Welcome to the Monthly Tips & Advice Post!

Was in a super toxic relationship before this, told me I wasn’t allowed to lose past 190lbs, well now I’m 138lbs (from 307) healthy, and also away from him, healed a lot mentally too which helped heal my relationship with food too, I walk a ton, planning a half marathon in may, worked super hard to get where I am today

I did a post last month and you guys were super nice, so yeah I got a little more confidence to show a bit more of myself and the changes I went through

Took me just rejection from family and loss of friends I never had lol

It's just 6 months living as myself its not sunshine and rainbows but way better to me.

(🏳️‍⚧️female to man!)

Four years of progress, discipline, and showing up—even when it would have been easier to make excuses. This journey has taught me that fitness isn't about chasing perfection or trying to look young forever. It's about becoming stronger, healthier, and better than you were yesterday.
You don't need to wait for the perfect time, the perfect diet, or the next Monday to begin. You just need to take that first step and keep going. Lift weights, move your body every day, eat smart, get enough rest, and stay consistent. The results come from the habits you build over time, not from a few days of motivation.
India, stop waiting for Monday. Start today! 🇮🇳
Whether you're 25, 45, 55, or beyond, it's never too late to invest in yourself. Start at your own level, be patient with your progress, and focus on building habits you can sustain for life.
Your future self will thank you for the choices you make today. Don't let age, excuses, or fear decide what you're capable of.
Start where you are. Stay consistent. Keep improving. Your journey is yours to create. 🔥

I spent most of my 20's with my weight fluctuating from 180-220lbs. I'd go on crash diets until I got down to 180 or 190 and then give up thinking I could never get any lighter. I was not drinking enough water, I was constantly sitting around, eating huge portions of everything and had little concept of what was healthy and what wasn't. When I turned 30 I had my third kid and was 240 lbs. I decided it was time for a change. My husband and I put in a lot of work and learned so much about how to properly nourish our bodies and move more! I can't believe now in my 30's, and with 3 kids, I am the healthiest I have been in my life and feeling better than ever. I currently weigh 167 (at 5'9") and feel very comfortable here and am not trying to lose any more. My maintenance calories feel sustainable and I personally don't want to up my activity level just now. Maybe in the near future I'll feel differently, but I'm very grateful to be where I am!

Every day used to be a reminder that my time is fleeting, but i realised that I didn't want to go out slump-shouldered and afraid. I'm still here! And as long as I continue to be I'm gonna live my life. I'm happy now. And 3 years can change a man for the better.

Back in high school (especially during Covid lol) I was around 240lbs. Of course I got made fun of, but it was more motivation than a means to knock me down.

One of those days in second semester, I decided to start eating less, moving more and drink more water. I even got into calisthenics (my favorite lol).

Fast forward, I’m sitting at 155 lbs, and living the dream!

Here’s some before and after pics :)

So obviously not just skincare I also lost weight (not on purpose!) and did some final growing into my looks after puberty, but a lot of it actually is skincare lol. I’m sure if I stopped eating sugar or whatever the breakouts I do still get would ease but man I wanna live a little you know. I’m sadly not doing well yet mentally but better than I was two years ago so that also helps! And yoga, love me some
Yoga

lost a bunch of weight. 125kgs (275lbs) down to 90kgs (209lbs), then back up to 113kgs (249lbs). Put on a lot of muscle powerlifting.

Between 24 and 26, I made a lot of changes to my appearance, confidence, and overall lifestyle. One thing I’ve noticed is how differently people treat me now. People seem friendlier, more approachable, and more willing to start conversations. It’s been a surprising experience.

After losing 100 lbs naturally and transforming into a totally different person, I definitely feel like I was granted an entirely different life with more opportunities & energy to accomplish them. Always grateful and blessed , any questions welcomed !

Back in May, I decided I wanted to lose weight, as I wasn't happy with how I looked and felt. I made some changes to my diet, with the biggest change being switching from regular soda and energy drinks to the sugar free versions.

I also started going for more walks, which eventually lead to adding running to the mix.

My goal was to lose 30 lbs between the beginning of May and October 17th, which was the date my friends and I did our yearly Ren Faire trip.

This was all done as a 43 year, just did 42 to 43 in the title since the first picture is from last year.

As you all can tell from my title - i was living with this rare disease called achalasia (undiagnosed) from 18 to 23. Essentially it’s where my esophagus is paralyzed so I can’t eat or drink any food/liquids normally. Because of this, as you can tell, my skin was very discolored due to malnutrition and I was very skinny.

Thankfully - I had a decent surgery and I am somewhat able to eat and drink food a bit more normal now! With that, I somehow managed to put on an additional 30 lbs and finally became healthy!!

There is technically no cure for my disease and I will be living like this for the rest of my life. But I made a vow that I will do EVERYTHING in my power to push through the pain and show the ones that has a rare disease that we are not defined by it. Our bodies is a reflection of our souls and if we take care of that diligently - we can always glo up everyday!

This by far from my best and I hope in the next 7 years I can post another glow up post and it’s me looking even better :)

EDIT - thank you for all the upvotes, did not expect it to reach a lot of people ☺️ if there’s any suggestions on how to improve my glow up for the next 5 years - would love to hear it!

The one in shirt is on 20th Feb 2026... I started exercising on march 23

And the shirtless pic is today 28th oct 2026

I mostly did jumprope - 2000

Squats - 100

Now started mike tyson pushup - 5

Also started sit ups - 10

i lost 70bs while on ozempic. i gained about 20 back, so i'm 50lbs down and back on track to try to lose more again. sometimes i forget how far i've come, even with my set back.

1st picture is (16)
2nd is (17)
3rd and 4th are (18)
and the last 3 are (19)

ive had myself on an extremely strict diet the past few years and made many extreme life changes to wnd up where im at currently tho i still have alotore to accomplish im proud of what ive done

i probably will never be satisfied with how i look but where im at currently at 19 i am the closest ive been to being happy with myself and that makes me happy so hooray ✌️🥹

I've finally decided to take the steps necessary to start gaining my life back! After a fairly intense calorie deficit I managed to lose over 100 lbs in less than a year and have been on maintenance for about 4 months. That combined with generally eating healthier, being more active, and better hygiene, I think I'm starting to get to a pretty good place.

I'm still in my "self improvement journey", but super happy with my progress so far

At 29, I was too messed up to get into fitness. Eventually after a few months I decided to give it a try. Didn't expect instant results and Waited for an year to see some changes in the body and the mind. Never looked back since then.

I started hitting the gym, life's pretty easy ngl. Been 6 months of consistent work so not too long. Everything became better when I just finished school and stopped stressing about life. no responsibilities= no stress.

At 15, that was when I became more self conscious, and I actually started caring about how I looked. I started working out and eating more meat.

I remember I used to get made fun of for my hair, my teeth… and sometimes my eyes 🤣 and from primary school to late secondary school (before 6th Form), I never had a very high opinion of myself when it came to looks.

I tried changing my glasses, and kept changing my hair.

At 18, I started growing out my hair, and then I later buzzed and bleached it. I also stopped wearing glasses as much.

At 19 years old now, what I can say for certain is that everyone should experiment as much as they can, with as many different styles as possible. If I did not have those bad haircuts, I probably would not have found those good ones.

Ultimately, especially if you are young, there are hardly any consequences for experimentation (e.g. presentability when job-hunting). Stay brave, stay adventurous and stay happy!

*These pictures are mostly in chronological order.

I struggled with my gender for along time. Once I stopped pretending like I didn't know who I was my life started to feel real. My life feels more complete by the day. I'm sad it took me so long but I'm very happy to finally live is my real self.

I truly thought I’d live my entire life with acne until I figured out what works for me and consistent hygiene changed my skin drastically.

No acutane, I used curology and never went to bed
With makeup on! Changed pillow cases every other night and never let greasy hair touch my face!

I decided to lose weight in 2024. I started counting my calories and aiming for 1200 a day using meal replacement shakes while also walking for an hour three times a week. When I was really heavy weight my body responded well to that deficit because I had so much fat reserves I didn't really get hungry. Like I felt hungry but it was more out of habit and actual for real I needed more nutrition. Eventually my walking became a walk/run combo until I was running more and more. Eventually I ran the entire time and started doing 3 miles several times a week. I just ran a half marathon a few weeks ago.

Down about 50lbs, 15 to go. Calorie deficit, hiking, biking, started rock climbing. Cut out most alcohol and sweet foods as well! I just started lifting too!