(OC) Overweight since childhood – no energy, no motivation, and a growing pile of health issues until I decided to make a change

Hey everyone!

I’ll give a background for anyone interested and a TLDR at the bottom

When I was 12 years old I was already over 200 pounds – the fattest kid in the class / among his social group. I’ve been huge since my youngest memories

By the time my 23rd birthday was coming up I was nearly 300 pounds and the health issues were overwhelming- terrible back pain, no energy, no motivation, brutal brain fog, my mobility was going away as the weight increased. People were constantly telling me I looked over 40 years old

I knew I shouldn’t be feeling so shitty at such a young age and decided there was no way I could continue down this path

I woke up October 20, 2021 looked into the mirror and told myself today is the day I start and never go back

By August 2022 I lost over 100 pounds

Since then I’ve continued to maintain the weight loss while working on adding muscle – it’s been 2 years since I “finished” and I have not gained back any substantial weight / fat besides muscle

I started with a calorie deficit and exercise routine I developed that focused on minimizing loose skin by retaining as much muscle as possible

No fad diets, no cutting out sugars or foods, no surgeries, no weird miracle products or any BS. Just a calorie deficit and solid routine / nutrition

TLDR

Lost over 100+ pounds naturally through calorie deficit and exercise