Hi all! just wanted to give a quick hello
I'm in my early 20s and according to the scale today, I'm at 262. I've been reading posts about stretched skin staying loose after weight loss.. which I admit has made me feel a little sad even though that's not something I'm dealing with at the moment, but I guess after all the hard work that comes with losing so much weight I had hoped that my body would look a certain way, forgetting indeed about stretch marks and skin possibly not shrinking. I want to be healthy and I want to be able to run and otherwise be physically active and fit. But a small part of me wants to look good, wear skirts, shorter sleeved shirts, etc., and feel great in that clothing... and for years I felt uncomfortable doing so because of my weight, that I thought if/when I finally lose it I'll be able to wear certain things, only to now realize that I may never feel comfortable doing so and it might be that I'll just never have had that opportunity... does that sound very shallow?? I'm not a shallow person... I'm really not, but I guess part of me always wanted this and now I'm realizing it may never happen. So I keep reminding myself that taking care of my body and my health is supremely important, that being able to participate in activities would be amazing, and in the end, looks will always go... as someone once wrote, beauty is a state of mind not a state of body. so true..
My question is, if I aim to lose around 5 pounds/month.. will that possibly aid my skin shrinking than losing something than 10 pounds/month? (of course, I have to lose all that first... easier said than done but entirely possible ) I want so much to lose weight and increase my level of fitness but at the same time I feel confused and a little lost because I'm not sure what the best (or a great) way to do that is.
So that's me. nice to meet you!