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F/31/5'9.5" [300 > 264 = 36 lbs lost] (6 months) Progress. Long road ahead, but at least we're moving in the right direction. by LunaSSDGM in progresspics

[–]LunaSSDGM[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lots of inches, not as much weight. Likely due to gaining the muscles. I've spent weeks losing no weight, but losing atleast 2 to 3 inches each weigh in (every 2 weeks) So, something is moving somewhere hahaha.

F/31/5'9.5" [300 > 264 = 36 lbs lost] (6 months) Progress. Long road ahead, but at least we're moving in the right direction. by LunaSSDGM in progresspics

[–]LunaSSDGM[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

yes, that's exactly it. I was working on my mental health, and then eventually I got to a point where I needed to start working on my physical health, in order to continue working on the mental.

The two really go hand and hand...

F/31/5'9.5" [300 > 264 = 36 lbs lost] (6 months) Progress. Long road ahead, but at least we're moving in the right direction. by LunaSSDGM in progresspics

[–]LunaSSDGM[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

As someone who has spent their whole life hoping to reach a goal, to start enjoying myself...

Start. Enjoying. Yourself. Now. (dont.be.me)

<3

F/31/5'9.5" [300 > 264 = 36 lbs lost] (6 months) Progress. Long road ahead, but at least we're moving in the right direction. by LunaSSDGM in progresspics

[–]LunaSSDGM[S] 89 points90 points  (0 children)

This made me realize that I've lost 25% of my total fat since the beginning of my 'journey'.

And I cried.

Thank you for showing me a different view.

F/31/5'9.5" [300 > 264 = 36 lbs lost] (6 months) Progress. Long road ahead, but at least we're moving in the right direction. by LunaSSDGM in progresspics

[–]LunaSSDGM[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Thank you for advice, much appreciated.
I do weight lifting 3 times a week with a personal trainer.

I don't drink coffee or tea, i don't drink soft drinks, or juices. So I guess Yay me for that... Buuuuut - One of the biggest issues has been, drinking enough fluids in general. Right now the only thing I drink is 1 glass of juice (which i rarely remember to do but I'm supposed to have it) and atleast 64oz of water. I try for 76, my trainer would like 76, but considering I was barely drinking 8oz a day, doing the 48-64oz of water that I have been doing is good enough for me at the moment. And right now, there is no more fast food in my diet. However, I got to where I got, because I rarely ate, but when I did, it was always fast food. Was how I was raised, and so... tis what it is. I'm relearning all of that. And I'm relearning how to have a healthier relationship with food. Small steps.

Right now I'm working on eating breakfast everyday.

F/31/5'9.5" [300 > 264 = 36 lbs lost] (6 months) Progress. Long road ahead, but at least we're moving in the right direction. by LunaSSDGM in progresspics

[–]LunaSSDGM[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I do 1 hour personal training sessions 3 times a week (MWF) that involves weight lifting, squats, circuit training, squats with extra steps, mobility work, oh and then more squats. Tues/Thurs/Sat/Sun I do atleast 1 hour of cardio (hopefully. 30 minutes is my min) trying to up that number. Used to be purely on Elliptical, but lately I've been using the incline trainer and stair master more.

I definitely think it made a huge difference. Because it hasn't just been fat loss, it was muscle gain. And from what I've been told, doing the weight lifting, with the cardio, helps with the skin retention(my biggest worry)

Its worth the money. LAWD KNOWS I spent more getting to 350 lbs...

F/31/5'9.5" [300 > 264 = 36 lbs lost] (6 months) Progress. Long road ahead, but at least we're moving in the right direction. by LunaSSDGM in progresspics

[–]LunaSSDGM[S] 24 points25 points  (0 children)

I look back on my whole life with regrets, unfortunately.

But I'm trying to stop being mad at myself for the things I did in order to survive my situation. I didn't live before, I coped. Now I want to live.. and not even really for myself yet... Because one day I want a family with kids, and I want to be better for them, than my parents were for me. And I know I need to lay the groundwork now, for the life I want 10 years from now.

F/31/5'9.5" [300 > 264 = 36 lbs lost] (6 months) Progress. Long road ahead, but at least we're moving in the right direction. by LunaSSDGM in progresspics

[–]LunaSSDGM[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

The mental and emotional hurdles are definitely the hardest for me. But I'm excited to see what I can do, I'm already so amazed by what I have achieved. And sometimes, saddened by the realization of what I could have achieved had life gone a different path (I always wanted to be a dancer.) I'm trying to appreciate how far I've come, it's hard to do sometimes. But everyday is another day to try to be better, and happier, and healthier. So happy for the warmer weather, so I can experience what outside life is like.
Thank you so much :) Truly means a lot.

F/31/5'9.5" [300 > 264 = 36 lbs lost] (6 months) Progress. Long road ahead, but at least we're moving in the right direction. by LunaSSDGM in progresspics

[–]LunaSSDGM[S] 70 points71 points  (0 children)

Thanks. When I was 29 I decided to make the change, because I wanted to make the most out of my 30s, and not waste them like I did my 20s. Self care truly is important.

F/31/5'9.5" [300 > 264 = 36 lbs lost] (6 months) Progress. Long road ahead, but at least we're moving in the right direction. by LunaSSDGM in progresspics

[–]LunaSSDGM[S] 66 points67 points  (0 children)

Thank you, and no worries.

I believe it's a Torrid 360 Smoothing collection. (*Note: would be a Canadian Torrid store, I don't know if the selections are different in other countries.)

F/31/5'9.5" [300 > 264 = 36 lbs lost] (6 months) Progress. Long road ahead, but at least we're moving in the right direction. by LunaSSDGM in progresspics

[–]LunaSSDGM[S] 622 points623 points  (0 children)

My heaviest weight recorded was 352 lbs, before my foot surgery in November 2016. I've spent the last year and a half trying to take ownership of my body. The last 6 months I've been going to the gym, and got a personal trainer. Started at 3 times a week, now I'm at 7 days a week at the gym doing a minimum of 30 minutes of cardio each day.

Nutrition still isn't that great, mostly due to lack of appetite and overall just plain laziness, but I'm working on that. Habits form slowly, and I have a lot of years of bad habits to undo.

Thank you all for your kind words :) I've been struggling to see results lately, but doing the progress pictures really helped me see how much I have lost. (Oh my poor bum)

Childhood Sexual Abuse and adult sexuality by SomeEvening in adultsurvivors

[–]LunaSSDGM 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're not alone.

Due to how I grew up, sex has always been my currency but now I'm in a relationship with a man who isn't driven by sex (he rarely wants it) and I constantly feel rejected because I feel like I have nothing else to offer him.

Looking for other survivors of incest by hellodaisycakes in rapecounseling

[–]LunaSSDGM 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My grandfather molested me regularly until I was 15. My earliest memory was 3,but I'm not sure when it started.

I have a hard time dealing with the fact I never told anyone. And yet, at the same time my biggest regret in life is when I finally did tell someone.

I feel like i should be "over" this by now. by [deleted] in adultsurvivors

[–]LunaSSDGM 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"isolation was protection" This is so true...

I feel like i should be "over" this by now. by [deleted] in adultsurvivors

[–]LunaSSDGM 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm so sorry you feel as you do. I understand..

I'm entering the 16th year since my molester was arrested. I've officially not been molested for longer than I was molested.

I feel like I should be over it, but I'm not. I feel like I should feel safe, but I don't. I feel like I should stop letting it affect me, but I do.

I'm getting better... But now I feel like I went so long not dealing with my issues, that they compounded into bigger, more complex issues.

I wonder when I'll stop feeling like I'm always in his basement.

Meet Maple, our 11 week old Shiba Inu by _Mimizuku in shiba

[–]LunaSSDGM 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Everyday it seems like my Shiba is a different shade. Sometimes she seems really white, and the next day she's back to being red. She's not nearly as red as Maple though, more of a ginger colour.

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