What I learned about being at a healthy weight.
I started my weight loss journey just after Easter (had to munch all my Easter eggs first obviously) and I've been doing pretty well. I started borderline obese (BMI 29.something) and have now crossed into the healthy weight range at BMI 24.something.
At 162lbs (my starting weight), being a healthy weight was so far off I wasn't really sure what to expect once I crossed the threshold. Would I be skinny? Would I still look overweight (I would be borderline after all)? How would my clothes fit? What would my overall fitness be like?
So here's a few things I've noticed:
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I'm not skinny. I don't hold my weight in very flattering places either so I don't have the big hips/smaller waist thing going on. I wouldn't necessarily say I'm fat anymore, but I'm definitely still chub.
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My problem areas are still a problem. My flabby upper arms are still flabby, my stomach is still way too huge, and my thighs are still... bleh. The good news is that while they're still problems, they're a lot smaller problems than they were before.
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Kind of a weird one, but I never actually knew what kinda body type I had at all before. All I saw was fat. Now I know that my shoulders are kinda broad, and that I have no curves. I'm honestly not the best proportioned person ever. I'm finding things out about my body that I don't necessarily like and, unlike my weight, can't change. It can be a little scary and bring about new insecurities, but when I think about it I know I'd rather be the way I am now than to put all the weight back on.
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Clothes sizes are confusing. I was a size 14 and now I'm... size 14? 12? I don't know. I may not know what size I am, but what I do know is that the clothes that used to barely fit are now fine, and the clothes that fit fine before are now too big. My belt has been a good indicator of how much smaller I am. I've had to poke so many new holes in it. I should get a new one.
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I am definitely getting fitter. I've been going to dance classes for almost 2 years now, and in that time I lost some weight (my diet was still awful so I plateaued real quick) , gained a ton, and now I'm losing a lot. Even though the amount I exercised hasn't fluctuated too much in that time, it was a lot harder to dance when I was gaining weight, I got out of breath a lot faster, and I really don't feel like I improved at all in that time. In just 4 months fixing my diet alone has completely changed that.
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I'm a lot happier. I'm not where I want to be and I wouldn't want to stop losing now, but I do feel a lot better about myself. I can look in the mirror and not see a big fat blob (although on bad days the blob can return) and the knowledge that I'm only going to look better as time goes on is a great motivator.
I don't know how to end things so ta daaa ~~ THE END ~~
TL;DR: Reaching the healthy weight mark is definitely not the end of the journey, but it's a great milestone to achieve.
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