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De-Lurk: what's your story? (lemmy.sdf.org)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Hello to my friends who are winning at losing!

So what's your story?

Are you just starting? Are you in the middle of your journey? Are you taking a pause? Are you in the final rounds? Have you been keeping it off for a while?

Is this strictly a fat loss effort or are you working on fitness too? Any other self-improvement things going on right now?

Are you doing this just with behavioral modification? Are you being assisted with some of the latest medications or surgeries available to us now?

Let's get to know each other!

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I guess I'm what you could call a long-term maintainer. Health pressed me to lose a lot of weight (115lbs) and I've kept it off with little variation for 22 years this summer. Though I did pick up a few lbs over the pandemic while caring for my mother in her final months.

I pretty much know what I have to do personally to keep my weight and health in line. I suspect this is a little different for everyone. For me promoting satiety is a big deal. I like to read about what works for others. Before I hit the wall and resolved to break my problem into manageable pieces I floundered for years losing a bit and often gaining more. I've found sustaining a healthy weight for me requires a daily mindfulness of what is at stake.

I'm considering making some media about my experiences. For the longest time I wasn't sure I had anything original to say about it. So much clueless crowing about weight loss, leaning on survivorship bias, etc. But I feel like I've got a bit of insight into the sustainable side of things. Happy to share with anyone who might find it helpful.