u/AceofSwords00

SW: 298.3 CW: 186.8 GW: 150 💉8.5mg

About a decade ago, 16 year old me was obsessed with YouTubers (especially ObeseToBeast) posting about their major weight losses and bought this size Medium tshirt. It felt like a pipe dream to order. I held on to it throughout the years, lying in dark closets collecting dust, only trying it on to get a good “before” photo, with no afters to come…until now :)

May 20th, 2025 is when I took my first shot, and as the year has gone by, the two largest changes that have occurred (other than weight) are my fitness goals and relationship with food. I have a LOT of larger family members who’s weight is related to diet, so I’ve never really been a healthy weight nor had a healthy relationship with food. I was constantly going through waves of overeating, actually stuffing myself to the point of pain; getting a chicken sandwich and quesadilla from Applebees before driving to BWW for fried pickes and a burger, and that would be my dinner. Then forgetting to eat for a day and doing it all again. The amount that of times I’ve double dashed, and the drivers ran into each other on my doorstep is ridiculous. But now, I have more control. I still crave things, but it doesn’t feel like it’ll consume my entire being. I take it easy on dairy and actually act like the lactose intolerant person that I am. And I eat more regularly, trying to weigh what would fuel me, without fully depriving myself of the fun stuff too!

The second biggest change has been my fitness. I started going to the gym when I started my shots and it has completely revitalized me. I had been in my 20s but physically, I actually started to feel my age. I started strength training about 4 times a week (6 now), later incorporating cardio in the form of rowing, and I absolutely swear by it! The way my muscles fill out the space where excess fat use to be is very cool. I did not know what Body Recomposition was before working out, but it is the absolute truth!! I’m loving the way my body is looking and feeling, and the endorphins are a bonus! Especially for those suffering from anhedonia on the shot. It also forces me to be okay with the scale going up, because muscles have weight and they retain water, so I had to shift my thinking and start seeing weight upticks as proof of progress. I’ve never felt so strong and confident.

Overall, I’m just super grateful. It’s abnormal.. but I feel normal?
Mostly, I try to eat the best option for me at the time, but sometimes a guava milkshake opportunity comes along and you have to take it. Food itself isn’t good or bad, it’s just how I utilize it. But my love of fitness was truly surprising. The gym has become my second home and I don’t know if that would’ve happened without Tirz. I’m also grateful to those in the community. It is always nice to have a space where you can truly relate and be free to talk about an otherwise stigmatized subject with others who know what I’ve experienced. I feel reborn and can’t wait to see what this next year has in store! 😁🫰🏾💕

SW: 298.3 CW: 186.8 GW: 150 💉8.5mg

About a decade ago, 16 year old me was obsessed with YouTubers (especially ObeseToBeast) posting about their major weight losses and bought this size Medium tshirt. It felt like a pipe dream to order. I held on to it throughout the years, lying in dark closets collecting dust, only trying it on to get a good “before” photo, with no afters to come…until now :)

May 20th, 2025 is when I took my first shot, and as the year has gone by, the two largest changes that have occurred (other than weight) are my fitness goals and relationship with food. I have a LOT of larger family members who’s weight is related to diet, so I’ve never really been a healthy weight nor had a healthy relationship with food. I was constantly going through waves of overeating, actually stuffing myself to the point of pain; getting a chicken sandwich and quesadilla from Applebees before driving to BWW for fried pickes and a burger, and that would be my dinner. Then forgetting to eat for a day and doing it all again. The amount that of times I’ve double dashed, and the drivers ran into each other on my doorstep is ridiculous. But now, I have more control. I still crave things, but it doesn’t feel like it’ll consume my entire being. I take it easy on dairy and actually act like the lactose intolerant person that I am. And I eat more regularly, trying to weigh what would fuel me, without fully depriving myself of the fun stuff too!

The second biggest change has been my fitness. I started going to the gym when I started my shots and it has completely revitalized me. I had been in my 20s but physically, I actually started to feel my age. I started strength training about 4 times a week (6 now), later incorporating cardio in the form of rowing, and I absolutely swear by it! The way my muscles fill out the space where excess fat use to be is very cool. I did not know what Body Recomposition was before working out, but it is the absolute truth!! I’m loving the way my body is looking and feeling, and the endorphins are a bonus! Especially for those suffering from anhedonia on the shot. It also forces me to be okay with the scale going up, because muscles have weight and they retain water, so I had to shift my thinking and start seeing weight upticks as proof of progress. I’ve never felt so strong and confident.

Overall, I’m just super grateful. It’s abnormal.. but I feel normal?
Mostly, I try to eat the best option for me at the time, but sometimes a guava milkshake opportunity comes along and you have to take it. Food itself isn’t good or bad, it’s just how I utilize it. But my love of fitness was truly surprising. The gym has become my second home and I don’t know if that would’ve happened without Tirz. I’m also grateful to those in the community. It is always nice to have a space where you can truly relate and be free to talk about an otherwise stigmatized subject with others who know what I’ve experienced. I feel reborn and can’t wait to see what this next year has in store! 😁🫰🏾💕