F21. I’ve been overweight my entire life. Last year, I decided I had had enough. I started at 5’11 and weighed over 250 pounds, yet I’ve managed to lose over 70 pounds in a healthy and sustainable method. My perspective on life and people has altered forever. I feel disgusted by my current level of luxury. I resent the individuals who are now treating me so well. They were previously unaware of my existence. I never asked people to find me attractive back then. I wouldn’t be attracted to myself either. But I’ve suddenly become funny. Intelligent, interesting, empathetic, caring, and knowledgeable. I was everything before, too. You have never seen me as a human being.
yeah, I’ve been overweight my entire life and decided to stop in seventh grade, so I shed about 30 pounds in a month or two. It had a significant impact on my social life; when people saw me after I lost weight, they began chatting to me more and attempting to befriend me. I’m still friends with some of them, but it surprised me that the only thing that made a difference was my physical appearance.
Outside of your doctor, other people who have been through the fight, and (if you were dangerously heavy) your loved ones, no one really cares. Losing weight and getting fit is a personal matter, and most people won’t care beyond a quick internet search. The motivation must come from you.
I had a crush on this boy in middle school; I was ‘down bad’ about him, but he ignored me, and one made fun of me, which hurt a lot. Fast forward years later, we know each other from this part-time job, I’ve dropped a lot of weight, and he suddenly reveals he’s falling for me. I was really furious and angry at him.
Another is that people now appreciate my thoughts, are less likely to talk over me, recognise my existence, and guys want to be my friends.
Now, I perceive the world as shallow and superficial. Personality doesn’t important. I don’t want to reveal my personality.
It is difficult to realise how differently I have been treated since reducing weight, so I completely understand. The most aggravating part for me is that doctors are suddenly listening to me. Doctors took 7 years to identify me with a chronic illness when I was heavy because they couldn’t look beyond my weight and told me it was all anxiety. Now that I’m at a healthy weight, people take me seriously.
In terms of how my weight reduction influences how I see the world, I literally see a lot more of it now that I’ve lost 160 pounds. I am no longer living in continual fear. I flew outside of the nation for the first time last year. I can hike now and see all of the things I could never see before. It’s pretty amazing
My vision of the world did not change. My sense of myself changed.
I went from 105kg (230lb) to 80kg (175lb).
It basically revealed how inactive I had been and how much I was capable of.
My weight has varied throughout the years, which has been unfavourable to my finances and wardrobe.
Losing weight motivated me to pursue other goals in life. It has not pushed me, but it has helped me stay motivated during difficult times.
I lost thirty pounds. Maybe not ‘a lot’, but enough to have an impact.
The world is ‘friendlier’ now.
It is easier to get in and out of cars and other confined spaces.
I can shop for clothes practically anywhere.
I am stared at for the ‘proper’ reasons.
When everyone else is comfortable, I rarely get too hot.
I can see myself in a store window and smile.
Well, let’s see… dropping weight has definitely helped me feel lighter and happier! I can finally sprint away from my troubles without getting winded, and the scale no longer yells at me whenever I walk on it. My wardrobe has also improved, as all of my clothes now fit me properly, and I no longer have to wear tents as shirts. Furthermore, I now have renewed faith in my ability to make healthy decisions. Basically, I feel like a totally new person, free of all the unwanted baggage I used to carry!
Well,
I didn’t feel like my guts were about to squirt through my anus anymore.
Turning sideways allowed me to move faster through crowds and avoid knocking people over (nothing short of a bone saw will change my width).
I didn’t have to empty my pockets before sitting in an aeroplane.
I agree that the world appears kinder. Being overweight causes discomfort in a variety of ways that you may not notice if you gained the weight gradually.