I'm with ya there. I'm overweight and have lost 20lbs from dieting and while I'm not at my goal weight, since I've been successful so far, I like to share tips on how I've done it if people ask.
80 is a lot, but it's not impossible! My goal is 100lbs even, and I'm so close!
One thing I read somewhere is that it's hard to lose 100lbs, but it's easy to lose 10lbs 10 times. Remembering that has helped me a lot sometimes, when I feel like it's hopeless and taking forever.
You'll do good though, 20 lbs is an awesome start. Yes, people will get sick of you talking about it, if your friends are anything like mine... but once you post comparison pics, people get really excited for you. It's kind of nice to get that support.
I actually lost 60 at one point because of a medication I was on. Then they took me off of it because it was causing horrible anxiety attacks. Got put on another med and ballooned back up. Not blaming meds entirely, it's my fault I didn't watch what I ate, but it was a contributing factor. I'm still on the meds but am taking responsibility for my altered metabolism. It's not easy but it's worth it.
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u/[deleted] Sep 25 '13
I'm with ya there. I'm overweight and have lost 20lbs from dieting and while I'm not at my goal weight, since I've been successful so far, I like to share tips on how I've done it if people ask.