What Do I Do?

Back in 2023, I started my weight loss journey at 213 pounds (5'3/159 cm). I fasted, counted calories, and walked 10k steps a day and a year later I was at 154 and very close to being out of the overweight category. The thing is, I started being quite unhealthy in the way that I lost weight and it wasn't sustainable. I slowly gained back like 30lbs over a year. Then I went off to college and came back and now im 225lb at 5'3. I gained quite a bit more than your average freshman 15. My clothes dont fit anymore and I cant seem to regain my consistency with weight loss. I really love fashion so it hurts every time I try and wear something cute I could slip right into in the past that now wont even come up my thighs. I have ADHD and some other mental illnesses and its hard not to stay in the bed all day over the summer when my work and whatnot are all on zoom. Because of my ADHD I also tend to eat out of boredom.

Sidenote: I used to have a fitbit and I lost it and never bought another, and I wonder if a fitness watch would help me to move more. Has it helped you?

What would you do in my situation? I did it in the past but why is it so hard now?

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Halfway there

So I started at 400 pounds, and now I’m at 305.
Whether that’s an accomplishment or not, I’ll let other people decide. Most days, I still feel like I have such a long way to go before I’m healthy, and that can be mentally challenging. You lose all this weight, and while there are amazing improvements, there are still a lot of struggles.
When I weighed 400 pounds, I could barely walk 400 steps before I was in serious pain. On a typical day, I walked maybe 1,000 steps total. I’d walk to my office, sit down because I was exhausted, and then walk back. That was basically all the exercise I could manage.
Now, I average about 5,000 steps a day, and on some days I hit 10,000. Even when I go for a 1 or 2 mile walk, it’s nowhere near as painful as walking just 400 steps was at 400 pounds.
People don’t always realize how physically painful it is to be that heavy. My calves hurt constantly, my shins ached, and every step felt difficult.
Even though I still feel very overweight, I’ve gotten something back that I didn’t realize I had lost: my mobility.
I can walk to a coffee shop. I can go grocery shopping in person. I can clean my apartment without feeling like I’ve run a marathon. Those are things I used to take for granted.
My next big goal is to start going to the gym. I haven’t stepped foot in one during this entire journey because I’m scared of people judging me. But I think that’s my next step.
For those of us who start at this size, weight loss isn’t just about the number on the scale. It’s about getting pieces of your life back, one step at a time.

If you’re just starting, and you’re where I used to be, don’t underestimate the small victories. One day you’ll realize you can walk into a grocery store, clean your apartment, or grab a coffee without thinking twice. Those moments add up

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Should I shift to focusing on body recomp rather than weight loss?

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Can we talk about discipline and weight loss?

I know I need to lose weight. I also know how to lose weight and what works.

What doesn't work is my depression/anxiety/ decision fatigue.

I have narrowed down my failures to also emotional eating because growing up I have never talked about feelings / taught to. /Made acceptable.

So I eat.

Bored i eat. Stressed I eat.

I also struggle with PCOS and insulin resistance.i did lose a whole bunch of weight when 18 but frankly it was easier to focus on a weight loss journey when just me.

Now in 30s since having kids it's a whole another trip. I'm constantly tired. If not physically then mentally. So I look at all these tips on how to skip motivation focus on discipline. I read it all. I make all the plans except idont execute.

All I know is I have a coworker with kids in 30s who has weight issues and swelling and now with knee issues looking at replacement. Idont want it to be me. With my kids.

How and where do I just at one point tell myself to not freeze and do it.

To not eat at night when exhausted .

To trust the process and start the journey.

If you made it this far thank you.

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Starting to lose weight

Hi everyone. I am a 29 year old, 5’11, 195 pound male.

I have been eating clean and cut back a lot on food intake.

I’m walking 4-5 miles daily and swimming about a half mile and doing yoga daily.

I am determined to reach my weight loss goals, now with that being said is there any legitimate “weight loss supplement” or tool?

I see mushroom coffees,lymphatic drinks, other stuff to “flatten” your stomach. A waist band to constrict your abs like a sit-up would (backed by the FDA) Etc..

I’m very skeptical on all of it and not convinced. My main point with this post is to ask, is any of it legit?

TIA.

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Recommendations for weight loss journey?

Good evening!
(Quick preface - I’m writing from Europe so am not overly familiar with lbs and feet system, I hope the numbers I write are not too far off.)

So, I’m 30 yo woman and after realising I really disliked where my weight was at I decided to remedy the situation.
Problem is, I… might have done it wrong. On one hand, I’ve lost 26 pounds in two months (12 kg) and I’ve never felt better. I sleep so good, my face is finally slim again, my acanthosis is retreating at a super fast pace and generally I feel very happy.
On the other I’ve spent these two months and a half on 850 calories a day. I didn’t even eat bad! I made sure to have a day with extra calories and on all others I ate meals that were filling and diverse, low in calories and with as many proteins and fibers I could. Okay, on that front I didn’t do terribly good thinking back on it, they were def low in calories and diverse but as for proteins and fibers I could have done better.

For reference, I’m 167 (5’6”)cm tall and currently weight 80 kg (176 lbs). The end goal is 75 kg (165 lbs), because then I’m having a fat grafting operation and I need the extra fat. Also just generally I loved my body at 75 kg and I hate having a slim body, as I’m naturally masculine-looking and when I was slim it was very evident and I had terrible body dysphoria.

The problem is, lately I’ve noticed I’m really hungry. Since I’m on vacation til early August I’ve been adding two hours swimming sessions whenever I can and I feel famished with quite prominent cramping. I know I probably should add more calories daily but I’m terrified that by doing that I’ll retake all the kilos I’ve lost.

Do you have any suggestions for what could be a healthy calorie intake that won’t make me regain everything?

Thank you to whomever will answer ☺️.

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Extremely lost

I have been feeling very lost in my weight loss journey. I struggle with pmos and ADHD so day to day is a big task.

Being consistent and disciplined is very hard and no amount of self love or self pity is helping me and feels like I have fallen off the bandwagon and that nothing is going to help.

Anyone experienced this and how they have gotten back to their routine and way of doing things and getting motivated and disciplined.

I was thinking maybe an accountability group or buddy might help me but I am very alienated from my friends and family because of starting a new job and quite honestly am feeling the worst I have felt in years.

So, here I am daring to say the word HELP to a bunch of kind internet strangers !

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