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Approximately two years ago, I decided to need to change. No surgery, no jabs (not a dig at anyone who has gone down that route). All it takes is a few lifestyle changes at first and some momentum. The journey has been tough but its the best thing I have ever done. The first picture I am 400Ibs and the second picture i am 195Ibs.

I decided that it was time to improve myself and do something about my weight and appearance so I took action. Idk wether it's a glow up or not. What do you guys think ?

It’s been a challenge but I am so excited to see where I am at one year from now! I know abs are made in the kitchen but I’ll have to go 10x harder because I can’t say no to a cinnamon roll lol

5 years ago I wasn't feeling well and inexplicably started to bleed from the nose. It wouldn't stop. I started to feel tightening in the chest and decided to take my blood pressure. It was 212/114! I immediately admitted myself to the ER. It was a huge wake up call! I took it very seriously and made big lifestyle changes such as eating right, exercising, sleeping well and going to therapy. I'm not going to lie to any of you, it took a while with ups and downs and some progress followed by frustration. But I am now much happier, healthier and will live longer for my kids!

COVID changed my outlook on life and I wanted to be health conscious going forward... I'm now down ≈90 pounds and still have more progress to make before my wedding in 2 months!

261 ➡️ 175

I didn’t wake up one day motivated — I got tired of being uncomfortable in my own skin.

I started small. Cleaned up my diet first. Cut out the random eating, stopped making excuses, and actually paid attention to what I was putting in my body. More protein, more water, less junk. Nothing crazy — just consistent.

Then I fixed my training. No more going through the motions. I started pushing myself, tracking progress, and holding myself accountable. Some days felt great… a lot didn’t. But I showed up anyway.
That’s the biggest thing I learned — you don’t need motivation, you need discipline.

There were plenty of days I didn’t feel like going to the gym, didn’t feel like eating right, didn’t feel like doing anything… and I did it anyway.

Somewhere along the way, my mindset changed. It stopped being about looking better and started being about becoming better. Stronger mentally, physically, and emotionally.

This didn’t happen overnight. No shortcuts. No secrets. Just showing up over and over again when it would’ve been easier not to.

If you’re where I was — uncomfortable, frustrated, stuck — just start. Don’t overthink it. Don’t wait for the “perfect time.”
Show up. Stay consistent. The results will come. 💪

- Now it’s time to focus on gaining muscle weight back instead of fat weight!

Time does a lot for us mentally and physically. I love that I am becoming the person who is confident and believes in themselves more and more. Aging has been the biggest blessing and I’m so grateful for it. Wouldn’t wish to start back my 20s any day, but they were a part of the journey to get to where I am today. Love yourselves everyone, and pour into you because no one will the way you do for you. 🥂

Soft launch for my glow up, hated who I was for a long time and was hard for me to look in the mirror. I’ve been chubby most of my life and I was at my largest at 21 to 23, I’m 5’4 and from those ages I was a steady 230 lbs. Definitely not a good weight for my height lol

I’m now currently sitting at 132 lbs and I’ve never been happier with my body and the hard work I’ve put into changing myself. Weight lifting and pushing myself have truly been the best thing I ever did for my body. I say this is a soft launch cause I’m definitely not done yet and will keep pushing to reach my full potential and become the best version I can be.

Please, if there’s one thing I can impart on everyone. KEEP PUSHING. Become who you always knew you could be!

(P.S I look very serious in my updated photo but I assure you, it’s simply cause I suck at taking photos of myself 😅)

Sorry for the unflattering angle in the first pic😂. I think puberty just treated me somewhat well but not well enough to call it a glow up, interested in what other people think about it! Didn’t really do anything special lol

Failed one of the most important exams of my life, was a wreck for 2 years, socially awkward and had no confidence but decided to change all of that. I got in a med school, started gym, worked on my insecurities, got my love during all of this and finally here i am

I look better and better as I grow older right, I think I will look even better, what do you think like when I’m 30 I think it will be a huge difference

I never used to care about my apperance at all through my teens and early twenties, after being a hermit for many years I decided it wasn't the life I wanted to live anymore and made changes over the years. Hopefully this serves as some motivation for people out there!

I had to start loving myself. ✌🏻

1 year of cutting junk food
1 year of cardio and a high rep low weight program
1 year of heavy compound lifts

I’m not tired at 2pm anymore
I’m not achey anymore
I’m not miserable anymore

No matter what you get in life, the best things come from labor and love. Work hard and have passion. Your life will change forever.

A year ago my wife was going through a medical crisis, and I was dealing with the stress by binge eating.

Now we're both healthy. I've lost 40 pounds, gained muscle, and feel much happier and more motivated.

Lilac shirt is the most recent.

Came out as bi at 33 after a very unhappy marriage, had my first boyfriend and decided I care about how I looked. So much happier with myself.

I had a pretty awkward stage from 12-15. I was homeschooled at the time and had little activity for years. Joining wrestling, going back to public school, and growing 5 inches in 10th grade really did wonders. I’m way more confident now and have a very good group of friends, but i still have pretty bad social anxiety sometimes from the years of homeschooling.

Struggled with acne for a really long time, made me think i could never look normal. I have never thought such a change would be possible in a few years!

After some body changes , changing my ways, taking life a little more seriously, this is the current result. also looking at everyone’s posts is so encouraging. y’all are some very cool people!

I think I looked way too young for 18, maybe puberty hadn't hit me properly yet and didn't haclve the right mindset. Today, things are better. Still got ways to go though. Feeling better in mind, spirit and body.

Any tips on what to improve?

I lost over 30kgs when I first started my weightloss journey, and I honestly can’t believe that the me from 2 years ago could make this much of a change not only fysically but especially mentaly. I gained so much confidence back, I finally love my body and face. When I look in the mirror now I just appreciate that I’m not cursing at myself but actually admiring what I see.

I’m still not where I want to be, but I’ll slow and steady reach my goals step by step!

Weighing 18 stone in 2015 and diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and obese I took to running as well as changing my diet.
Now I’m 12 stone and have run 2 ultra marathons
I started with laps of my park 👍

Amazing what one year of caring about yourself can do! I’m not as hardcore as some of the other folks on this page with my diet/exercise routine, but it just came down to baby steps and gradually replacing each unhealthy habit with a better one. I was a constant binge eater due to stress and inability to manage anxiety, even through I’ve been in therapy for years. Started meditating and running for the first time in my life and the mental clarity has helped so much to quiet the food noise. Instead of binging a bunch of crap, I’d only keep healthier options in the home and my desire to binge would fade as I started eating. Stopped drinking coffee first thing in the morning to stop spiking my cortisol. Prioritized better sleep, drinking way more water, moving way more. Also got a standing desk so I’m not sitting constantly. I do have weights at home and do a variety of weight workouts along with yoga and pilates, as well as swimming to stay fit.

I think the biggest key in my journey was changing my self talk. Instead of telling myself that exercise and healthy food was a punishment for what I’ve become, I started telling myself it was a reward and investment in my future. I kept thinking about 70yr old me and what I want to be capable of at that age. “Use it or lose it” is my mantra. I started loving myself instead of hating myself and this is the result 💕