Lost 80 pounds and found a completely different version of myself

1w ago1 min read

Spent my 30s just accepting I was the big guy. Then my doctor sat me down and said my heart wasn't going to make it if I didn't change something. Started slow, just walking with my kid, then it became running with my kid, then it became climbing mountains with my family. Lost the weight without really obsessing over it. But the physical change is the easy part. The hard part is all the identity stuff. I was the funny fat guy, that was my role. Now people don't immediately see that and I'm learning who I am outside of it. I don't actually miss the old me as much as I thought I would but I still catch myself thinking like that guy sometimes.

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DDerekRegular1w ago

That's incredible man. 80 pounds is huge. I'm guessing your energy levels around your kids changed too? That's always the thing people don't mention but makes such a difference in how present you can be.

MMarco R.New Dad1w ago

That doctor conversation was probably scary but it sounds like it was exactly what you needed to hear. Your kids get a healthier version of you now. That's everything.

SStevenRegular1w ago

This is the kind of transformation I needed to hear about today. Your kids are going to be so proud of you for making that change. Did they notice the shift as it was happening?

RRonRegular1w ago

Major respect for that. I'm in the process of doing something similar and it's been a mental battle as much as a physical one. Finding a new identity outside of old habits is weird but worth it.