How do I even get past the barrier of myself just giving up the same day I say I'm going to start?

I'm 17, Male and very overweight, like 220?lbs at 6/6'1. I really want to lose weight badly but I struggle to get started. I can get through the day eating decently and walking (not sure how good walking is) and then at night I just say fuck it I'm always going to be fat and ruin everything.

How do I get around this barrier and how good is walking for weight loss? I can realistically walk for maybe 1-3 hours a day easily and I'm scared to do running because of what people might think..?

I have almost no motivation to do anything and can easily stay inside all day doing nothing on weekends. Is it just a matter of telling myself to get up and do things? I want to be a good weight by the time I finish college which is in about a year and a half so it would be ideal to start soon!

I know I've rambled on but any help or tips or anything is greatly appreciated!!

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Retired College Athlete Looking For Where to Start

I am a recently retired college offensive lineman who is looking to shed my playing weight. I have been over at least 260lbs. since my junior year of high school and have gone as high as 300lbs. Right now I am sitting around 270lbs. and would like to lose 40-50lbs. or more. My main issue is that I do not have the best eating habits given my activity level and need to keep weight on for my sport. Along with that, I am used to lifting for muscle mass and strength rather than cardio or anything of the like. I am looking for any tips when it comes to dietary habits as well as what I should do at the gym in order to promote weight loss and fat burning.

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My husband is angry that I am so focused on weight loss ...

Oh joy! My husband is now giving me the silent treatment because I had a long workout at the gym today.

We're a gay couple in our 50s, both obese - we each need to lose at least 80 lbs. I'm tired of feeling fat and unattractive and rejected by the gay community, so I have decided to do something about it.

I'm in the process of losing 85 lbs. To do this, I count all of my calories (1700 daily) and do a lot of cardio every day, to the point that I am really starting to lose a significant amount of weight (22 lbs down so far in six weeks, woohoo!) I go to the gym for cardio ~5 days per week, usually for 90 minutes per session, but today I was on a roll and went 150 minutes (2.5 hours). I felt alive, I felt invigorated, I was so happy with myself! And when I walked in the door all he said was, "What time did you go the gym today?", in a very accusatory, hostile tone. He's not spoken to me since, giving me a really strong cold shoulder.

I don't understand what the problem is - it's not like we don't see each other for all waking hours of the day (he's unemployed, I work from home as a freelancer for 20 hours per week.) When I have paid work, I do it. When the dog needs to go for a walk, I take her (twice per day, at least 30 minutes each walk - he hates doing it). I go to the gym when I can fit it in the daily schedule - but I always fit it into the schedule. For all other hours of the day we are together, in the same 1200 square foot townhouse. So why is he suddenly so angry?

I even stopped going to the gym with a friend of ours because it drove him insane with jealousy that we were spending time together without him (not that he suspected anything sketchy - we're gay, our friend is straight. The friend does weights, I do cardio.) I'm not sure what's going on - is he jealous that I am making progress or something? Is he mad because I only cook nutritious meals now, rather than the crap we have been eating for years (although he buys and eats whatever he wants)? I really don't know.

When I first started this six/seven weeks ago he didn't think I would be able to do it - but now the progress is becoming visible in my face and my clothes. Does he feel threatened by what I am achieving?

What am I looking for here? I'm hoping that there might be some others that have experienced similar behaviour from their spouses /significant others and can give me advice. Also, I need someone out there to cheer me on - I'm working my ass off and I want someone to celebrate it with me!

Sorry for the rambling ... I come here everyday for motivation, but I don't think I have ever posted here before. Just need to get this off my chest, you know?

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Too ashamed to weigh myself

Anyone out there too scared/avoiding weighing themselves? I don’t think I’ve known my weight since I was about 12. Ever since then I look away when I’m being weighed at the doctors office.

I want/need to start my weight loss journey soon, and I know I’ll need to lose 100+ lbs, but at the same time I don’t know if I can handle the shame of potentially weighing more than what I estimate myself to be.

In past (failed) weight loss ventures I’ve told myself I would weigh myself after I’ve already started losing some weight, but it seems like it would be so much more helpful to measure what is actually working for me by tracking my weight.

Ugh. Gotta start somewhere I guess.

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Gave up, gave in, and back again

So last year, April to December, 2017, I lost a whopping 57 lbs. I was on the very brink of onderland, I could see, it. I could touch it, reach it. I was so excited, I hadn't been under 200 since high school. I was healthy, I was happy, I had a body shape that wasn't (quite as) floppy.

And then Christmas hit. I made a mistake. I thought... "I'll eat maintenance for the holidays. I won't lose, but I won't gain either!" And it worked. I ate through Christmas, eating maintenance and keeping up my walking to maintain my weight at 200-201.

And then... I didn't go back. I had missed the way I used to eat. The carbs, the large meals. It was like smoking that one cigarette after not smoking for ages. Then I rode into my final semester of college. Well, I continued that trend but started slowly gaining weight. My final semester was stressful, I was working constantly, I ate out a lot.

I graduated in April at 214. Not terrible. I could come back from it.

Between then and now, I don't really know what happened. I got depressed. I came to a place where I couldn't walk to get to places I needed to go (moved from the big city to the country, I couldn't walk to the train station, to work, or to the grocery store anymore.) I devolved back into my really unhealthy eating habits and this morning I checked my weight and saw a big whopping 237 looking back at me.

I undid 37 pounds worth of health and hard work in that short amount of time.

So here I am again. Starting fresh. Feeling the same way I did back in April 2017, although slightly more bitter about it all. One thing I noticed is that during that long period of weight loss, I logged my food every day. And I kept it up, even into my final semester as I gained weight. When I moved, I stopped. Well, I'm not gonna let that happen again.

Thanks for being a supportive community that I can lean on in these trying times.

Here's me at my heaviest and my lightest:

https://imgur.com/a/UrUwBeB

Imagine me somewhere in the middle, though with the neck of the heaviest. For some reason when I gained it all back it all went to my face.

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Women of /rloseit--have you experienced coldness or resentment from other women?

As a man weight loss is much more impersonal. I don't want to generalize but I feel confident saying this. The only people who might possibly shit on you are some close friends (often in a joking way) and maybe your significant other (out of insecurity of being left behind or because you can't partake in bad eating habits as often)

But I was speaking to some female friends about weight loss and it sounds like the experience is very different. One of my friends said that some co-workers and acquaintances became completely cold towards her although zero negative interactions had taken place between them. Another friend said middle aged women were the worst about it, especially if they had their own weight issues or their own appearance insecurities, but that other women who were fairly attractive were complimentary or neutral as long as they weren't too close. They all agreed that generally, most close friends all felt some way about it and were rarely complimentary/supportive unless forced to be in a group setting, or they made efforts at sabotage.

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I'm curious what your experiences are regarding weight loss and how common do you think it is to deal with negative reactions from losing weight?

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Need advice on optimizing weight loss

From 124.9 kg last October to currently 119.9 kg. I'm a 5'5 male. Primary goal is to reach 100kg. Secondary goal is to build muscle.

I've started going on a diet regimen of 1500 kcals per day since October. However, i find myself craving for a burger or fried chicken at least once a week. Not to mention I have an iced sweet latte plus a snack almost daily (I cannot tolerate black coffee). So my caloric intake would probably be around 2000 to 2300 daily.

My basal metabolic rate is around 1800 as measured by the machine in the gym. I walk to and fro work (approx a 1.5km x2 walk) at a regular pace, full-body workout at least once a week (that's only what my busy schedule allows).

1x a week 2-hr full body workout involves: 1. 30 mins treadmill 2. 3 sets of 10 (last set with 1 weight grade up on the machine) -Bicep curls -Tricep extensions -Leg presses -Lateral pulldowns -Rows -Chest presses -Pectoral flies -Leg extensions -Leg flexions -Sit-ups 3. 15-30 mins cross-trainer

Back to the diet, I've read recently about IF (16:8) such that you can eat ad libitum yet still lose weight. I am still on the diet regimen of 1500 kcals+extras but I am wondering would IF be a solution to solve my cravings yet still lose weight (faster)?

I'm asking this question as I am on my 5th day of trying IF. I find it easy to do and I think I can maintain it long-term. It adjusts well to social functions which would usually involve eating; my sleep schedule is also quite irregular as my work schedule is not definite as well. This means sometimes I go 18:6 or even 20:4 IF since 16 should be the minimum hour, so I've read.

Any tips and things to change on my exercise and diet to optimize my weight loss would be appreciated. Thank you!

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