Hey,
So I (18 F) have been on a weightloss journey since the age of 11 with success for the most part. Had my ups and downs of course, but I'm at a healthy weight now (5'6 and 148 lbs, BMI is just under 24) and am pretty happy about the way I look, and I love the feeling of having a considerable amount of muscle mass. I feel strong yet feminine but most importantly: healthy.
But of course as someone who struggled with my weight throughout my entire life so far, I sometimes have a hard time believing that I'm good where I'm at, especially when I see the number on the scale is bigger than the day before.
But here's the thing: your weight fluctuates. Weightloss is not linear and never will be.
I tend to beat myself up over it, until I realize that I usually get back to the weight I was before within just a few days without changing anything, really. For a few days I was 2-4 lbs heavier than before and I won't lie, I freaked out! But I'm getting back to 148 lbs slowly but surely.
As your hormonal balance changes, as you drink more or less water than the day before, it will show on your weight. Heck, if you can't poop for a day or two that will make you seem heavier too.
I don't know what I'm aiming for with this post. Maybe it's just to remind people and myself that being slightly heavier than two days ago is not the end of the world. Nothing you can't fix and especially nothing to beat yourself up over. Just keep going!
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from loseit - Lose the Fat https://www.reddit.com/r/loseit/comments/r4148c/reminder_weightloss_is_not_linear/
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