Self-indulgent weight loss brag & support thread

[Anonymous]

I'm short and fat. Last December I decided I was tired of being obese (5ft 3 and 227 at my heaviest, female, age late 20s). I am also physically disabled (cerebral palsy), mentally ill (severe depression- previously hospitalized, and nearly debilitating anxiety). Aside from one close friend who is a complete angel, I am very socially isolated. This board has given me most of my inspiration tbh.

I have lost 33.5 pounds this year and I weigh 193.5 now.

I know it's only about a third of the way to a healthy weight (about 137 is the top of healthy BMI for me I think) but I'm proud of myself. I have improved my diet by not buying many processed sweet things or snack foods and trying to eat more vegetables & fish. I have slowly started exercising. I only walk about 15 minutes a day which isn't much but I used to barely get off the couch. Exercising is really hard for me since I use a walker & am in a lot of pain most of the time.

I have to brag somewhere or I will go crazy (because I live with my mother, to whom I am grateful for taking care of me but who I wish would stop berating me for being fat, ugly, and socially inept).

So I have made a pointless bragging thread here. If you made it through all my rambling, thanks. (Please be kind!)

I hope you all have a great day and are able to make progress towards your goals too!

[Anonymous]

Congratulations! That is awesome.

As someone who is also short and fat, I understand the effort it takes to start and keep at is, so you are doing great!

[Anonymous]

Awesome job!

I have lost 20 pounds and hope to lose 30 more. I know how hard it is!

[Anonymous]

You should feel a real sense of accomplishment! It's hard but you are persevering. Keep going!

[Anonymous]

Wow OP that is incredible! Way to go! I hope you can treat yourself to a new top or new lipstick or whatever else might make you feel fabulous.

I am down 27 pounds this year. Still a long way to go but I’m super hyped!

[Anonymous]

Twinsies! I started at 227 last April and was down to 194.5 this week!

Congratulations! Thanks for posting, this is inspirational. Thanks especially about telling us about consciously adding in veggies and fish; I am going to make that a goal of mine for the next couple of weeks.

And finally I'll add -- you don't have to put up with a mean, undermining mother. The best decision I ever made was to get out from under mine. You can do it. You just start working toward it, one step at a time, like you have with the weight loss.

[Anonymous]

Way to go!! You deserve to brag!!!

[Anonymous]

This is so awesome, OP! Happy for you!

[Anonymous]

Awesome OP, that sounds really hard and you should be proud for persisting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Twinsies! I started at 227 last April and was down to 194.5 this week!

Congratulations! Thanks for posting, this is inspirational. Thanks especially about telling us about consciously adding in veggies and fish; I am going to make that a goal of mine for the next couple of weeks.

And finally I'll add -- you don't have to put up with a mean, undermining mother. The best decision I ever made was to get out from under mine. You can do it. You just start working toward it, one step at a time, like you have with the weight loss.

+1! You can do it! Getting stable and into a lower stress environment will help with weight loss too. It's a virtuous cycle. Stress and elevated cortisol make it hard to lose weight.

I just separated from my ex, and being in a new space already feels freeing

[Anonymous]

That is an AMAZING accomplishment!!! You should be proud of yourself.

[Anonymous]

Great work!

You should read up on Dr. Chris Palmer. He talks about mental health being metabolic in nature. Hopefully your life can improve in many different ways!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Awesome job!

I have lost 20 pounds and hope to lose 30 more. I know how hard it is!

This is not about you

[Anonymous]

God bless you OP

[Anonymous]

amazing! and doing this with CP is so much harder given mobility challenges. I have a mean mom too, so I feel that pain. I wish you the happiest and healthiest future. Go Girl!