#i've noticed it mostly in my upper belly and my ass? like

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anyway I've been keeping this on the low on socials but I've lost 25lbs since August 5th, and I'm halfway to my first weightloss goal :)

I gained a lot of weight after moving away to go do my doctorate; it was a double whammy of living on my own and having the "I'm an adult, I'll buy what I want!" attitude, but also winter depression hit me hard in 2022 because where I live now on the coast tends to be pretty grey and rainy, and miserable also.

However, after hitting a point where I went up a couple pant sizes and where even just walking uphill was becoming a challenge, I decided to make a change for me to look at my diet and continuing to go to the gym/playing rugby in the fall.

I follow Calories In, Calories Out (CICO), which is basically just calculating your baseline TDEE, then taking note of what you eat in a day, and finding a comfortable deficit. At first it was hard (The first week I was also PMSing and so I felt very hungry) but nowadays I find it quite easy to hit my mark. I still also enjoy eating the things I like or having 'cheat' days now and again, but just in smaller proportions!

Anyway I'm marking this milestone, and hoping that in another 3-4 months, I return to the weight I was before I moved out. After that, I plan to continue but also really incorporate building muscle and improving strength. :)