Hit my first 200 pound weight loss milestone and realized how much plastic I stopped using

I finally hit 200 pounds down and when I added up all the takeout containers and junk food packaging I'm no longer buying, it came out to like 400 less plastic items a month, and that actually hit me harder than the number on the scale. Has anyone else here tracked how their personal changes line up with cutting waste?

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emma_baker6119d agoTop Commenter

I mean, congrats on the weight loss for sure, that's a lot of work. But I gotta say, counting the plastic from takeout containers feels a little over the top. Like, you lost 200 pounds, that's the big thing, not some random wrappers you would've thrown out anyway. I dunno, it just seems like a weird flex to turn a health victory into an eco thing when most of the plastic in the world comes from factories and corporations, not someone's leftover Chinese food cartons.

cameron_hernandez6919d ago

Is counting the plastic gonna make the takeout taste any better?

the_viola19d ago

Respectfully, I see it differently. Counting the plastic is about being mindful of your footprint, not just bragging about weight loss-it shows you care about the whole picture of your habits. Turning a personal milestone into a reminder of waste doesn't lessen the achievement, it just adds another layer of thoughtfulness to it.