, it might have saved me from investing so much effort in weightloss over time.