I feel like I have my life back

fitpal4242

Guys, I just wanted to post about how happy I am from this journey with mfp. I’m a little over 100 days in and have lost about 20lbs.

Before I started using the app, I had all but given up. I donated most of my smaller clothes or put them up for sale on Poshmark. I was in denial about my real size- I took a trip to Bloomingdales to find new jeans one day and was appalled that all the jeans in a size that was bigger than I thought I was (30- ~ size 10) were all too small. I was unhappy every day. The thing is, I did ‘eat healthy’. As I moved on to using mfp, I didn’t have to change what I was eating, but the amounts (including the treats I loved to indulge in- FYI- things like cookies made with chickpeas & maple syrup instead of butter & sugar still have a lot of calories if you don’t moderate). I have always exercised intensely 5+ times a week and just continued to do so as I watched my intake with the app.

I still want to get down another 5-10lbs. I’m on the short side and now my BMI is just on the border of ‘normal’ and ‘overweight’. But, signs of success that mean I am feeling ok with myself now:
-I now wear fitted tanks to the gym now. As I gained, I had switched to looser short sleeve shirts, which didn’t have the best function of staying in place or keeping me cool. Last week, I took out a tank with side cutouts that I haven’t been comfortable wearing for a long time. It’s back in rotation.

-all of my pants are loose. I went through the pile of clothes I have for sale on Poshmark and found I am able to keep a couple of pairs of pants that I previously couldn’t even pull up

-I like to thrift, but found that everything I wanted to keep ended up not fitting, so I’d put them up on Poshmark. I took a trip yesterday and want to keep almost everything, including a pair of size 26 jeans!

-I no longer go out looking for tops and dresses with draping that hides my midsection. In fact, I find that look unflattering now and look for things that are fitted.

- I’m no longer ashamed of my arms and wanting to cover with sweaters or jackets. I wished I would have started this earlier and in time for summer! It was uncomfortable during those warm months- I felt pretty bad about how I looked in everything that was cool.

-I’ve started dating again. I went 2 years without even trying because I felt so unattractive, and didn’t want to misrepresent myself by using older (flattering) pictures on my online dating profile.

Thanks for listening! I haven’t told anyone that I’m trying to lose weight.

girlwithcurls2

Great work! I found out that I was eating just fine, but just too much. Once I got portion control figured out (logging on mfp), everything fell into place. And it made my workouts so much easier because I was 22 pounds lighter. I too, told nobody, just did the work and enjoyed clothes that had been out of rotation for years. Keep it up!

kathydavis6

Did hou just count calories or did you cut back on carbs well done

IAmTheGlue

Congratulations on your weight loss! You've done a fantastic job!

fitpal4242

kathydavis6 wrote: »

Did hou just count calories or did you cut back on carbs well done

Nope, just calories. I still eat the same way I always have (which really isn’t so bad), but cut back on the amounts