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People who have lost weight, how has your experience been? (self.asklemmy)

submitted 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) by Zeon to c/asklemmy

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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!

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[–] Sterile_Technique 9 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Lost something like 60 lbs by tracking calories in / calories out and making sure I stayed in a deficit. Wanted to enlist into the Air Force and had to get it to 168 before the recruiter would let me sign.

Biggest difference I noticed was I used to be uncomfortably hot all the time - no longer. That alone was worth it.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago

The temperature difference was the worst for winter time for me (261-187 now)! I’m in layers inside the house and barely warm.