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This is kind of a big deal for me...

CBD92
CBD92 Posts: 72 Member
edited November 2024 in Success Stories
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Never in my whole life would I have felt comfortable posting something like this online, but I'm extremely happy this morning with what I've done!

Years ago I was active and fit and weighed about 165-170 lb. This was a weight I had come down from from being 235 lb! When I met my partner we drank a lot of beer and ate pizza a lot so that went up to 190, and then I got pregnant. During my pregnancy I went back up to that dreaded 235 lb mark and I was pretty bummed. I dealt with a lot of postpartum depression and really have not been taking care of myself. I kept setting mini goals - first get out of the 210s, then the 200s, then the 190s. I've been sitting steadily between 190-199 for about a year. As soon as I'd get down to 190 I'd gain another 8 pounds.

I'm not sure what happened, but about 6 weeks ago I stopped emotional eating and binge eating. I didn't even try, the desire to eat myself until I couldn't move just wasn't there anymore. I started tracking all my food, and have been consistently losing 1.3 lb per week. I'm very injured at the moment , so I haven't been able to train as much as I want (I'm a Muay Thai kick boxer and a boxer), which sucks, but that just goes to show how huge diet is! I have pretty much been sitting on my *kitten*, doing things with my kid and just walking occasionally as part of my physiotherapy, and I was finally able to reach that next mini goal of getting out of the 190s that I've been working on for so long.

I will continue to set mini goals (next up is getting out of the 180s) until I get my final goal of 165 so I can finally fight. I've been wanting to fight for years, but my weight has always held me back. Regardless of how much I weigh, I'm very athletic, strong, and have surprisingly amazing cardio when it comes to boxing, so the only thing that's ever held me back is me not being able to make weight. I finally feel like I'm losing steadily enough that I can fight when I go to Thailand in October!

Anyway thanks to everyone who is reading! I'm not usually one to post my goals and such but this one was really big for me :)

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  • alyssa_rest
    alyssa_rest Posts: 276 Member
    Awesome job! You're doing great :smile:
  • solieco1
    solieco1 Posts: 1,559 Member
    This is so amazing! Nothing can stop you !
  • CBD92
    CBD92 Posts: 72 Member
    alyssa_rest wrote: »
    Awesome job! You're doing great :smile:
    solieco1 wrote: »
    This is so amazing! Nothing can stop you !

    Thank you so much for the kind words :)
  • kelMee2
    kelMee2 Posts: 203 Member
    Well done! Mini goals are the way to go and even though I’m just at the beginning of my weight loss journey I’m giving myself mini goals as I think if I concentrated on the overall amount I want to lose I would get disheartened really quickly. I wish you well and hope it won’t be long before you accomplish your dream x
  • 63hanson
    63hanson Posts: 154 Member
    Great job! I agree, mini goals are the way to go.
  • MsDreaB
    MsDreaB Posts: 97 Member
    Wonderful mini goals are the best way to do it!! U look great!! Congrats on your success!!
  • DanerTee
    DanerTee Posts: 263 Member
    This is more than "kind've a big deal"!!!! This is a HUGE deal and you should be so proud, what an amazing job you've done! Good luck with the fighting!
  • mulecanter
    mulecanter Posts: 1,792 Member
    Every change in the "ten digit" is a big, meaningful milestone, love it!!
  • Sheluvsbread2much
    Sheluvsbread2much Posts: 85 Member
    That is a big deal. Congratulations on your success and I wish you a speed recovery. I can't wait to get out of the "ten's" myself. I'm going to do a jig when I get to the next set of ten.
  • djeffreys10
    djeffreys10 Posts: 2,312 Member
    Kick *kitten*!
  • djeffreys10
    djeffreys10 Posts: 2,312 Member
    Now that filter just makes me look like a REAL jerk.

    Kick butt!
  • saragd012
    saragd012 Posts: 693 Member
    Amazing work! You are look awesome and I'm sure feeling great too, keep it up!
  • CBD92
    CBD92 Posts: 72 Member
    djeffreys10 wrote: »
    Now that filter just makes me look like a REAL jerk.

    Kick butt!

    Hahah that gave me a good laugh. :D
  • CBD92
    CBD92 Posts: 72 Member
    Thank you everyone! I feel the best I've felt in a long time :)
  • rowemaximus
    rowemaximus Posts: 2 Member
    Fantastic work! You got this!
  • CBD92
    CBD92 Posts: 72 Member
    rowemaximus wrote: »
    Fantastic work! You got this!
    Thank you :)
  • margotlovesyou
    margotlovesyou Posts: 102 Member
    Outstanding work!!! 235 was my starting weight too, I’ll send you a friend request :)
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