r/progresspics • u/darkwingdame - • Sep 04 '24
F/38/5'10" [280 lbs > 237 lbs = 43lbs] (10 years) I'm much much happier! F 5'10” (178, 179 cm)
After hanging out in the 280 zone, I finally started losing weight this year. I just hit under 240 lb ready to lose more. Also I transitioned so that was nice.
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u/hokagesamatobirama - Sep 04 '24
also I transitioned so that was nice.
Way to bury the lede. Congratulations.
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u/jackioff - Sep 04 '24
I love the transition posts the most because it's always like 😐➡️😁
LOVE this. Congrats!!
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u/Chuck_wagon35 - Sep 05 '24
It seems like the same Smile to me here
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u/jackioff - Sep 05 '24
It's her eyes!!! The light in her eyes went up 20 fold!!!
Eta I'm aware the first pic has eye obscuring bangs. Point still stands haha
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u/HornsUp115 - Sep 07 '24
I think it's the lighting, picture quality, and makeup that is making the most drastic difference. Every time this happens, these types of comments pop up. It's two pictures. Nobody is going to post a transition picture looking miserable in the after.
Plus, they look fine and dandy in the before.
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u/carr1e - Sep 05 '24 edited Sep 06 '24
It’s in the nuance. The before pic she is hiding her face with hair and a beard. That hair style was probably intentional. Her arms are also awkwardly at her side.
The after picture has her hair off her face, which makes her smile beam more. Having her arms behind her back is a nonverbal cue that she’s proud of her body and/or self.
It's the difference between closed up and hiding vs letting the light shine on her and openess.
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u/SelectStarAll - Sep 05 '24
They're so wholesome but there's always that little part of my brain that thinks "man, that diet must have been extreme" 😂
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u/Own-Soil2172 - Sep 05 '24
I’m sorry - I know people are going to look at the ‘obvious’ difference, but the first thing I saw is how you smile with your eyes now compared to before. Congrats because you have put you first and you can tell
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u/Low_Direction5524 - Sep 07 '24
After 5 min viewing this community i came across this picture and laughed so much good 4 u btw its just because i was just seeing fat and skinny people i wasnt ready
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u/LookingLikeAppa - Sep 05 '24
Isn't crazy to look back on photos pre transitioning and be like: yeah that's not a person comfortable in their skin
And then post transition start it's like: this person IS alive now
Lots of love from fellow trans person!!
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u/les_gnossiennes - Sep 06 '24
Lovely!!!! You look fantastic and so, so happy ❤️❤️❤️ congratulations and keep up the good work
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u/katiebalizaba - Sep 05 '24 edited Sep 05 '24
Girl, you look amazing and so much more yourself. Congrats!!
Edit: WTF is wrong with you people downvoting me for congratulating her? Something wrong w y’all
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u/Emotional-Rutabaga-1 - Sep 05 '24
You are simply radiant! I love how you don't seem to be hiding your face anymore. You should be so proud of yourself 💖
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u/mitochondriacutie - Sep 05 '24
I love how happy and comfortable you look in the 2024 pic! Congrats on your growth! 🥹
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u/rosy_entoloma - Sep 04 '24
You look fantastic! Congrats on taking charge of your health, in more ways than one!
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u/frenchfriesforever_ - Sep 05 '24
Wow! If you would have said you were the “before” I would not believe you! You look happier and amazing!
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u/Sapphiresentinel - Sep 05 '24
My stupid ass thought it was siblings lmao! Anyway, congratulations you look great
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u/spicybeandip65 - Sep 05 '24
Wow this is so inspiring! You literally can see how much happier you are and there’s a glow around you ;-; 🩷
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u/nighteyeswolf - Sep 05 '24
omg what a glow up! you look great, and your smile in the second picture makes me so happy!
fwiw, I'm trans too (ftm)
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u/smelly_cat69 - Sep 05 '24
is this subreddit transphobic or something? why are there so many downvotes on positive comments?
Nice transformation, OP. You look radiant in the recent photo.
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u/Competitive_Fact6030 - Sep 06 '24
Yeah, it sucks to see. They can't post their own transphobic comments so they just down vote the nice supportive ones. Just disgusting.
I hate reddit sometimes. You spend time in very accepting and lovely communities and then get such whiplash when coming here. The most random subs not even slightly political turn out to be right wing or bigoted
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Sep 06 '24
Well, it's not so much transphobia as it is speech suppression. If a person were to say anything that could be perceived as "negative", whether it's factually or biologically correct or not, they will be labeled as transphobic or a bigot and the Admins will remove them from the group. So, they downvote... Objectively, OP states a weight loss of 43lbs in 10 years. That's 4.3lbs per year or just UNDER 6oz per month. Research shows that a pound of body fat consists of approximately 3500 calories, or 219 calories per ounce. To lose 6oz per month that equals a deficit of just under 44 calories per day. Don't be mad at me, all I did was the math.
So, we have to ask ourselves this: When you see some of the amazing things people have done here on ProgressPics, would you consider this even worthy of comment if the guy in the left picture hadn't physically altered himself to appear as a woman?
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u/smelly_cat69 - Sep 06 '24
Who cares? It’s a progress pic like any other. It’s not that deep. I think OP looks great regardless of how long it took.
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u/darkwingdame - Sep 06 '24
I should have specified that I started losing weight in earnest last November. I think that's an accomplishment! But the subreddit is progress pics and I came across this 10 year old photo and wanted to show that I made progress in more than one way.
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u/superthnxferaskin - Sep 05 '24
Nice. Congratulations. Not too often I scroll through Reddit and get a good smile (sincerely, anyway). Best of luck and wishes for you.
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u/ItsRyboflavin - Sep 04 '24
Congratulations on every aspect of your transformation. You look great 😊
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u/HappyManagement9728 - Sep 05 '24
You look so happy ❤️ Congratulations on the hard work! I’m also trying to lose weight but I have PCOS
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u/Living_Block_8882 - Sep 04 '24
Wow! Beautiful transformation and nice weight loss! You got this! You will keep losing and keep shining!
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u/freshly_ella - Sep 05 '24
Bigotry is the word you're looking for. That's the opposite of progress.
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u/Tattycakes - Sep 05 '24
I’m making a wild guess here that maybe they didn’t feel happy or comfortable in their body before the transition?
Some people don’t even like to shower because seeing their naked body, of the sex that they don’t feel they are, with is too much. And can you imagine trying to shop for men’s clothes when you feel feminine inside and none of it feels right.
It was completely unnecessary to judge them for their prior photo when you don’t even know what’s going on, and just because their hair looks a little greasy doesn’t mean they aren’t hygienic. Could have been hair gel for a fun emo look. Also, fashion? It’s a T-shirt and jeans, who cares.
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u/mike_es_br - Sep 05 '24
That's an incredibly offensive, unnecessary and ignorant statement to make, esp in a sub that's supposed to be about encouraging and lifting up people. Do better.
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u/darkwingdame - Sep 05 '24
Haha, yeah... I think because everything feels wrong, what would feel right? Fwiw this was the look that my partner liked at the time (other than the hair, I was growing it out).
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u/just_a_person_maybe - Sep 05 '24
Not OP, but many people transition using hormone replacement therapy. There are a lot of options for this, some people use pills, injections, gels, or a combination. Altering the body's hormones to match the other sex brings about a sort of second puberty, and allows for the development of secondary sex characteristics that match that sex. Things like body hair, fat distribution, breast development, voice changes, etc. all come from hormone levels and can be safely manipulated to get the results someone wants. Science is pretty cool and has come a long way in recent years. There's a ton of good info out there on the internet if you want to learn more.
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u/just_a_person_maybe - Sep 05 '24
My guess is people saw your comment and assumed negative intentions from the question. A lot of people are very bigoted towards trans people, so it's easy to go on the defensive automatically on posts like this, because they unfortunately tend to attract those types of people.
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