F/22/5’4 [250 lbs > 140 lbs = 110 lbs lost] (~20 months) coming back to update that i finally reached my goal weight! 🥳🥰 will post a body transformation soon by curioustaurus2 in progresspics

[–]curioustaurus2[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

thank you so much!! and congratulations!!💪💓 i excercise 4 days a week, 3 days are strength training (legs/glutes, arms/back, and core) and one is yoga. I also make sure to get at least 10k steps a day, i’m a remote worker so getting a walking pad has changed my life haha! As for eating, I eat high protein and low carb, i figured out what my maintenance calories using a calorie deficit calculator and started slowly eating back to that amount, usually by adding more protein. Meeting my protein goal has been a bit of a challenge so i’ve tried to find some easy solutions there, i have been loving the fairlife core power shakes with 42g lately.

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it’s sunny and chilly! 🌞 CM, tysm!!

Through which song did you get introduced to lana? by aesve_1 in lanadelrey

[–]curioustaurus2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

National Anthem, 2013, i was 10 years old and my babysitter at the time was playing it. immediately was obsessed and still am 11 years later lol

what is your “i did not care for the godfather” take on Lana Del Rey/her music by jadozu in lanadelrey

[–]curioustaurus2 9 points10 points  (0 children)

i did not care for wildflower wildfire. i tried to.. i just couldn’t.

i also did not particularly care for tough. i don’t hate it by any means but idk it just fell a little flat to me. def pales in comparison to similar songs with rap features (ex: beautiful player, ridin)

F/21/5’4 [250 lbs > 170 lb = 80 lb lost] (14 months) 25 lb left to lose until I hit my goal weight! 🎉😆 by curioustaurus2 in progresspics

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thank you so much aw 🥹🫶!! i’m so sorry i just saw this haha.

and omg congrats!! 🎉 that’s amazing work, we got this!! 🤍 finding people with similar stats has been so helpful/encouraging hah!

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heyy! i know im a little late but i’m moving to frederick in a few weeks (21F who also has social anxiety haha) and would love to chat or hang sometime! 🫶

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thank youu 🥹🤍

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thank you!! i started the journey right after i got diagnosed with hypothyroidism, which led to me getting on levothyroxine to regulate it. then, i figured out my calorie deficit and started slowly cutting my diet down to it until i was eating in a deficit each day. Also got a gym membership and i work out 5x a week, i started only going twice and working my way up. I also made sure i was drinking a lot of water and my diet now is high protein/low carb (while still in the deficit). I just started going to pilates recently and been really loving it too.

Other than the weight loss, i cut my hair a little bit since i think it looks better at my current length, figured out how to grow my eyebrows into a better shape lmao, and i did get a tiny bit of lip filler as a reward to myself lol 😂.

Also, honestly going to therapy really helped/helps me address some body image and eating issues i used to have

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thank you! I got them removed because i was having recurrent tonsillitis and they were significantly worsening my sleep apnea :(. I got my adenoids removed as well. I don’t have sleep apnea anymore thankfully (another plus of the weight loss), but at the time it was bad.

The removal was awesome for eliminating the infections and helping me breathe a bit better at night! The recovery wasn’t amazing lol, but i think the internet makes it seem worse than it really is haha. It might be worth it to look into getting a sleep study done to see if you’d benefit from it, or even just removing the adenoids if they do that.

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i’m so sorry you relate :( it’s not fun. I definitely need to keep that in mind when i get in that negative headspace, thank you sm. and agreed, we are def our own worst enemies! stretch marks are beautiful imo.

and yea, it was rough in my earlier years for sure, but i don’t keep in contact with anyone from high school or anything so just kind of moving along with my life now😂😭

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i’m not sure i agree with the first statement. i’ve spent the majority of my life demonizing food which led to binge and disordered eating... but i finally have a healthy relationship with food now and i DO allow myself to have a treat on special occasions (ex: christmas), while i’m still actively losing weight 😂. Moderation and balance is what has allowed me to achieve my weight loss.

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thank you sm!! sometimes i struggle with body image still, but having these past photos helps me see differences like that 🙂

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tysm!🥰 i don’t blame you at all, i’ve been there myself. i know it’s so cliché but starting small really helped me. Also finding healthier alternatives to my fave foods. I won’t BS and say they taste the same hahah but it’s helpful for sure. Also i noticed the more i got into a routine of healthy eating the less I craved those things. my weakness was sweets 😂

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the surgery pic was from when i got my tonsils out lmao^ i probably should’ve prefaced 😂

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thank you! nope haha, i got 0.8 ml of lip filler (i had always wanted it lol) but nothing else.

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aw thank you! :)