Weight Loss Stories

134 Pounds Lost: My new life! 134 Pounds Down (so far!)

By The Weigh We Were | July 17, 2018

NAME : Caitlyn
BEFORE WEIGHT : 319
AFTER WEIGHT : 185
POUNDS LOST : 134 so far

WHEN DID YOU START DEVELOPING A WEIGHT PROBLEM?
When I was a teenager.

HOW DID YOUR WEIGHT AFFECT ANY ASPECT(S) OF YOUR LIFE?
I had no self esteem and thought I would always be the fat girl. I ate my emotions and before I knew it, I was 27 and 319 lbs.

WHAT WAS THE “TURNING POINT” THAT GOT YOU STARTED ON YOUR WEIGHT LOSS JOURNEY?
I knew that losing weight was harder once you were older and I no longer wanted to be fat, sick, unhealthy and have no energy. I wanted to do so many things that my weight out a barrier on.

HOW DID YOU GET STARTED?
I started by walking 5 min a day on a treadmill.

HOW LONG AFTER YOU STARTED DID YOU BEGIN TO SEE RESULTS OF YOUR WEIGHT LOSS EFFORTS?
I started to see them after a few months.

WHAT WAS THE HARDEST PART?
I am still on my journey, I have 27 left to lose and the hardest part for me is seeing my own progress and not who I used to be.

DID YOU EVER WANT TO GIVE UP? WHAT KEPT YOU GOING?
I want to give up all the time but I keep going because I feel better and want to live a happy, healthy, long life.

DID YOU HIT ANY WEIGHT LOSS PLATEAUS? HOW DID YOU OVERCOME THEM?
I have hit plateaus many times. The last one lasted 6 months and as frustrating as it is, I know I have to do this for me.

HOW LONG DID IT TAKE YOU TO LOSE MOST OF THE WEIGHT?
I am going on 2.5 years now and I am not “finished”.

DID YOU HAVE ANY NON-SCALE VICTORIES?
Every time I lose a dress size!

WHAT DOES YOUR DAILY DIET LOOK LIKE COMPARED TO WHEN YOU WERE HEAVIER?
SO clean!

HOW DOES YOUR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY COMPARE TO WHEN YOU WERE HEAVIER?
I am so active now. I used to lose my breath walking for even a minute and now I crossfit 6 days a week and run 5ks.

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