Hi all

I’m 5’4, F, SW 163, CW 148, GW 125 I started my journey about 7 1/2 weeks ago and I am pumped. I’ve still got 20ish more pounds I wanna lose, but I’m so happy with myself.

Growing up I never had any real portion control, but in a developmental psych class I learned all about what portion size really looks like. My family has never eaten a correct portion size! We’d always pile up our plates and eat until we were stuffed, then have dessert. No matter how full I was, my dessert stomach always had room.

My dad went on the keto diet, and when he decided he could be a little less strict, he had trouble maintaining his loss because his body came out of ketosis. I don’t want to have to restrict myself from certain foods, so instead I’ve been eating normal portions and balancing the things I eat. I’m not counting calories either. I still eat a little chocolate with dinner, but I’m not constantly craving it like I used to! I feel a whole lot better as well.

My mom and I have been going to the gym together. I’ve been doing core and cardio, but when I feel a little less insecure I wanna start doing a little with weights. I’ve done a few Chloe Ting workouts at home, but I don’t have the arm strength to do all the modified plank exercises she has in her videos. She is a great resource for at home workouts without equipment though.

I’m not sure if this would be NSFW or not, but I have a question for the ladies. When I gained weight, my chest grew a cup size, but they haven’t gone back down yet. I’m not upset about that, but I’m not sure if it’s just gonna stay like that or if I should expect it to get smaller later on. When did y’all start losing inches there? My stomach and thighs have already gone down 1 1/2 inches, but my chest hasn’t changed at all.

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