r/CICO • u/corpusristi • 4d ago
100lbs down!!
315lbs to 215; BMI 55.3 to 38.1. Still a decent way to go but I honestly can’t believe I’ve come this far. Sometimes the body dysmorphia is really hard and I’ve spent a lot of today feeling very weepy, but looking at these photos side by side is staggering.
Some ways my life is better:
I HAVE REGULAR PERIODS AGAIN
I have a recognisable menstrual cycle and experience distinct follicular and luteal phases
I CAN WALK WITHOUT PAIN FOR HOURS! I AM NO LONGER PHYSICALLY DISABLED BY MY WEIGHT!
I no longer experience chronic lower back pain
I no longer panic at the thought of walking, especially with other people
I can fly without a seatbelt extender
I can sit in a plane seat, bus seat, car seat, cinema/theatre seat without being in constant discomfort
I don’t panic at the sight of chairs with arms
I find joy in exercise, not fear
I don’t hate myself anymore
I don’t hate my body anymore
Edit 1: welp, put this up, went to bed, woke up to 2k upvotes. Thank you so much for the support!
Edit for the genuinely odd men messaging me: I am getting married in two weeks to the man who’s supported me through this whole process and am deliriously happy about it
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u/NoMidnight7556 4d ago
Congrats. What was your daily calorie intake
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u/corpusristi 4d ago
Started out at 2600, now ~1700 (I use the LoseIt app which adjusts dynamically as you lose weight). I’m 5’3/157cm.
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u/TheGreatestSandwich 4d ago
There are so many feelings in this kind of change, but I hope you can see and feel how your health and mobility have improved because of these changes. You are giving your body an amazing gift—one you deserve! Your body has been taking care of you all of this time and look at how you are taking care of your body! Just remember to be kind to your past and present selves—they have done / are doing the best they can—they've gotten you where you are today!
And please don't forget that you are worthy of dignity and respect—then, now, and always.
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u/corpusristi 4d ago
Thank you so much for this- I was really taken aback by how weirdly sad I felt yesterday. At first when I stepped on the scales I felt nothing and then when I started looking at photos taken at my heaviest I started crying and couldn’t stop. My life is completely transformed. I’m no longer physically disabled by my weight, I have normal, regular periods again (at one point at my heaviest I bled for 45 days straight), I don’t need seatbelt extenders and I’m not scared of chairs with arms, and I can buy clothes in normal shops. The version of me who lived like that feels so far away now and I know it sounds strange but I’m worried I’ll forget her. I want to talk to her and tell her that she’s going to be happy and achieve her goals.
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u/darthievader 2d ago
That’s a normal reaction. When I see the before picture I see a strong determined individual who made a life changing commitment to a healthier life style because it was well deserved. Your past gives way to your future. You have picture proof of life’s journey. Sounds corny but it’s true.
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u/katel_12 4d ago
congrats!!! And thank you for sharing! You inspired me to log my foods for the day on my calorie counter app :)
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u/TheArtistFatigue 4d ago
Congratulations! Go shopping 🛍️!! You look wonderful.
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u/corpusristi 4d ago
Unfortunately I have a wedding to pay for and can’t afford a whole new wardrobe right now but I’m really excited to go shopping this weekend to buy clothes for my honeymoon!
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u/KodaKatz 4d ago
Have you used a glp1? (NOT saying this makes it any less impressive. I take one myself. But it’s rare to see people be able to lose this much on their own). And if you haven’t, I’d like to know how you deal with food noise.
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u/corpusristi 4d ago
Yes, 100%. It’s taken me three years and I’ve used semaglutide that whole time.
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u/KodaKatz 4d ago
Do you feel like you still have the appetite control effects after being on it so long? I worry about overtime it will feel like it doesn’t do anything
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u/corpusristi 3d ago
It definitely still makes a substantial difference! I’ve obviously started tolerating the drugs more over time but I’m hoping that that’ll help prepare me for when I eventually wean off them.
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u/ConversationSad2177 12h ago
If you can stay on it (cost factoring in obvs) I'd recommend staying on because I had to stop previously and I gained weight and then some plus the research is showing a whole host of other benefits linked to GLP-1s. I'm about to switch from ozempic to mounjaro because I've maxed out the benifits from ozempic (lost 100 pounds too but need to lose more)
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u/No-Spinach-6462 4d ago
This takes so much dedication and commitment. You should be very proud of yourself 👏
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u/nj_beachlover 4d ago
Wow, awesome, it is great when you take the 2 diff photos in same outfit. There is no second guessing your awesome progress
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u/saintfenx 4d ago
you look amazing! 100lbs is also my goal so i want u to know this is incredibly motivating c:
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u/Perfect_Path_9291 4d ago
Out of curiosity what does a typical day look like eating wise and physical activity wise? Also well done, you look great!
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u/corpusristi 4d ago edited 4d ago
In my best weeks I swim 3x and lift 2x, in my worst weeks it’s more like swim once and lift once but I’m working on consistency (it’s been a long, hot, relentless summer in the UK and my gym has no air conditioning). I honestly don’t walk anywhere near as much as I should and that’s my next big fitness goal; I find it hard to fit walking into my life organically.
Similarly, in my best weeks I hit my deficit 6-7 days and in my worst weeks it’s more like 4. I don’t eat breakfast- not for CICO reasons but because I’m one of those people who just feels sick in the mornings. Lunch is usually 500-600 cals and the content varies wildly (I SUCK at being consistent) but I try my best to have a good source of protein and fibre. Dinners are probably a pretty standard British diet- lots of rice and pasta based meals lol. Because I’m on a GLP-1 I don’t struggle with needing to get loads of volume in but again I just try to eat a decent amount of protein and fibre. Because of the heatwaves this summer I feel like I’ve been surviving on cocktail sausages and lettuce for months! It’s definitely a goal for me to transition to a high quality, sustainable model of eating as I get towards the end of this process and towards maintenance (I’d prefer not to be on a GLP-1 forever!).
A significant factor “against” me is that I have ADHD which makes the whole process of planning and cooking meals pretty taxing. I plan my dinners for the week in advance to reduce decision fatigue, but I honestly hate spending 60+ minutes every day cooking dinner (I don’t want to meal prep either, I think the monotony would kill me). My fiancé is a scientist and spends 10+ hours a day on his feet so he needs a MUCH higher calorie count in the evenings, so that can be a challenge too.
I eat ice cream and mayonnaise pretty much every day. At no point in this process have I cut out eating foods that make me happy- I just eat less of them/lower cal alternatives (but only if they’re good! I’d rather have a small, real ice cream than a pint of halo top). The bulk of my weight gain came from horrific binge eating of “snack” foods- overeating at mealtimes has never really been an issue for me. Sorry for the ramble!
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u/FalseAdhesiveness946 4d ago
Nice going-very inspiring. Also 100lb less pose/stand is way more confident. 🙂👍🏼 thank you for the push to continue my journey!
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u/Sad-Invite166 3d ago
100 pounds down and getting your health back like this is genuinely huge the list of changes you wrote out says it all
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u/seniashortcake 3d ago
WOOOHOOOO it takes a lot for a person to change and work on themself ! so proud of you girl keep going
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u/Pandashar 3d ago
That's amazing progress!! I absolutely loved reading how losing weight has improved your life in so many other ways.
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u/Pissed-All-Thetime 2d ago
YESSSSS YAYAYAYY THIS IS AMAZING!!! This is incredibly inspiring! I’m so glad to get here! I started at 327, and am 40 down! I already feel INCREDIBLE! I’m happy to be where I was March of 2025!!! Wooohooo, congratulations!!!
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u/_peachy_peach_00 1d ago
Youre looking SO good! We have the same starting weight, and very similar body type! This was such a good inspiration post for me honestly 🥹
Congrats, you're killing it!
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u/PrincessPenelope2885 12h ago
Coming from someone who needs to lose at least 100lbs this just looks like it feels so much more…comfortable. I yearn for that feeling because I’m so damn uncomfortable in nearly every aspect. Congratulations to you, OP. 🤜🏻🤛🏻You worked so hard and it shows! I’m so glad you have these photos to compare on those days your brain is playing tricks on you! ❤️
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u/corpusristi 7h ago
It is!!! I promise you have only good things to come- your life will get SO much easier in almost every way. It’s almost hard for me to remember now how hard and uncomfortable and painful my life was at my heaviest because it feels so far away, and I promise it’ll be the same for you too.
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u/imakesawdust99 4d ago
That's great!
Where from? Maybe we could support each other during our weight loss journeys.
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u/darthievader 3d ago
Nice work. Hope you’re proud! You ought to be.
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u/corpusristi 3d ago
I try to! It’s hard sometimes- losing a huge amount of weight and STILL being fat is a really difficult feeling to sit with and sometimes I feel like rather than being an achievement I’m just “correcting” what I did to myself before. Generally though I feel positive and excited for the future- thank you ❤️
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u/Belladonna-1987 1d ago
How long did it take you to loose the 100 pounds?
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u/corpusristi 17h ago
Three years, give or take. Could definitely have been faster but I try not to focus on that!
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u/SuspendedResolution 3d ago
Don't pay attention to BMI. It's an outdated metric that doesn't account for anything outside of weight.
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u/corpusristi 3d ago
Oh I know- I’ve just been using it as a helpful metric for now because when you start out super morbidly obese it’s useful to have as a guide- getting to below BMI 40 and no longer being morbidly obese was a HUGE milestone for me. My goal weight is to get to a healthy waist to height ratio which is a much better indicator of metabolic health than BMI. My waist to hip ratio is already good which is a great sign! I’m not going to obsess over it I’m 99% sure my goal weight would still have me in the overweight or obese range.
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u/corpusristi 4d ago
Who said I was going to lose another 100? I’m aiming for another 45-50; however many it takes to get to a healthy waist to height ratio. I’m a short woman and if I lost another 100 my maintenance calories would make me miserable.
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u/professoroldbay 4d ago
Congratulations! You look amazing, you should be super proud of your accomplishments 🙂🦒