Hello everyone! I'm a 5ft 7, 23 year old male. When I was 18 I had to be put on prednisone and I went from 180 to 223 in a matter of a year. As you can imagine I got stretch marks that used to be very red but have somewhat faded now. They're still deep but I guess will just have to live with them. Maybe a tattoo will help.
After I was taken off the meds my weight came down but not enough, there was even a point where my Dr thought I needed blood pressure meds because of the weight and my health. My mental health declined and I had very dark thoughts especially when I was taking that horrible medicine. I still remember the day I felt utterly beaten by this... it was morning I got up to pee, after I was done I was washing my hands and saw stretch marks on my side and stomach, I felt like crying then, I had a few marks before that but these were so much more.
That memory still lives in my head and how I felt, something I had no control over, my weight or my medical health at the time.
July this year I started eating better and less, exercising daily by walking 1 hour+ and riding a stationary bike at home, my weight in July was 205, and my current weight is 184-5. I wanna start lifting weights and work on my arms next, was thinking of joining a gym. My mental health has improved so much, back in July I went to the Dr. and was so embarrassed that when I got home, I decided right then and there I'm gonna lose weight and to feel better about myself, and I'm missed a few days of exercising 3-6 to be exact. But I made myself a promise that I want to look and feel better and I'm keeping it.
Sorry this is my first reddit post and I'm new here just wanted to share my story and maybe let others know that really, if I can do it so can you! ❤️
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