199.8!

I started losing weight around the middle of January because I was just feeling fed up with not being able to take full advantage of my body. I wanted to be able to keep up with friends when we go out of town and be able to skateboard around my city without feeling so self conscious and so tired. My starting weight was 240. I cut out just soda at first and that alone made me lose about ten pounds, then I cut down on snacks so another ten pounds went away. Then I discovered MFP and that's been a boon to my weight loss. A technique that worked for me was just not eating snacks or drinking calories. I only consumed calories during a meal. It keeps things under control for me and I'm the type of person who used to drink two cups of soda with a bag of chips. Once I cut out that, I began to just see the constant change. I still have about 40 more pounds to go, but I'm finally under 200! I haven't seen that since highschool. I'm more confident than ever and I'm actually a bit healthier than the friends I was previously jealous of. This all happened in four months! I've learned how time continues to go, so you might as well just be a better version of you with each passing day. It's crazy how much you learn from just being on a diet. I'm more disciplined and just happier in general. I urge everyone to keep it up even on the rough days. If you fall off the wagon one day, which I definitely have, just shrug it off and continue your deficit the next day. I can't wait to see what the next four months has in store and I can't thank this website enough for being a great tool for weight loss.