What's it like to loose weight?

[ManHater]

From being 270 pounds to busting down to 220 in 9 months. I walked 20,000 steps a day, then I moved up to jogging now. Hell the people who see me now don't recognize me and say that I look great and I feel great too! It's not normal to be fat! I don't understand how society is saying that being a fat tub of shit is a good thing! Eating fruits and vegetables, chicken breast, fish. No meat no sugars, no pop, chips etc... Salt out the door! My god.

[Bricealan]

@ManHater. You just hit on something, that my masseuse and I discussed on occasion. Pay attention to the commercials on TV, the ones for some prescription medications, for diabetes, and notice how HEAVY those persons are that are in the ads! My manager/supervisor at work is a super person, that I like, but I found that she is suffering 'borderline type 2 diabetes". Her MD told her she needs to lose weight and exercise and she will be free of the medication. She refuses to do that. She, too is overweight, and it really bothers me. Being overweight, or obese is becoming 'normalized' in the media... and you will see it if you watch those ads on television. My doctors are overweight! My nurses by and large are overweight! My cousin recently died due to her overweight (diabetes-type 2) and heart and carotid artery blockage. I think you see the problem... thankfully... and hope you will stay the course and keep your weight in line with what is healthy.

[Anonymous]

Congratulations! I’m still adjusting to my concept of sizing lmao.

[ManHater]

Well, I suppose everyone is different but keep in mind you are what you eat.

[Opinion Owner]

No I mean that I still buy myself large clothing even though I’m a small now. I look at small clothes and still feel like I can’t fit into them because my mind still sees myself as overweight aha

[ManHater]

Funny you should say that I pulled out a reflective winter coat out of my closet and put it on and realized when I put it on when I was big it was tight and now it's loose. Like it was for someone else almost. Very weird... it's a fight but my mental strength is stronger to fight off urges that want me to consolidate my self with food that makes me feel good. Veggies or fruit. Hmmm... Grapes, Cucumber, pineapple, carrots. hmm... going to make a snack.

[slatyb]

Congratulations!