so this isnt step 1 for me in weightloss. i started out at a delightful 205 and now im at a 141. i am very proud of myself but at the same time very frustrated. i still have more weight to lose but i cant seem to kick this platue. ive been stuck at this weight for months. i cant seem to get it to budge, ive tried many things to jump-start it, but to no avail.
it very frustraiting because ive come so so far, but it feels like im being teased with this last little bit. aside from that i have a huge problem with extra sagging skin. i guess thats what i get for losing a 5th grader
. again though, it seems so unfair to me, a girlfriend of mine has lost about 40lbs and her tummy is tight and flat. AND she doesn't work out. its very frustrating, it seems so effortless for others, and they have wonderfull results, i cant seem to get mast my limitations.
please dont get me wrong, im excited about what ive done and how far ive come, but at the same time its so discouraging. to be frank, its not like its a little soft skin, no, its a lot of sag, and a weird shape, and stretched and squishy and damaged. (much more than it should be or so ive been told)
<P> im scared that ive tried so hard but to no avail. even with clothes to cover it, im so excited to say that i can get my butt into a size 7 (down from the 16-18 i was). there is still that front blob top, not fat, but skin. im very aware of it.
<p> as an example, in september, in florida, i finally got gutsy enough to wear a bikini (WOO) so i did. i went to a very unknown beach (no crowds) and made myself do it. all i wanted was to feel the sunshine on my tummy. (i guess i get that from my cat
i was very proud of myself and i decided to go for a walk along the little side pools at the water. but as i walk along i pass people sitting and walking. i got giggles, looks and a girl even covered her mouth. mostly from people around my age. that hurt so so much. it was a huge blow.
im not sure where to take myself and my self esteem from there. i mean they have no idea where ive come from or how hard ive worked. and i can tell myself that untill my face turns blue but i do realize that im not there yet. but at the same time, discouragement like that makes it so much harder.
i know there are more than one heavy topics here (excuse the pun) but i just need to know that everything is going to work out in the end. ive been trying and working hard for so long. does anyone have tips for the skin?, ive tried creams and serums and whatnot, im not sure what to do.
there are reasons i took this from the back