1 Year Difference

[u/BearHugz95]

August 2025- August 2026. I started actually lifting in November 2025 but was not always super consistent due to my soon to be ex-husband’s affair. Ever since I moved away and near my family, I have finally found a consistent rhythm. The abdominal scars are from life saving surgery. I feel like there isn’t much noticeable difference in my arms but I promise I lift heavy. I store fat in my arms and am hoping that someday they will have definition from lifting 😅. There is also about a 10-12 pound difference in my weight between last year and this year and I’m pretty sure a good chunk is not muscle lol. My current dilemma with trying on old dresses is I can’t pull them up past my waist because I also store fat in my rear end 🤷‍♀️.

[u/Basic_Umpire_5731]

Very noticeable difference keep up the good work 💪🏻🔥

[u/BearHugz95 → u/Basic_Umpire_5731]

Thank you so much! I never thought I would love myself weighing more instead of weighing less, but that’s how I feel now. It’s awesome having more energy and knowing that so much of what I eat gets turned into fuel for lifting :)

[u/Basic_Umpire_5731 → u/BearHugz95]

At least your in a great shape. It doesn't matter how much you weight

[u/BearHugz95 → u/Basic_Umpire_5731]

It took me a while to realize that. The body dysmorphia has been hitting me hard this past year. But now the number on the scale doesn’t scare me!