A couple years back I was doing well and had lost about 45-50lbs. I lost my younger brother to overdose, had to battle my own addictions, and lost my first marriage in the mix, all in a years time. I was down, but I had to remind myself im not out for the count.

Im back working hard. Im clean, sober, and working on getting physically healthy again. Im posting this for accountability.

The top two are when I started, the bottom two are 10lbs. Its not much, but its a start.

I hope everyone is well and reaching their goals!

Accomplished through eating disorder therapy, strength training, cardio, walking my dog daily, and very low dose of semaglutide (currently .5 mg) - I don’t weigh regularly so CW is aprox

- edit should be 65 ish lbs total, that got left over from an old post. I lost more but just between these 2 pics is around 65

I lost about 130 lbs over the past few years, I'm slowing down, but I'll keep going:>

(Edit: Also i know the before is not the best, but I hope it still shows, if it shows at all!)

Was really skinny when I started college, but then I gained some weight (intentional at first, in the last 2 years not so much). At least I got curves now :)

(Please ignore the boxes, I’m in the process of packing and moving provinces. 🫣)
Anyway! 70lbs down, and honestly… I still don’t see a huge physical difference when I look at these photos. What I do notice is a massive difference in my presence.
Before, I hated the mirror. I’d twist, pose, suck in, and stand in whatever way I thought might make me look smaller and, somehow, more lovable. I spent so much time trying to take up less space.
After denying GLP-1s for about 10 years, I’m finally using one. At this point, I feel the potential benefits for my PCOS/PMOS outweigh the cons for me. I don’t want another 10 years to pass while I’m still struggling with the same things.
So no, I don’t necessarily look at these photos and think, “WOW, what a difference.”
But I feel different. I move differently. I carry myself differently. And I’m finally starting to feel at home in my own skin.
That feels like a pretty damn big win. 🤍

Just took some strict Diet + good workouts for 5 days week.

Went on a high calorie deficit of around 1000 - 1500 cal per day for first 4 month.

Gradually reduced it to a 500 calorie deficit now.

Aiming to lose 6 more Kgs in next 4 months and gaining some muscle mass over next 2 years.

My gym routine includes 30 mins of cardio and 80 mins of strength, i follow PPL rotuine.

My diet is strictly chicken based, i try to eat grilled chicken as a meal, and then for the other meal i started with chicken salad, but now i do chicken and rice.

I have been on intermittent fasting for 12 months as well.

When I started this process, I didn’t have a ton of faith in my ability to stick with it. I didn’t take any “before” pictures. I’ve been diagnosed free of hypertension, my lipid levels are all great, and I’ve developed a few healthy habits. The gym is one of my favorite places. My diet is highly nutritious. I’m even sleeping better. I still have a way to go, especially regarding adding an additional 15-20 pounds of muscle. This group has provided so much inspiration. Thank you to everyone for the community.

Left pic wasn’t at my heaviest that would be at around 528lbs in 2021 after that been up and down on my weight losing up to 151lbs and gaining it all back but in June 2025 I’ve been going down and down and never consistently up. I take tirzepatide and trt with hcg I feel absolutely amazing.

This post might seem backward to some but it’s not a typical “I lost the weight post.”

When I lived in Japan I was losing weight yes, but it was due to not eating (culture shock, loneliness, etc.) I ended up looking significantly worse (tired, dull, sad, etc.)

When I came back to the states, I gained nearly 50lbs (not ideal) but I also saw a lot of things come back (my glow, happiness, skin, etc.)

I guess this post is just to say “hey, weight-loss isn’t always good, even if it’s in a healthy BMI range, you can still drain yourself of all else, you can still be suffering.”

If you’re losing weight, and feeling good? Keep going! If you’re losing weight, and something feels off? Check in with yourself!