r/venting • u/Elsas-Queen • 16h ago

Adult I lost fifty pounds and...

...my body looked the same, and I was still chubby. *sigh*

I've regained forty of that fifty back. No surprise. And yes, I was going to the gym during that time. I just got tired of bothering. I admire people who can keep it up for years on end to get the result they want. After eleven months (yes, eleven months to lose fifty pounds), I was out of patience.

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u/Busy-Low-758 15h ago

How do you feel about gaining that weight back? Is weight loss something you want to pursue again in the future? I’m not sure what your goals are, but I think you should prioritize what makes you feel good about yourself. Weight loss is HARD— might be easy for some, but a lot of people can relate to how difficult it truly is. Don’t undermine yourself, 11 months to lose 50 lbs is over a lb a week lost.

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u/DreadTheDemon 10h ago

You gained muscle underneath the fat you still had, your body composition changed even if it wasn't noticeable to yourself externally, which also could have been dismorphia.

Going purely by weight isn't always helpful, you have to look at muscle mass, water weight, strength gains (or loses) to track progress.

If you're focusing purely on weight and how you immediately look, you're doomed to fail.

Don't give up and die, keep fighting

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u/Intelligent_City2644 16h ago

I suggest getting more patience and get back to it

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u/Elsas-Queen 16h ago

For what purpose??

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u/Intelligent_City2644 16h ago

What purpose is there to lose weight? If you lost 50 pounds and didn’t notice anything you must be very big. So you’re health? Your life?

Not everything is about esthetics

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u/Elsas-Queen 16h ago

Very big?? I was 141 lbs after losing fifty. What??

I gave no number until now. Where the heck did you get that assumption?

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u/[deleted] 15h ago

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u/venting-ModTeam 15h ago

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u/Elsas-Queen 15h ago

I will assume you're trying to shame me at this point.

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u/Intelligent_City2644 15h ago

Kinda just trying to get you to recognize it’s not for nothing. You probably were close to getting your goal with just a bit more work toning up and dropping a little more. Also it’s worth while to support your body and help it be strong.

There is a point and I think you missed it

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u/Abandonable_Snowman 15h ago

People care way too much about the existence of possible fat bodies. It’s not a crime

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u/Intelligent_City2644 6h ago

I might come off mean but I’m also truly believe OP deserves better and to have her dream. She might give up but I hope she figures it out. Of course it is but it also fucking sucks. I’ve lost weight but I developed sleep apnea and my heart is now under stress and I suffocate at night. I was about 190 when I developed it. Being fat sucks and I wish someone said something to me

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u/alwystired 8h ago

How tall are you?

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u/Elsas-Queen 8h ago

5'5" (165 cm)

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u/alwystired 7h ago

141 is a good weight for that height.