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Hi group! I am a 53 F usual lurker. SW 248 highest weight 265 CW 177 GW 150. I was diagnosed with MCTD, kind of like Lupus and man did my joints hurt. Some days could barely take the stairs. When the rheumatologist said, ‘maybe you have sleep apnea’, something clicked in my head and I thought, oh hell no.. although she was likely correct. My BMI at that point was 41.3. I have been heavy for 15 years or so. I guess I just didn’t really care. I hated myself in photos and felt very self-conscious around people. Maybe I was depressed. I decided to drop 20 pounds. The first and best thing I did was give up all sugar. I had to wean myself down in my coffee but did it. I started around April 1 and as of today am down 71 pounds. I still sort of can’t believe it’s real and that I did it so far. I have a little ‘give up’ in my personality so I’m proud of myself. I really never eat sugar. I for the most part try to eat whole and if possible organic foods. I don’t eat processed food and hardly ever eat gluten. I used to drink milk, but now I only eat a little cheese here and there. I bring my food to work every day and drink tons of water. I have a big coffee daily. Most days I eat a big salad with tuna, salmon, or chicken on it. For dinner veggies and some protein. If I must snack, I go tab some nuts. In the past I would binge on donuts and candy bars and anything else in my car driving to work. After a while that habit stopped calling to me. I have a supportive spouse who has always preferred healthy diet and exercise. The past couple of weeks I have been limiting CHOs more (like fruit) but I feel that that is temporary, as I wanted to get a move on a little bit with dropping a few more pounds. Originally I set my goal at 175, and have lowered it to 160 in my mind, but would really like to see 150. I was on three BP meds and now none. I was on Methotrexate for my joints and have gotten off of that, at least for now. I don’t need to take Ibuprofen daily anymore. I don’t snore any more. I can’t believe how I feel. I used to see people in those scooters at the supermarket and wonder when that would be me. One stumbling block for me is that I like to smoke a little weed at night and I have had to cut down on that some due to ‘munchies’. On days where I struggle a little, I have found r/loseit very helpful and motivating and I would like to thank the people here for that. I guess I would like to say that even a 53 year old woman like myself can do it. It’s one of those get there in your head things, for sure. The only exercise I really did was walk my dog a mile or two daily, although now I can hike, walk long walks... I hope that little switch in my head stays on and this becomes a permanent way of life for me. Thank you all for your motivation, and good luck everyone!
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