[NSV/SV] Lost 20 Ibs/10 kg. Received positive compliments about my looks for the first time in my life at a gathering.

Hey everyone. First time posting my own post here and I'm kinda nervous. So long story short, I've been overweight for most of my childhood and obese for my teenage/young adult life. I was used to either being made fun of for it, treated like I was disgusting for it, it just ignored because of it. Having a sister who was overweight like me till she turned 13 and had a glow up didn't help my case either.

This August, out of curiosity I tried CICO to bring my weight down from 258Ibs/118kg to 184lbs/84kg. I stuck to it and have so far hit 238lbs/108kg. For context, this is probably the most I've ever lost in weight. Old clothes started fitting, I've felt healthier and more confident, workouts became fun and easier. Everything felt great, but at the back of my mind, I still wanted some acknowledgement from the people who used to bring up my weight all the time before. Sad I know, but I'm working on fixing that. My friends have remained quiet. I thought I wasn't amounting to much because of this, but some of the people on this sub reassured me that it might have been them being insecure about it, thus their silence.

Last night I attended a family gathering, the first since I've started CICO. The last time the rest of my extended family saw me was when I was at my heaviest last year. After the cold response from my friends, I didn't expect any different from my family. I was wrong. The moment I entered the gate, everyone noticed. I can't tell you how it felt. After a lifetime of living in my sister's shadow as the big fat brother, people were finally saying how good I look, some even teasing me that I should be in a relationship by now because of it (that's next to work on in my list). That whole night, everyone was nothing but supportive and excited for me, some even asking me how I did it, which I told them. I'm just speechless, guys. I never imagined me of all people being praised for my looks, and I'm not even done yet!

I really want to thank this sub for the motivation and good vibes it provides me everyday. I always check this sub and r/progresspics in the morning for motivation, and it helps when those demotivational days roll up. I look forward to being a regular here, watching and cheering everyone on their journeys, hoping to reach that GW with all of you :)

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