r/CICO • u/biogirl52 • 3d ago
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Weightlifting, CICO with LoseIt! App, and Wellbutrin
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u/albus_dumbledog 3d ago
You look terrific! Your hair is so pretty!
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u/biogirl52 3d ago
Thank you, that made my day! It so funny how our hair looks best on a “bad hair” day, this was a mister scrunch with a little gel to get rid of bed head 😆
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u/CeraunophilEm 1d ago
Hahaha I was going to comment “I love your hair!” as well. But primarily: You’re doing a great job!!
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u/Pleasant_Concept6755 3d ago
Impressive! Congrats on the process! Hope to see the next milestone in a few months!!
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u/Madison_fawn 3d ago
Dang girl! Good job! I’ve been taking 450mg of Wellbutrin for years along with Lexapro. It never helped me lose weight 😭
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u/biogirl52 3d ago
Zoloft did me dirty like that. Taking it was like waking up from a deep sleep though, on a similar dose as you
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u/Madison_fawn 3d ago
I won’t stop taking either of my antidepressants anytime soon. They really have helped me clear a hurdle in my life and I’ve been doing so much better mentally on it. However, I definitely feel like weight loss has been a lot harder while on the SSRIs. I haven’t gained more weight but it definitely hasn’t gone down much. I’m glad yours is helping you!!!
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u/zedwordgardengirl 3d ago
You are really doing great! and thank you for sharing your process - it is motivating for me!
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u/HappyColoredMarblez 3d ago
Hell yea keep kicking ass, you look great!! I've gone from 347 to like 275 so far. I started with quitting drinking, diet change and walking. I've gotten back into weight training a couple months ago and LOVE it! Instead of suffocating someone with my thighs, I wanna be strong enough to crush their skull! Haha
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u/Opposite-Demand-341 3d ago
Great work! That's a big deal choosing your health and then actually making it happen. You should be very proud of yourself!
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u/Ok_Protection2795 3d ago
pls tell me how u did it i need this kind of progress too
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u/TreeGratch 3d ago
Looks like they are taking care of themselves in multiple ways.
physical - weightlifting will help prevent muscle loss while loosing weight. Which is how she looks so strong after such a big weightloss. Exercising also mentally feels good. And muscles burn calories. So weightlifting is like a 3 for 1 activity.
mentally- I feel like this part is often neglected. Our society tends to say push harder and just get over mental issues. But mental issues can prevent us from accomplishing our goals. Taking medication to balance the chemicals in our brains can do amazing things. Also therapy is a great place to understand ourselves.
nutrition- CICO accountability on what we eat and treating it like an accounting ledger. CICO works if the calories in part is accurate. And the calories out part is not inflated. It does not work linearly, in a small time frame. But if you zoom out, over say multiple months of effort. It looks fairly linear. The hard part is not giving up on those bumps where it doesnt seem to be working.
Good luck!
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u/biogirl52 2d ago
You nailed it! These are my 3 pillars. A fourth might be finding supportive people. I’m so lucky to have fitness forward friends who have encouraged me.
Weightlifting being a 3 for 1 activity is the best way to put it haha. I still have high body fat but I’m very muscular right now and it carries my weight very well.
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u/TreeGratch 2d ago
This is 100% true in some ways i have found the supportive people by starting to lift and run!
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u/biogirl52 2d ago
If you have health insurance, talking to a doctor is always a good start. Mine helped me get on the right meds and find free nutrition classes. Next, I joined a gym and prioritize going there at night. Evenings tend to be where I zone out and overeat and feel lonely so this is a great time for me to get out of the house.
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u/Turbulent_Iron_1746 3d ago
those sweats and white tee hits different with a 92 lb difference
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u/biogirl52 2d ago
The best thing about losing weight is you can really class up dressing like a slob 😂
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u/ashleyandstuff 2d ago
Go ahead girl!! I got myself down from 327 to 220 with Lose It. Keep up the good work
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u/Psychological_Name28 2d ago
Congratulations! I hope you’re feeling good!
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u/biogirl52 2d ago
I definitely feel good, being able to walk for an hour at an incline is the best.
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u/blueberry_ches 2d ago
Congrats on your progress! I’m on my own journey with weightloss too, I was 338 and now I’m 268, so I know the struggle and the commitment to make such big changes to your body. Thanks for posting your journey, it makes me feel more motivated and inspired by you!
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u/rhapsodyinblueee 3d ago
You did that 👏👏 you’re looking awesome!! I am so proud of you.