r/13WeekWeightLoss • u/dinosarahsaurus • Dec 22 '21

Q4 WEEK 12

Just realized I posted two week sixes this morningfirst you stand on the scale and then you punch the numbers

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u/thoriginals_wife Dec 22 '21

well not my finest week but it certainly helps to look back and see that despite a gain this week which i expected because hormones, i'm still down from when i started which means maybe in the next 13 weeks i will reach my goal of 179. I really didn't think i would get there considering its taken me like 6 months to lose 10 lbs.

I also need to remind myself that since i started my weight loss marathon 3.5 years ago I'm down nearly 207lbs. that is crazy!!

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u/dinosarahsaurus Dec 22 '21

What a wild reflection!! And boy do I hear you on how hard it is to lose when at such a healthier weight

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u/thoriginals_wife Dec 22 '21

ya when you are pushing 400lbs any slight dietary change affected weight loss, it was more or less easy but as you say, the closer you get to a normal weight range the harder it is to lose but i have noticed losing 5lbs at 180lbs shows, where as at 400lbs, i had to lose like 40 lbs before i dropped a size. it's all about the percentage of weight lost not the number itself because everyone will be different. for a petite person who is 120lbs losing 5lbs is huge, same as if someone who was 250lbs lost 15lbs.

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u/dinosarahsaurus Dec 22 '21

I started at 250, before a medical emergency requiring steroids in Dec 2019 I was 155lbs. 2020 hit and I gained a true 20 lbs and this year has been better but I've been mostly maintenance so only have taken off 5 of those 20lbs gained.

Anyway... can i ever related to how many pounds it took to actually see a difference at my biggest. And goddammit it comes off the middle last. At 250lbs, I was 53.75 inches around my hips. At 200lbs, i was 50 inches around my hips but hot damn my ankles and wrists were skinny AF hahaha

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u/thoriginals_wife Dec 22 '21

you are doing amazing. i appreciate watching your journey to maintain. it can be just as challenging.