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    [Discussion] Eleven years ago I was on my way to an early grave, and the day I decided to start choosing to love myself was the first day of the rest of my life.

    I was 24 years old, at least 365lbs (likely heavier because I stopped weighing myself for about a year), couldn’t sleep because acid reflux woke me up at least three times a night. Had never even kissed a girl, and was on my way to a very early grave.

    I don’t know what the catalyst was, but one day I asked if my self hatred was because of my morbid obesity, or was the obesity a symptom of my self loathing. In that moment, I resolved to choosing to love myself every day, which meant doing a lot of really hard shit.

    I am down to 193lbs and am in the best shape of my life. I have a fantastic career, a wonderful relationship with my wife, and I am constantly pushing myself to try new things.

    I occasionally fall into a state of frustration that I “wasted” so much of my youth, but I remind myself that I am as young as I am ever going to be today, and there is no reason that my best years cannot still be ahead of me.

    Keep going, you owe it to yourself.

    by peedeehex

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    33 Comments

    6. thechaseofspade on

      I’m down 25 lbs this year, this is inspiring and you remind me to keep going 1 day at a time

    7. Revverb on

      As someone that also wants to lose weight, I gotta ask: how’s the loose skin situation going.

    14. weirdgroovynerd on

      Damn bro, save some rizz for the rest of us!

      Great job op, keep up the good work.

    18. Atrkrupt1 on

      Almost commented that your transition went well. I had that exact same tank top and just threw it out because I lost a bunch of weight…look great keep it up!

    20. PostMPrinz on

      Yo!!!!! The day and night difference is astounding. Do you feel like you have a healthy relationship to food and exercise now? I’m kinda a fat guy but I’m not like a binge water or an exercise nut, and I’m afraid to count calories because of the mental stress.

    25. Warm-Tax-6066 on

      Your post made me tear up 🥲 proud of you and I don’t even know you….congrats man and keep up the confidence, you deserve all your success!

    26. PhoenixSon0914 on

      Nice man! Can’t put a price on your health. Physical and mental health go hand and hand. Probably put a lot of noise in your head to bed. Keep up the good work 👏

    28. Maxo996 on

      I’m kind of at a low spot right now. Im glad to see somebody made it out. Gives me some hope

    30. SaveMeDatCorn on

      Wow, what a change. Good for you, man. You can tell by the photos and your write up that you’ve made some real strides physically and mentally. The mental part is most of the battle.

      All I can say is keep going and dont dwell in the “what ifs” or the lost time. From someone who did a lot of that, you just end up wasting more time. Its very difficult, but only let the past be a reminder of how far you’ve come.

      Cheers and best of luck!

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