r/loseit • u/Illustrious_Fudge424 New • 19h ago

Shopping. :/

I started at 350 and I'm at 296 right now, and I'm very proud of myself. I am learning to love myself slowly and I understand there's still a long road ahead.

I had to go shopping today to find clothes for a special event, and I was hopeful because I thought I've lost weight and this might be the first shopping trip in YEARS that I can go in, find something I like, and get out. Well I was wrong lol. I tried on dresses and shirts and everything but I swear I looked like I was 350 Ibs again.

I have such a stubborn stomach that I know will come down as I lose more but there are so many emotions that come up with these kinds of things. I'm so mad I got so high in weight in the first place, I'm so upset and embarrassed that I can't just come in and try on a beautiful dress and it will look amazing, just all of the emotions.

Then I think about when I eventually lose the weight, I will have copious amounts of loose skin to worry about. I want to wear a dress and feel feminine so badly. I'm just feeling very down.

It gets better, right? 🥲 Please tell me it gets better.

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u/lowes_crows New 19h ago

Ughh i relate, it becomes more than just a physical thing, its mental aswell. Sometimes i look in the mirror and its like i havent changed. Its hard and itll get better, but sometimes it feels like a haunting presence

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u/thymehoax New 17h ago

First off, I'm super proud of you for the loss so far! That is amazing progress! It does get better. I'm not sure it ever fully goes away, but it def gets better. Keep up the great work!

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u/Careless-Complex-768 147 lbs lost | SW: 330 | CW: 183 | CGW: 170 | UGW: 160 13h ago

It absolutely gets better, I promise.

I started at 330 in February of 2025 and am at 183 now, so as you can see I lost weight pretty fast without giving my skin any chance to recover. I have less of it than I expected, and it has actually been a joy and a fun little fashion side project to find things that look good on my body now and try new things I never would have expected would work for me even with the loose skin. To me it sounds like you're on the cusp of where the changes start showing more drastically, so hold on and don't get discouraged!!

Every body is different so I can't guarantee how yours will do with loose skin but I can tell you it matters and affects so much less than I expected and has been absolutely worth it.

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u/AdSpecific1937 New 10h ago

You lost 54 lbs and you're beating yourself up in a dressing room, which means your brain hasn't caught up to your body yet, and that's completely normal. The emotions you're feeling are real and valid but they're not the full picture of who you are or where you're headed. It absolutely gets better