/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

Been on the slender side most of my life, but after high school I started gaining weight and I was nearing an overweight bmi. I wasn't quite there, but I was only a couple of pounds away.

I decided to try losing the weight, and at first it was really really hard. I messed up a lot, and even though I wasn't gaining anymore weight, I wasn't losing any, either. I was getting really discouraged and frustrated and I just wanted to give up.
But I kept with it, and now I'm only 5lbs from my goal weight but I'm also happy with where I am. I get complimented on my figure, and best of all my Lolita wardrobe first nearly perfectly now. I don't have a single piece that I don't feel confident in anymore. I'm chuffed to bits with how I look, and I couldn't be more proud of myself for going through with it.

I see a lot of gulls talk about wanting to lose weight and struggling with it, especially in these threads. I often times turned to /cgl/ when I was having a rough time too, and some of my best encouragement came from other gulls. Thank you all so much.
And to all gulls looking to lose weight- don't you dare give up! It's hard, especially when you first start, but you've just got to stick with it. You'll get there in time, and you'll thank yourself for it. Seriously, the feeling of accomplishment alone is 110% worth it. I believe in you.

1 year ago I was getting really close to being an overweight bmi. Not there quite yet, but only a few pounds away.
I tried really hard to lose weight. At first it didn't seem to be going well but the past few months have been great. The past couple of weeks especially.

I've lost ~20 lbs and more than 3 inches from my waist. I'm only 5 lbs away from my goal weight. A lot of people have been noticing my weight loss and I've been getting a lot more complements on my figure.

Best of all, my wardrobe fits 10x better than it did. I've had my all-time dream dress hanging there doing nothing for months because it didn't fit when I bought it, but now it's nearly a perfect fit. I'm so excited to coord it and wear it after all this time. Even things that fit pretty well and looked good on me before look noticeably better now.

I see a lot of gulls talk in these threads about having a hard time losing weight. It can be really hard at first, but if you stick with it, you can make it. It's 100% worth the struggle.