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123lbs down from my highest weight, now working on building muscle!

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Suffering from Success

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just proud of my consistency! 1st pic is of today and second pic was june!

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20 pounds of fat

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F/33/5'8. [200.8>144.8 = 56 pounds lost]. Almost 10 years in the making and lots of ups and downs; so glad it finally clicked well with me!

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Down 22 pounds! It’s not much but I finally feel like I’m starting to see a difference. Far from my goal but enjoying these small victories!

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Strong not skinny is the goal!

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Brrrrrrrrr

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Today I put on an old bikini and I didn’t feel like a sausage! I haven’t worn a bikini in at least 4 years.

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I’m a teacher and set a goal to lose 50 lbs. this summer...today was the first day back and I finally weighed myself. Keep going, everyone!

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didn't think I was really different. 90lbs wow!

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Third Real Try at Losing Weight - Trying to Stay Focused

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It’s not a lot (yet), but I’m still a bit proud of myself!

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4 months in, 50 lbs gone.

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We're all human. Just keep going.

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face gains 246>175 5'8 (172 cm) using just cico, still got a bit to go but its always nice to see progress!!

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It’s a long journey but trust the process! My results so far after 14 months of CICO & swimming and 12 months of weightlifting. From left to right: heaviest weight in Oct 2020, 25 lbs down in March 2021 and 110 lbs gone in March 2022

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Better be down tomorrow!

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Progress photo - I dropped 85 lbs since July 5th without exercising by eating 1500 cals a day. Now I’m working on building muscle size and definition. (with more photos PLUS how I did it).

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When you finally break your plateau 🥰

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Update from June. Hit my goal of 180lbs which seemed impossible starting at 256! New goal is 160. So happy to have found a love for running and fitness to help me on this lifestyle change. How are you guys doing?

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8 months and 30.5kg (67lbs) down!

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M/23/6’2” [294lbs > 238lbs > 188lbs = 106lbs lost!]

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July 2020- January 2021 I lost 35lbs, working on the next 30 now!

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36/M/5’11 / 3 Years CICO & 1 Year Strength Training Progress

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Goal weight! 🎉

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Update to my last post, hello lovely people!! I got so much support from my last post i couldnt wait to share with everyone that i finally got into the 160s this morning , my goal weight is 150 and im sooo close i can feel it , thankyou cico & the cico community, the support from you guys is amazing

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I'm officially 1 year in, 122lbs down.

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Progress Picture

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a year difference

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My Guilt Free pleasure

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Is it just me?

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Working at a healthcare agency makes things hard...

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Face gains from Cico in the past 3 years (230lbs-155lbs)

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August 2020 to February 2021. I'm not exactly where I want to be yet but I'm not where I was. CICO is the only way in my 28 years of life I've ever been able to lose weight. I am so grateful for all of you. (178 to 147. My ultimate goal is 135)

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1 month of calorie counting vs. 8 months. I am immensely proud of myself, I have chronic illnesses (inc. fatigue) and an unhealthy relationship with food, but I've still managed to lose. I think I look great in both, I'm doing this purely for health reasons :)

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This is your sign to keep going 🖤🖤

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almost 50 lbs from where i started and i’m beginning to like my side profile for the first time in my life

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My 2021 journey. I haven't been a size 12 since 7th grade. At the risk of sounding old, that's almost 2 decades ago.

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What can I say...

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A fun fact on cardio and calories burned I thought I’d share with everyone. Distance>pace.

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September ‘22 to July ‘23. CICO and strength training 5x a week.

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Down 13 pounds as of new years

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Recent Update: 33f - 510 - SW: 235 lbs / BMI 33 - CW: 154.5 lbs / BMI 21.6

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A mix of intermittent fasting and CICO and I’ve lost 60 pounds over the last 10 months. My goal was to lose 80 pounds in a year, I’m about eight weeks out now.

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In ONEDERLAND!

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It's literally science

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It’s the change in the side profile for me, thanks CICO!

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Resting heart rate from 93 to 73 in just over a month!

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Face gains from 8 months of CICO

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Made a CICO tracker in my bullet journal for October! I lost 7.4 lbs

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Today I've officially lost 50 pounds by CICO

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97lbs down.. a reminder to myself.

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I finally made it. After 8 months, I'm down 50.7 pounds. Halfway done!

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From obese to just regular ol' overweight! 30 pounds lost since September 1st. Sw:199 CW:169 GW:149

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Don’t give up! Went from size 24-26 and 292lbs to size 10, 150lbs in less than a year and a half all with CICO and hiking! No fancy fads!

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My heaviest (180 lb) vs today (155 lb) - 5’9” 37 y/o - Loving CICO!

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From the other side!💕

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Sometimes I forget how much my face has changed until I look at pictures side by side. From 225 to 160.

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M/41/6'2. 330lbs > 218lbs 102lbs. Been a rough year but back on track. Lifting heavy, cut all the junk food and alcohol

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At first no one believed in me, now they’re asking me for advice. Currently down 120 pounds in a little over a year, still got a long way to go. It’s been a hell of a journey for sure ☝🏼

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When I feel like I've not done enough or I'm not losing, I do a comparison. Progress is slow due to PCOS but I'm getting there. 😊

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Jan vs June ⬇️ 8kgs on 1800cal and heavy lifting 💪

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3 years of CICO, gym, running and biking, down 95lbs

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hey team it's been a while but I'm still out here. less movement in the scale but I'm definitely losing fat and building muscle so I'm going to keep on the path. hope you had a great workout today.

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I’ve lost 54lb just by counting calories and walking on an incline for an hour! Also remember that weight loss is not always a linear process :)

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7/17/21 vs today - bought my first pair of jeans since I started CICO. (237 -> 171.2 F/32/5’0)

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20 pound dress progress! This fit me perfectly 2.5 years ago, and I can zip it again now!! Still a little tight, but I wonder what another 10 pounds will do for my body... :)

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2lbs away from the 200’s

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I’m not where I want to be, but I’m 71 pounds closer 💪

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Officially “just” overweight! Today my BMI officially dropped into the overweight category. (Yes, I did just post about a six-week plateau. I guess this was the week it broke!). CICO all the way, baby.

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Joining you guys - I finally decided enough is enough

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M15 to M17, still big but i’ve only been doing cico since late last year so it’s whateva

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Just a lil progress pic. Height: 5’1 SW:160 CW:145 GW: 125

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Spot the difference.. hat, pants, more ink,-20lbs

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50 pounds down since May 1st, 540-490. Just walking & CICO!

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F25 Lost 88lbs Received a request in my last post to add face gains, here's me enjoying good food at both sizes 😋

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As of this week, I’ve been binge-free and following CICO for a full year. 105 lbs gone and one fabulous new lifestyle gained! I wish I had done it sooner!

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F/28/5'5 [400+lbs > 280lbs = 120+lbs] (10 months) Stuck on my first major plateau for the last 9 days or so, but the logic of CICO is helping me stay (semi) optimistic.

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1 year 4 months.....

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It isn’t glamorous, but it works folks! 450 > 275 in 2.5 years

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I am officially “Overweight”! 🎉

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Take pictures!!!

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Four months of CICO and weightlifting. (M40, 6’1”, 238-194lbs)

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Monthly post time! 30lbs to go before I hit my forever goal weight. CICO

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CICO works! After 9 month, I am no longer obese or overweight!

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6 months, down 35 pounds

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3 months later. Same shirt. 38 down 💪🏻

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273 > 199 = 73lbs. 28yo First time seeing the one hundreds since maybe early high-school. Started on July 4th 2020 and just been doing CICO with walks several times per week, eat mainly high volume low cal foods. Looking to get to 173 to equal 100lbs lost

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Celebrating 50lbs down and it feels AH-mazing! The last 15-20lbs will be slow-a-goin but I got this and so👏🏻do👏🏻YOU!👏🏻👏🏻 Thank you r/CICO fam for showing me the light! 💪🏻👊🏻

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Positive Pattern Detected 😂

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10 months and 90 pounds later. Same shirt. We can all do it. Still got more to go. 💪🏻

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3 weeks into this lifestyle and so glad I forced myself to make the change.

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I wish I’d taken better before pictures (& cleaned my mirror 😜). This is a 100 lb difference. 13 months, IF, CICO, and running.

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My phone reminded me of a photo taken on a previous New Year's. I recreated the pose (383--->303)

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I've been counting calories for 50 days now! 20 lbs down, binge free for over a month, and feeling so much better overall. Looking forward to what the future holds :)

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Any of you watch this show lol? I love this guy so much

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M/41/6'1 SW 330lbs CW 220lbs. 2022 hasn't gone the way I'd hoped but hanging in there. Focusing on my diet.

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Look at my face, y’all!

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M38, 170cm, from 88kg to 63 kg. Duration 1 year.

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47 years old, 6'3, 485lb > 315lb, almost 10 months.

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Yup.. mama is making it happen. Started at 194 pounds in January, and one year postpartum I’m at 149 pounds.

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Thank you for convincing me to get a food scale!

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F23/5’8/ sw228 Cw193

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What 1600 calories in a day looks like - 9 lbs down & counting!

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For those struggling and thinking will this work, or it's taking to long. Trust the process and stick to it. You will reap the rewards. 120kg down to 98kg.

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Take progress photos! Down 40 pounds in 7 months.

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Not posted here in a while but here are my latest images which aim to help visualise what 100 calories looks like for a range of different foods 😊

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F22 5'9 SW:260lbs CW:219lbs GW:160lbs (41 pounds down! 🎉)

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I’m curious if you can see the difference...

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summer 2018 vs winter 2019

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Face gains: 150 lbs to 119 lbs in 18 months!

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A pretty nice Non-Scale Victory

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90 pounds down today!

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Started at 185 and got all the way down to 160 and have put on some muscle to get to 165. All by counting my calories. Started Jan 10 2020.

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50lbs down in 4.5 months. CICO WORKS

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Found an old post haircut photo (April 2019). Decided to replicate it, was happy with the results.

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4 months time and over 40 lbs gone! (~275 to 230). Going to try to lose another another 30 by the new year!

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CICO is the way! Down 100 pounds in 1 year.

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Guess who just hit 40lbs lost, and is only 0.7 pounds from goal?? This gal!!

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I've been obese my whole life. The last time I was under 200 was in middle school. Thank you r/CICO for helping me take control of my life! Still have about 40lbs until goal weight but being under 200 is elating!

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Finally back in the 110s again, yay

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