Thread 76820559

Men who lost a LOT of weight, how did life change? How did your body start to feel on a daily basis?
Do people start treating you any differently? Whether people you know, or strangers?

I wouldnt say its a lot, but going from builtfat at around 95kg to shredded & ripped at 70kg massively increased the amount of attention I get from women in day to day life.

My face gets that really crazy jawline when im ripped and I have really bright blue+green eyes.

>>76820559 (OP)
I lost 90lbs. I have a lot less aches and pains. Back pain is completely gone. I haven't noticed anyone treating me different but I'm in my 40's and retarded so its not surprising.

>>76820592
Fuck how long did that take

>>76820559 (OP)
My shoe size went down surprisingly. Got more spring in my step and stairs ain't no problem no more

>>76820559 (OP)
I have lost 12kgs this year. Have more energy, cardio is better but am slightly weaker with my lifts. Female attention has been better, men think I am off cycle for gear (I don't look amazing, normies just have different standards than this place)

>>76820577
Literally nothing to do with the thread

>>76820664
18 months.

Definitely way less brain fog, less sluggishness in general. Must be why every fat person I know loves caffeine so much more than the average person, it must give them some sense of what a normal person is supposed to feel (in addition to the massive amounts of sugar they put in their drinks)
>Lost 100 lbs over 3 years

>>76820690
He lost weight and got treated better you ape
L2r

>>76820717
The thread says "lost a LOT of weight". He didn't He's imagining he gets treated better after losing a little, but either way it's irrelevant.

>>76820559 (OP)
yes, i lost 15lbs from 143 pounds down to 128 @ 6’1 and it was worth it.
GOODS
(1) at lower weights, you are so much cleaner. you sweat less, poop less, less gas, body hair, wrinkles and fat lumps. it’s almost like you are a minimalist version of yourself with everything “complicated” and gross cut out
(2) looking at the mirror is stronger than any antidepressant when you are happy with your appearance. you just feel so great, like “wow I really did that” and you float around the rest of the day. just make sure you stretch to reduce anterior pelvic tilt and rib flare, no need to stretch for “b belly” though that is all weight no postural problems
(3) strangers treat you better. old men and uglies give you a hard time about being skinny but girls (esp 18-25) like it and bosses like it too as it looks professional and formal clothes fit you well
(4) the fat pad above the pubic bone is some of the last fat you lose, but it got me from 6.5 -> 7 inches and i would imagine weight loss from obesity would give more as good blood flow helps size
BADS
(1) guys hit on you. a lot. some people assume you are gay
(2) actually developed an ED. can’t eat w/o knowing calories and still count even though I don’t want to go lower

I’ve lost 150lbs this year, everything in my life is better.
Feel good all the time thanks to clean diet and regular exercise rather than sitting on my ass eating garbage diet
Have stayed consistent all year so if I don’t see someone for more than like 3 weeks I get showered with compliments on my appearance which I’m still adjusting to after spending majority of my life hating myself and my appearance.

Loose skin is gonna be whatever but I’m going to get lean regardless

Currently 258 @ 6’3
Next goal is 220 by march then go from there
Most recent pic

>>76820749
Holy fuck you must be a walking skeleton

>>76820749
>(2)
This is so fucking true, there’s no better high than looking in the mirror and seeing the result of your hard work, body dysmorphia be damned

>(2) actually developed an ED. can’t eat w/o knowing calories and still count even though I don’t want to go lower

That’s not an ED

>>76820766
How about you stop tone policing everyone over this thread and let people share there shared experiences huh buddy?

>>76820559 (OP)
Not as extreme as some others here, but I lost 70 lbs since January 1st. It's weird to say but I don't actually feel healthier necessarily, although I have way more self confidence not having visible jiggly fat under my shirt as I walk around in public. People do treat me differently too, not that I interact with a lot of people, but cashiers at the grocery store make small talk and comment on how healthy my groceries are, and how I'm getting big muscles. They used to just look sort of revolted and not saying anything when I was fat, like my presence was unpleasant for them.

>>76820779
Did you reply to the wrong person lol?
Who the fuck are you talking to?

>>76820559 (OP)
Is this intended to be a lust provoking image?

>>76820736
25kg is quite alot

>>76820756
Holy shit, how did you lose so much weight?
Awesome job, anon.

>>76820749
>just make sure you stretch to reduce anterior pelvic tilt
any recs? I still struggle with this

>>76820749
That is so damn light. I'm a little taller and had all those benefits at 175, and at least I had a little muscle on my bones.

>>76820559 (OP)
Substantial gain in fuck power/endurance/not getting gassed to shit. Ofc, women mirin. Sister and mother mad as fuck due to my progress. Bass boosted selfsteem. Heavily improved cardio. Strongly reduced fatigue in general. Acid reflux gone. Bloating gone. Heart skipping and pains gone. Not getting gassed in general. Longer cock (no joke). Not going back, i will do whatever it takes to stay like this. Trust the process. WAGMI

>>76820559 (OP)
>Men who lost a LOT of weight, how did life change?
Hi, I lost 120 lbs or so after finally getting the correct diagnosis after decades: Hashimoto's. 300 to 180 lbs or around that at 6'1.

>How did your body start to feel on a daily basis?
I look much older but can walk much faster. I can buy size M or even S clothes now when I cut a lot. But I am looking rather flabby and tired/old overall.

>Do people start treating you any differently? Whether people you know, or strangers?
Not in the least. The onyl difference is that before, people told me I eat a lot and now, people tell me I'm not eating enough. Spoiler: I eat very similar portions.

>>76820736
>25kg
>55lb
>not a lot
What the fuck, are you 500lbs or some shit?

>>76820559 (OP)
Lost 40-50 pounds and also did a massive recomp. Took place over 5-6 years, used argan oil regularly so there's no loose skin. Started with 10 min walks and gradually increased it from there when I felt like I wanted to do more (rather than forcing myself to).

Energy levels paradoxically skyrocketed. I used to be a low-energy person, now I eat barely 1700-2000 calories and have infinite energy. I generally do 10k+ steps a day and 4x a week with additional 1.5 hour gym sesh + 30 minutes zone 2 stairmaster. If it weren't for my body literally tapping out physically via overtraining I could keep going.

Fat melts from your shoulders first, then arms, legs, chest + face, then finally around the waist + public area. Besides the last part, the progress noticeably accelerates as you get leaner.

It's hard to accurately perceive just how much of a fat fuck you are. Mirrors lie to you and many mirrors are designed to make people appear better than they actually are. It's all to do with your width to height ratio. You might think that you're a fucking unit on the glow up because you're a wideboy but in reality the more narrower you get, the taller you're perceived to be thus the more attractive you are. Find the absolute worst mirror possible and use that in the bathroom. Photos work too.

Everyone treats you better in every aspect of your life. Work Karen's try to rizz you up instead of reporting you to HR. Men are either really supportive or standoffish. Nobody fucks with you as much. You are automatically granted a level of respect that is not reserved for everyone else. Women notice you exist. I catch women looking at me all the time now which is a huge ego boost, some will even stare/eye rape you.

CICO is king, just accept it and save 3 years of your life doing meme shit only to arrive at this conclusion on your own. Unless you drink long black coffee, tea, 0 calorie soda, or water then just assume that shit automatically has 200 calories in it at least.

>>76820559 (OP)
I lost about 100 pounds in a year and I went from obese to thin. Life quality improves on both sides. You're no longer tired or bloated or sweaty. Your gut doesn't hang over your belt loop and people treat you a lot better. Because even if you dress well and groom yourself nicely when you're overweight, you still have that default aura of not taking care of yourself in the most basic way possible.

I lost 45lbs 3 fucking years ago but that was exactly when I changed my location so all the people in my previous life thought I was still fat while the new ones thought DYEL and I’ve been like this my whole life. Only people who noticed the both sides of the coin was family because I had 0 friends when I was a fat fuck. But regarding strangers yes definitely women no more had that “you are a disgust” look but I wasn’t muscular enough for them to eye me all the time. The most important thing is that you feel better and healthier.

Now I am once again a 23% bf fat fuck due to stress from the past three years and all the people in my life subtly mock for this shit. I’m currently locked in since 1 month and I’ve lost 7lbs already, some 17lbs more to go and I’ll make a thread on it before the year ends anon

Apparently all fat guys are handsome gigachads underneath who women start throwing themselves at as soon as they're not planet sized

>>76820559 (OP)
Lost just shy of 100 lb over the course of 1-1.5 years (I did a diet break in the middle so I don't remember how long it actually took)
The biggest differences are the ones I feel, my body is just so much more mobile in every way, I can actually walk/run/whatever and not feel like I'm dying, AND I don't have to feel like a fat embarassment when I go around or train

Reactions from others have been very positive
The only negatives are that I now realize I'm STILL fat despite being normal BMI, so I'm trying to lose even more to get lean

and

I did get attention from women once... as in, one woman
Who left me kind of traumatized/scarred
and somehow I've become a really bitter jaded mysoginistic incel, even tho when I was fat I really never cared about any of that stuff

so yeah, overall still worth it I guess

>>76820559 (OP)
I've gone from
40% bf absolutely no muscle
To 15% bf skeleton
To 15% bf 32ffmi
To 8% 30ffmi
To 25%bf (still strong, stopped doing as much volume)
To 15% bf (look good, feel good)
All over the course of 17 years
On the last leg, my ability to chase my kids without getting winded has been the most noticeable along with less general back pains
On the first leg, I remember feeling sprite for the first time in my entire life, actually wanting to run and be active

The middle to my peak stats was a wild ride
Women make eye contact and old guys all want to stop and talk to you
It was a hell of a lot of work and when I stopped lifting so much I had to reconcile my lifting diet/hunger with my new lifestyle which was difficult

If I could do it again, I would tell myself to focus on my career and making money and let my peak stats happen later, but I wouldn't have listened so whatever
My wife married possibly the largest natty bodybuilder on earth tho, so there's that

>>76822352
>To 8% 30ffmi
This is like giant contest ready bodybuilder

Bump, trying to farm motivational content

>>76821596
Eat clean, and exercise

I meal prep for my meals during the week, ~1800 calories 200g protein split between 2 meals and don’t get calories from anywhere else, the only exception is the occasional banana for some pre workout carbs if I’m feeling depleted.

On the weekends I “refeed” which I don’t track my calories but probably eat somewhere in the 3000-3500 range and sometimes have cheat days where I’m sure I hit 4000+ but I really only have a true “cheat” day once every 4-5 weeks.
It almost feels like I’ve found a cheat code, I don’t feel restricted due to my refeeds on the weekend and only really start to feel depleted towards the tail end of the week. I feel like I can eat like this indefinitely and according to dexa scan my lean mass hasn’t decreased at all in the last 60lbs of weight loss and consistently getting stronger on all the main lifts(to be fair my numbers are all still in beginner to early intermediate for my bodyweight so still riding a lot of noob gains)

>>76820559 (OP)
>Men who lost a LOT of weight, how did life change?
It's basically an entirely different existence.
>How did your body start to feel on a daily basis?
You feel comfortable in your own skin and actually mobile, not afraid that you'll explode if you trip or tip over. Temperature extremes stop bothering you. You don't sweat as much. Clothes actually fit how they're supposed. It makes your former existence seem like that of an awkward, sweaty slug that was cruelly forced into human society.
>Do people start treating you any differently? Whether people you know, or strangers?
Women finally treat you like a human being. Men stop treating you like a joke and become either friendly or aggressive. People you know start treating you with respect.

It's a whole different ballgame.

>>76821596
>>76823929
Also before anyone asks motivation is bullshit, you do it because you fucking want it, motivation is the reward for actually going through with it.

I stay motivated because I feel like I’m finally living the life I want, not the one I was living

>>76820559 (OP)
>how did life change?
Everything improved. I can ascend stairs without dying. I can breathe. I can go a day without stuffing my face like a pig. I actually feel alive.
>How did your body start to feel on a daily basis?
I actually feel human now. Everything health-wise saw a drastic improvement.
>Do people start treating you any differently?
Nope. Still an unlovable incel chud.

>>76820664
same as the other day, I lost 30lb in 3 months just from dropping my sugary drink habit, then lost the rest over a couple of years with a 300 calorie deficit from finding cardio that I enjoyed.
I wish I'd lifted a lot more during this period because I think my health declined in some subtle ways from the prolonged deficit.
>>76820559 (OP)
my body went from a boring marshmallow to something with a lot of interesting surfaces and muscle textures. I lost a ton of chronic pains and generally poor health. I think a lot of people have just gotten used to feeling like shit all the time, and don't even attribute it to fat anymore - as I lost weight, I felt markedly better.
But since I was fat my whole life, as I lost weight I freaked out on occasion.
>what is this bone protrusion on my sternum??? is that normal? is it BONE CANCER?
>holy fuck why is my heart rate so low??
I got some amazed compliments from family but I wasn't social enough for social interactions to change noticeably.

>>76823740
No shit bump again

>>76820756
How does it feel when you move? Just out of curiosity, not trying to be mean.

>>76823941
Almost everyone who lost weight says the same fucking thing aight now I’m believing this ain’t no psyop and I’ll actually do it

How much did you lose to see those results btw? I don’t think I’ll expect major changes from how people treat me for just losing 22lbs/10kgs

>>76824809
>How much did you lose to see those results btw?
I went from approx 270 to 170 ameripounds (6'0" without shoes, yes I measured like the insecure /fit/cuck I am). It was years ago, but I've been cutting and bulking from 190 to 170 since then. I never go beyond those bounds as a rule and enjoy a pretty relaxed diet, weighing myself every day and cutting when I get too close to the danger zone (basically anything above 190). Once you reach your goal weight, it's easy to maintain. The takeaway point for a fatty considering a lifestyle change is this: the biggest transformation to your look and sense of comfort comes from that final stretch, where you go below 20% bodyfat and slog toward the 10% goal (for an average height male, that's 22lbs of fat loss right there, so there you go). The 40%~20% range is sad because you still see nothing but a fat, flabby, melted-candle-looking fuck whenever you gaze at your reflection. BUT once you go below 20%, checking your visual progress each day is like unwrapping a present.
>I don’t think I’ll expect major changes from how people treat me for just losing 22lbs/10kgs
Don't let it demoralize you, but we often have 20lbs+ more fat to lose than we think we do before we look GOOD. Fat is tricky and hides away in crevasses and nooks, so it can take a while to get those cliché abs, adonis belt, and hollow cheeks that we all covet, BUT DON'T BE DEMORALIZED. Just chug along toward an immediate goal and readjust once you hit it. To emphasize: the biggest changes to how people treat you comes from that 20%->10% cutting gauntlet. Nigger btw.

I’m in my 30s and have never been 10 pounds overweight probably not even 5, possibly ever. I have always been either skinny, skinny and muscular, skinny fat during long injuries, or skinny again, and back to skinny and muscular where I am now. How do people get so fat? Is it some kind of purely metabolism based thing? Do I just not eat as much as normal people? Like almost everyone I grew up with had gotten fat at some point ot has been for years. I genuinely want to understand.

>>76824916
I grew up skinny, gained noticeable weight mid-High School when PE was no longer mandatory, lost it all when I started taking it again and forgetting to eat lunch, then ballooned up to low obese range during Covid. Unchecked bad eating habits and zero physical activity will get you there. Currently on a 1000 calorie deficit, hoping to lose 40 pounds before Summer.

>>76824804
Moving feels great, I can get up and down off the ground without using my arms, I don’t feel joint pain nearly as much anymore. I take the stairs every time and it doesn’t feel like a chore

>>76824916
For me I was a normal skinny fat guy until I got forcibly out on psych meds by my family at the age of 19, and ballooned over the years from 160 to 250, then alcoholism developed in my mid 20s and took me from 250 to 300. Now I'm down to 170 again because I quit all of those things, except I spent my entire youth ugly and fat and my skin is destroyed. I have not experienced the thing people talk about here where people are nicer to you or women show the slightest interest in you but I've always been a weird autist.

>>76820559 (OP)
Not alot like some absolute hamplanets but I also went from near 100kg down to 70kg. Now I'm a but more due to gaining alot of muscle mass (for a natty)
Life feels so much better, I feel better with myself. I actually like what I see in the mirror. People respect me alot more and it has definitely given me the halo effect, as I'm told I'm very handsome.
Even simple shit like having increased mobility is such a life changer. Not being massively out of breath when hiking. Much more energy and so on.
I never want to be fat again.

>>76820707
Good point about the coffee, when I lost weight I didn't need coffee in the morning, especially as I was fasting often and I felt much more clearheaded in the mornings.

Got fat again and I crave coffee a lot more often.

>>76821601
nta but walking helps a lot and paying attention to your posture, like conciously pulling your groin towards your navel and standing on on your hips.

And other than that its about strengthening relevant muscles, simply stretching won't fix it in my experience, stretching is not bad but too often people just keep stretching while the muscles get weaker..

I went to a physio and he gave some good info, like Hollow Body holds and sitting and raising your knee and letting your leg dangle and go as limp as you can and then holding it without actively using your muscles. Dunno if I explained it correctly but its a hold and at first I couldn't keep my knee up for more than 10 seconds. Just doing that sometimes helps a lot imo.

>>76824916
Sounds like u have a decent habits with ur diet and you likely have great nutrient partitioning genetics in combination with a healthy hormonal profile

>>76823941
Yup, had same experience. Got fat again but gonna lose it again, being overweight sucks so much. Aches and pains again and nice clothes I had don't fit. It ruins everything and can happen so sneakily you only truly understand it after losing the weight.
>>76824809
nta, I went from ~213lbs to 135lbs I think, was like 97kg's at my worst and went down to 62kg's at lowest iirc, manlet so it was pretty bad.

And losing 10kgs will make you feel better. Fat people basically radiate unwellness in many ways and we have senses and we often react negatively deep down because lizardmonke-brain recognises that the individual is unhealthy, not a good potential mate and so on. Ofc generalising but still.


Also lost most of my weight through fasting, dieting/exercise was really hard for my silly adhd-brain but not eating comes naturally as I'd forget to eat so it was really easy.

People stop pushing you away when they walk into rooms with you. People talk to you for no reason. You have friends you can talk to. Strangers smile at you.

>>76824212
>I think a lot of people have just gotten used to feeling like shit all the time, and don't even attribute it to fat anymore - as I lost weight, I felt markedly better.
Noticed the same, weight creeps up on you and you don't even realise the aches, pains, acid reflux, sleep issues, depression etc. are damn near all caused by being fat and ofc due to the lifestyle causing it.

Its a remarkable difference losing weight. Its such an encompassing thing as you realise your lifestyle is causing you trouble and you start working on it and see progress and feel better.

>>76825405
>>76825409
>>76825398
It seems like gluttony is the biggest of all sins. I’m on a fat loss journey yes but only lost 7lbs since and three fucking times more to go to get my desired lean weight ffs.

>people stop pushing you away

You are talking outta my mind. I always thought being over the bmi is more intimidating and if I do lose weight like a good 25lbs I wouldn’t be feared. You are free to change my mind tho

>>76825381
Thanks, I'll look into that stuff.

>>76820559 (OP)
after i lost weight i got confident enough to ask out my gym crush and she said yes
i ended cancelling the date when she told she had a kid though lol

>>76824809
How much it takes depends on where you start. I lost about 30lbs in my 20's, which was enough to put me sub-20% BF. I went from being totally invisible to women to getting hit on in bars. Energy went up. Sleep improved. Life was just better. Wound up married way out of my league to a woman that wouldn't have looked twice at me otherwise.

>>76825654
>had a kid
That just means she puts out, broseph!

For real though, on my long list of regrets in life is not smashing a 5'0" professional roller skater just because she had a kid.

>>76820559 (OP)
I lost 140lb and gaining probably 40lb of muscle over 5 years , I went from being only noticed by big girls to getting actually harass at work constantly by 7-8/10 women. Im 6'3 and handsome though. My favorite upside is how men treat me, before I was tall with a baby face so I used to get downplayed a lot, not they do not have a choice but to respect the work I put in.

And I still feel like I got a long way to go!

>>76820749
>6ft 1
>128
>bro I had my abs starting to show at 200lbs.. that is crazy

>>76820559 (OP)
Lost a lot of weight from running/calisthenics while early on in highschool, but this was around the start of later puberty where all the guys started to lose weight, so nobody ever really noticed

Don't know if it counts as "a lot" but since July I've gone from 250 to 200 at 6'2". Looking to hit 185-190 by New Years but the plateaus have set in and they're fucking brutal. Barely lost 2 pounds since the start of November and the love handles refuse to budge.

Anyways I can actually jog and walk long distances without bouncing my bitchtits around and gassing out immediately. Clothes actually fit properly now as well and I can just throw whatever on without worrying about how I'm gonna conceal my gunt. People I know treat me basically the same but I have noticed strangers paying more attention to me in public.

This is a based thread

>>76825088
My thought (as the person you replied to) is that if you were getting fat that early when PE was no longer mandatory, that it purely is some kind of metabolic thing for you. I think many people coast on bad eating habits when they’re younger because they just don’t out weight on much when they’re younger. Then they balloon up later when the metabolism slows down. (That’s what people say anyway) so if you already got fat in HS just cutting out PE you may just have a very different metabolism. I wonder sometimes if guys like that put muscle on faster. I have always been a slow gainer personally despite having a good physique at multiple points in my life.

>>76825313
Alcoholism is hard I give you credit for overcoming it. I lost my dad a year and a half back and I am struggling still with that and have been drinking a lot. I’m more worried about my kidney and my liver though because even binge drinking 3 or 4 days back to back like 5-7 beers I do not put on weight and I still look really good. (Metabolism perhaps) I’m personally overcoming a knee injury and am hoping as my fitness improves and I can get back to work that I can just put my energy into something productive instead of numbing my mind each day.

The periods in life I notice I have relied on alcohol the most are usually periods where I have some sort of injury getting in the way of me utilizing my mental energy working out.

>>76825383
Who knows, one day as I get older I may try and do some dna testing crap to learn about my body. I have some undeniable strengths but some other pretty bad weaknesses. I’m trying to get back to work firefighting (lost my dad and have been taking care of my mom and brother) and have been out of work for a while and am building my
Body back up for that. I’m getting older though so I would really appreciate knowing more about my body from a diagnostic standpoint so I can play to my strengths as things become harder as I age.


When I lost my dad i lost 25 pounds in a a handful of months not eating so I lost a lot of muscle and didn’t have much fat to lose at the time and it’s been a slow journey getting back on the saddle