LostCentury

Believe me I totally get that! It was the same to me, I struggled with keeping it up for a long time. Basically I let my results motivate me. When I'd see one number one morning, I'd want to push to see a better one the next time.. and I knew exercising got me there. Thankfully, I basically became addicted to exercising to the point where I (still) feel guilty for missing one. And I love it now as well. I couldn't imagine running and the gym not being a part of my everyday routine now.

It really went up and down. In fact there was one time where I hit the 93lb weight loss mark.. and then went back up. To actually see the 100lbs... it was over 2 years.

Umm.. I will admit that I have fantastic friends and family and never did anyone really stop talking to me or leave me because of my size or weight gain. But I stopped being able to play Hockey or ball hockey or all the sports I loved with friends and stopped getting asked for things like that. Since the loss... I have more confidence, so being social is MUCH easier for sure.

I don't have as much loose skin as people would think. I think that has to do with the fact that I wasn't ALWAYS large. For instance when I was 16 I was playing AAA hockey and National Ball hockey. While bigger, I was still in relatively decent shape. But to deal with it. You have to find the right workout. Turn into muscle. Everyone's body is different. I wont pretend to be an expert at that stuff. Talk to someone. Go to a gym and ask a trainer. Ask a doctor. I'm sure they can help.

Congrats on your loss though!

Great question. It waivers to be honest.

For a LOOOOOOONNNGGGGG time I was basically depressed and felt nothing of myself. I didn't want to go out or leave the house. I basically felt like a piece of crap, I really did.

Now... I am happy. That's how I would assess myself.. I am happy. I am certainly humble when it comes to all of it because who am I to talk, I was there. You see a lot of, how to put this, cocky people who are built muscular and can eat what they want and always in shape. The fact that I had to go through this has given me a good understanding of both sides of the spectrum.

As a quick story... when I was at the gym just the other week. There was a guy who clearly was cut and an athlete and a gym regular. You could tell by just the way he walked and his attitude that he was very arrogant about it. (not to mention the amount of time he spent looking at himself in the mirror. Trust me, NO ONE stares at themselves in the mirror more than self labeled "Jacked" guys at the gym. NO ONE. It's pathetically hilarious). Anyway, a younger kid, I'd say high school age, who was clearly a much bigger guy came into the change room and immediately this young cocky kid and his buddies started laughing at him and saying things.. not directly to him.. but loud enough I could see he could hear. I mean.. bullying at that age happens. I was made fun of, I even bullied as well. BUT this blew my mind. Because I went through the same thing as well when I was huge and started going to the gym, the stares and snickers. I HAD to say something this time because it just didn't make sense to me... I mean he was AT the Gym! Like me, here was a kid that realized he wanted to make a change and here he was attempting to do something about it! How is that something to make fun of????? That is something to be encouraged. I mean, had he been at home playing video games and eating Cheetos.. then.. as much as bullying should never happen, I'd have a little less sympathy for him. BUT he was here, committing to getting into shape. I basically told the kids to get lost.. in so many words.. and in my own little twist of words way made them feel stupid for making fun of him in the setting we were in. I talked to the kid, told him to ignore the crap and keep it up. I still see him all the time. He's doing great.

People blow my mind sometimes. Never understood making fun of "fat" people at the gym. I mean.. in the streets you see one and you hear "Go to the gym, fattie"... but then they do that to better themselves... and they get made fun of for it too. Huh?

Not in my experience. Nope.