TLDR: Have been overweight since early teens. Moved into obese category in my late 20s. Have done CICO with moderate success several times but never been able to stick with healthy habits long enough to get to a healthy weight. Changing my mind set this time, and setting a more long term goal to hopefully help me achieve long-term sustainable healthy habits.
Hi all! I have followed this community for quite awhile and am so grateful for this subreddit. I've mostly been a lurker but have done some of the challenges and daily accountability stuff. I have lost about 25-30 pounds several times but always seem to stall and then slowly gain it all back. I have never actually reached my goal weight. This time, I would like to try a different approach and I am hoping a new outlook will help me be more successful in getting to my goal and help me sustain healthier choices going forward. I have always been pretty quiet about weight loss and not talked about it so that I didn't draw attention to the fact that I was obese (as if other people can't see it.. alas). Anywho, part of my new committment this time is being open about getting healthier and having some accountability. Hence, posting here. Accountability from the kind, random internet strangers on r/loseit seemed like the best place to start.
I've been overweight since high school and obese since late 20s. I did WW a few times early on but didn't like the whole "points" calculator so switched to CICO and that is what I have used since then. Over the years, I have learned a lot about healthier food choices, trying new foods and finding exercise that I like but clearly not all of it has stuck. I always seem to slide back into sloth mode over time. Part of my issue is I am definitely a couch potato. My "hobbies" are watching movies and drinking tasty craft beer with SO. Every time I commit to tracking/losing weight, I do really well for 6-12 months then lose steam and slowly start to gain the weight back. I have never made it to my ultimate goal or maintenance because of this. Well, I'm 38 and not able to keep up with my kids like I want. Something has to give so I have decided that this time, there is no "losing steam". This is me making a commitment to getting and being healthier. My new mantra is "140 by 40". That gives me 22 months to lose 55 pounds. I'm hoping this more long term goal will help me stick to more lifestyle changes rather than just dieting. I am also hoping that this will help bring me back if I lose steam or have a few bad weeks. In the past, that has always lead to just stopping.
To start, since my most recent attempt at getting back to tracking, I actually only gained about 2 pounds back even eating/drinking whatever I wanted, so that has actually been really encouraging. I have definitely been cooking/eating healthier overall. I have been better at getting outdoors regularly but there is definitely room to improve there. Not making a focused exercise goal yet, just sticking with a general "get outside at least once a day" to get me moving more. As for accountability, I have 2 friends that are also working on losing weight so working on having them for real life accountability. I am also committing myself to checking in and posting here. I'll probably do something in a daily thread rather than a post on the main page but I am committing to monthly progress updates, whether good, bad or otherwise. If you are still reading, thanks. Here's to starting, yet again, and hoping for long term success this time!
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