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8kg down and I can see face gains! (self.cico)

submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by SomeoneElse to c/cico

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I posted 2 weeks ago and didn’t expect to see the scale move again so much so soon, but today I hit 8kg lost (~18lbs) or 8% of my body weight.

3 months ago my starting weight was a little over 100kg, I’m 173cm and in my late 30s. My interim goal was 90kg by the end of September (I’m going on holiday!) and I feel pretty confident in achieving it.

My partner and family said you could see my weight loss once I reached 4kg but I couldn’t really. Now I definitely can! My face looks less puffy and I’ve dropped at least one dress size. It’s been so hard, especially as my doctors doubled my steroid dosage recently, so I’m really proud of myself.

I’m still eating about 1400 calories a day but I’ve mixed it up a bit now. I have a couple of low cal (1200) days, a couple of 1400 and a couple of 1600. I have one or two 2000 days a month. Although my overall calorie intake is roughly the same, my body seems to respond better to the variation.

I’m not going to adjust my 90kg-by-October target, I’m just going to continue and see where I end up. Once I’m home from holiday I’ll reset and aim to lose another 10% by next spring.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Well done!!!!!

[–] SomeoneElse 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Thank you! I appreciate how boring this text post about losing 2kg more is! But I was just bursting to share because it’s been such a struggle, and even your loved ones don’t understand unless they’ve actively tried to lose weight before.

Thank you so much for the encouragement!

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

When I was finding success at this, I was so excited I felt like somebody who had captured lightning in a jar! Go ahead, feel excited!