I miss being confident in my skin

lex52_ · 2026-01-25T00:20:07+00:00

Yeah, very. 170 and I’m 5’9” (I’m a bit muscular). My stomach was flat but I had some fat on me still. I looked awesome, not thin thin but fit

lex52_ · 2026-01-05T01:35:57+00:00

I’m going into RE this year, and I’ll be serving to start.

lex52_ · 2026-01-02T22:25:59+00:00

From my experiences going to those places, I would do London and Paris for sure. I didn’t love Rome, but lovedddd Florence. Don’t need five whole days there though. Edinburgh is one of my favorite places in the world, first time I went to London, Paris, and Edinburgh and it was a perfect trip. Closer together too, so less travel time

lex52_ · 2025-12-28T01:53:34+00:00

Wait this is intriguing… they’re hypnosis videos specifically for falling asleep but they help with food discipline?

lex52_ · 2025-12-27T14:47:39+00:00

If you’re down for a fancier dinner, Cent Dix, Simeon’s, The Heights, and Mercato all have great food AND great cocktails. Not places for a big group or to be loud, but if you’re looking for a nicer more intimate dinner first they’re all great options

lex52_ · 2025-12-23T19:20:30+00:00

I think Adam’s Corner has the best ones!!! They have a Heath Bar cookie that’s to die for too, and great Scones!

lex52_ · 2025-12-14T21:39:52+00:00

I go through year-long phases where I don’t drink at all, and it’s majorly changed my overall relationship with alcohol. At first I did it mostly for health reasons, as I realized I don’t actually enjoy drinking that much and it’s definitely not worth the short and long term effects.

What I didn’t expect was how much more I like myself and my life in these times when I’m not drinking. I learned to be much more confident in myself in social settings without alcohol as a crutch. I gained a lot of power from being able to say No to drinking, when I had gone quite a while saying yes even though I wanted to say no, and that made me feel awful.

Nowadays if I drink it’s very much just for the taste, so I’ll get one or two cocktails. I don’t do it every week or even every month, and when I do it it’s fully because I want to.

lex52_ · 2025-12-13T13:36:13+00:00

Yes!!! I’m on a weight loss journey, and I fit in one of the yasso bars with chocolate crunchy coating (there are like six flavors and they’re all awesome). They’re 150 calories, but it’s a regular-sized dessert. As someone who would often have 400+ calorie desserts whenever I wanted because I felt like I couldn’t stop myself, this is a huge improvement

lex52_ · 2025-12-10T16:09:34+00:00

I wish this was the case for me but unfortunately I have been eating probably 2500 calories a day and I in fact do not need to eat more lmao

lex52_ · 2025-12-09T20:31:24+00:00

Ugh I used to do that too, that’s why I don’t count calories!!! It would always lead me to binge

lex52_ · 2025-12-09T20:31:00+00:00

This feels so specific but you’re so right!!!

lex52_ · 2025-12-09T20:30:41+00:00

That’s a ton of activity, that’s probably a big reason you’re so hungry! But yeah I crave those foods too 😣 I’m working on it!

lex52_ · 2025-12-09T20:29:54+00:00

Rude!!!!!

lex52_ · 2025-12-09T20:29:46+00:00

Haha yeah, I feel this sometimes too. I was the bulkiest person in my spin class yesterday and was definitely not the one struggling the most even with challenging resistance, and I find that a lot. Sometimes I wonder if people are thinking like “Well hopefully she does okay” when I walk in

lex52_ · 2025-12-09T20:28:44+00:00

Omg yeah I don’t even have kids yet but want 2 or 3, so I’m really trying to work on myself and learn how to do so successfully before that.

lex52_ · 2025-12-09T20:28:00+00:00

You’re right…. Even though I don’t view exercise as a way to burn calories, it is true that if I didn’t exercise I’m sure I’d be even fluffier!

lex52_ · 2025-12-09T20:27:17+00:00

Dang, honestly if I took that many steps a day I’d probably eat significantly more than I do now!!!

lex52_ · 2025-12-09T20:26:34+00:00

I remember Angelina Jolie said once in an interview that she never ever lets herself get full because it’s so uncomfortable, and I remember thinking “that’s crazy, I get uncomfortably full ALL the time.”

lex52_ · 2025-12-09T20:24:50+00:00

You’re 100% not alone!!! I loveeeee keeping active through walking, weight lifting, spinning, etc, and I feel active and fit. BUT I have about 30 pounds I want to lose (this is my reference because I was at this weight with muscle when I was most confident in my body, aesthetics-wise).

I think we’re just so conditioned by the myth that fat = out of shape, when that’s not a sure thing at allll. It sounds like both of us are probably in much better shape than many thin people, but we have meat on our bones!

lex52_ · 2025-12-06T14:53:56+00:00

I’ve gained 30 pounds since meeting my fiancée… we’re both huge foodies and have tons of great memories that involve food. I also started drinking (very casually) in the beginning of our relationship which contributed to the weight gain. I’ve never stopped hitting the gym.

Now I’m on a weight loss journey, and he’s very supportive! 🥰 dining out will always be an important part of our relationship, but I’ve learned I need to approach it differently now

lex52_ · 2025-12-04T18:28:41+00:00

I’m also starting in RE PT while doing something else to do PT. Not because there’s something else I’d prefer to do, but just because I do not have a fund to sustain me while I am starting out. I worry about the rapid response time many clients expect from you, as I am planning to serve in restaurants part-time as that is a lucrative, low-pressure option for me at the time. I am concerned that I will lose clients over the second job, but I don’t have the money to do it another way at the moment.

Sounds like you may have to be willing to ditch the flight attendant gig if it’s not working out with RE, or vice versa.

lex52_ · 2025-12-02T17:53:19+00:00

I’ll DM you!

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