25 F 5ft SW:184 CW 149
I weigh my lowest ever adult weight right now, but I havenāt been feeling my best. Usually when I got down to 151ish I would feel super hot and really pretty and overall really great. This time I still felt really big and uncomfortable. I chalked it up to body dysmorphia and tried to ignore it lol.
Until I went home to visit, I tried on my pre-pandemic dresses when I weighed 151-153 andā¦ one was too tight and the other wouldnāt zip up! I was shocked. I have always been predominantly sedentary besides the occasional workout kick, so I didnāt realize it would be that much of an issue. And I wasnāt working out when I lost weight pre-pandemic. Then I realizedā¦
This time I was in lockdown spending most days alone in a tinyyy apartment. Low carb and IF, lost a lot of weight which is great but
3 years ago I was in college, living at home, and unintentionally doing an unhealthy version of IF lmao. I would drink all night (spirits and zero calorie mixers) which would remove my appetite. Then wake up hungover and not hungry. I was basically doing omad. I definitely donāt recommend the drinking part, BUT I was also dancing all the time. I forgot about that after so much time in lockdown. If it was a party or just a few friends at someoneās place we were ALWAYs dancing. All night. So I wasnāt really as sedentary as I thought.
Also my momās house is gigantic compared to my tiny apartment. So even just going to my sisterās room, going downstairs to the kitchen, everyday routines etc, is waaay farther then in my apartment. So I was also getting a lot more steps in unconsciously compared to being in a smaller place. My bedroom at home is probably the size of my apartment lol.
Anyways this just made me realize how bad lockdowns have been. And how much being active even unconsciously makes a crazy difference. Hope this helps anyone else who was struggling! Iāll definitely be more consciously active now that I know.
This may seem obvious to those who are active/ workout, but losing weight by just changing my diet has always worked for me. It was just a combination of graduating, the lockdowns, moving to a smaller place, and all that which led to an extreme difference in lifestyle over two years. So I didnāt really notice all the contributing factors.
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If it helps, you donāt need much space to get a good workout in! Even if you have a square of space you could do this daily and it would make a big difference. Iāve been working out at home for years and sometimes havenāt even needed weight.
Run in place for 2 minPush-ups Sit-ups SquatsShoulder raises (pick up anything that has weight)Reverse lungeRepeat x2
Do that 3 times a week and walk the other times and youāll see a huge diff!
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šÆ I had same realisation last 2 weeks. I started with workout and dirty fast with tea in the morning no weight loss but inch loss every week. Clean IF and workout,inches were going like before weight was also dropping. Then I had covid but continued clean IF. I m seeing the weight dropping but inches arent dropping. I am seeing some inch loss in arms and legs but not in the body!!! With workout i always saw more inch loss in the body than limbs šI would take inch loss over weight-loss any day
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Very similar experience. After I loss 20 pounds I thought it would be a dramatic difference in my appearance ( 230 to 210 ) as I had looked when I was younger and weighed the same . but , I just looked like a slightly smaller fat person . It really is important to work out and maintain muscle mass while fasting I guess .
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Take it from someone whose 30ā¦ I weigh the same as I did when I graduated in 2014 after losing weight and my body fat is definitely higher. Iām ābiggerā than I was even at the same weight. Part of it is due to gaining more muscle but not entirely.
There were a lot of contributing factors to me not taking care of myself in my twenties, most of which was my mental health. I spent 23-28 very depressed, anxious, sedentary, and inconsistent with my dietā¦ my brain was trying to survive so weight loss wasnāt a priority. I did try but would give up because of my lack of motivation. I was so lost.
Anyway, definitely get some consistent physical activity in at 25 so youāre not paying for it later like I am!
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Iām with what Comfortable-Still-37 said. I picked up body weight exercises in the December before the lockdowns started rolling in, and Iām glad I did. I basically had no excuse to not be active because of it loll.