Currently down about 120lbs after 8 years of going up and down. Net loss is 200lbs, given I had some regains over the years. Now, I’m down from 300lbs to 178lbs and ever since I passed 185lbs, I’ve had a lot more oppurtunities with women.

It feels weird, not gonna lie, it just sorta happened out of nowhere. A lot more women smile at me, talk to me, and look at me more. The attention I started getting just feels like a glimpse really. Not massive amounts, but noticably more. I’m still 10lbs away from being done entirely, as I do still look a bit husky at 178lbs.

Though, it’s not just women, but people in general have been treating me better, even strangers. I will finally reach normal weight for the first time ever in the next couple weeks (173lbs according to my BMI) and I can’t be more excited to finally see it!

For those who lost weight, what was it like for you? Did people start treating you differently?

  • NotAnonymousAtAll@feddit.org
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    2 hours ago

    On top of the weight gain, my hair is turning gray and receding, and I’m growing large quantities of unsightly hair everywhere else.

    Hair growing in unwanted places can just be shaved off. Laser removal might be an option, too.

    Receding hairlines are pretty much preventable these days, the earlier you start the better (I learned about that a few years too late). If you care enough to do something about it, start with Finasteride ASAP. If you want to do more, add Minoxidil. If you want to do even more, treat the hair issue as a skin issue and act accordingly, i.e. read up on anti aging skincare and apply that to your scalp (spoiler: sunscreen is king, everything else is detail optimization).

    About the graying: That is not necessarily bad, gray hair worn with confidence can be very attractive.

    • cobysev@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      1 hour ago

      I’ve tried a handful of hair loss treatments over the past decade, but most of them have some really nasty side effects, all of which I experienced. In the end, I decided to just let my hair do its thing and hope I keep 70% of it like my dad.

      My dad had a receding hairline, but at the end of his long life, most of his hair was still there. And I know that the balding gene comes from your mother’s side of genetics, but everyone on my mom’s side went fully bald by 30 and I still have most my hair into my 40s, so maybe I’ll be lucky in that regard.