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I started at 318 and I noticed after 20-30. My family noticed about then too. My co-workers must have noticed but never said anything until I had lost 100 pounds! I can only assume they felt awkward about saying something but I was a whole different person after 100 pounds and they saw me nearly every day.
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Love reading all of these! Congratulations all. For me it was self confidence, self esteem, and feeling like there isn't anything I couldn't do. It did take me several years for my brain to accept that I was a fit athletic looking guy after being 318. I remember when this picture was taken (2 years after meeting my goal)…
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Congrats @k4tie82! I have to ask, I have lost a similar amount of weight and when I finally reached my goal the number on the scale wasn't as meaningful as I thought it would be in the beginning. What I was most happy with was how I felt about myself, how happy I was, and that I had the feeling that anything was possible.…
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I met my goal weight in February 2010 and I felt exactly the same way. I was overweight as young as 10 years old so I was pretty comfortable with being the big guy. I was 242 when I graduated from high school in 1992 and got as high as 318 over the next 16 years. When I reached my goal I was expecting the AHA moment that…
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Best answer, hands down. Success shines a light on other's need to change their own habits.
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Don't worry about anyone else. Your opinion of yourself is the only one that matters. That said, we seek approval from our friends, loved ones, and co-workers so I know how you feel. I had lost 100 pounds before anyone in my work group said anything, and I didn't talk about it. I assumed eventually they would notice. Wow…
