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What Do You Wish You Knew Before You Started Losing Weight?

Tell us about the stuff that was unexpected, surprising, or that you weren't prepared for.

If you set out to lose weight and have been making that happen, chances are you're pretty psyched and proud.

Whether you've lost a lot or a little, you've probably already learned a ton about yourself and this whole ~getting healthier~ thing.

Maybe you wish someone had warned you about all the feelings other people will have about your new lifestyle.

Or maybe you would go back in time and tell yourself that starting will actually be super easy — but those plateaus every once in a while will SUCK.

Or maybe just that some days you will feel confident AF and others...not so much.

So tell us: What do you wish you had known before you started your weight loss journey?

We want to know what took you by surprise — the positive and the negative — and how you handled stuff you weren't prepared for, whether it has to do with diet, exercise, and lifestyle, or the psychological aspects of losing weight.

Let us know in the comments below and your response may be featured in a future BuzzFeed Health post.