I'm not going to make my goal this year, but I'm okay with that.

My goal was to get to Onederland by the end of the year. I'm not quite there yet - 3-4 pounds away - but my holidays begin next week, and I'm not naive enough to think I'm actually going to lose weight then. I am pretty confident I can maintain, though.

All in all, I've lost somewhere in the range of 20-25 pounds, and I'm at the lowest weight I have been in years. During a recent trip to the doctor I was told I should lower my diabetes medication dosage because my numbers are so good.

This is the first time I've made a resolution concerning my weight and stuck to it for most of the year. I was positive I didn't want to go on a "diet" but rather make lifestyle changes that I could sustain that would lead to weight loss. I've dieted before and gained every pound back and then some. So I adopted the go-slow approach. I made good progress last winter. The summer was very hard, to much partying and snacking and drinking - I didn't lose anything, but at least I didn't gain anything. I started CICO in August using LoseIt to track calories, and it's been a godsend. Right now I'm as confident as I've ever been that I can keep this up and eventually make it out of obesity. Who knows what the future holds, but right now that's where I'm at.

Keep at it, folks. Go your own way - if you want to go fast, go fast - if not, go slow. Don't beat yourself up for failures - something I'm usually the champion of. It'll come.

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Should a morbidly obese 14 year old be allowed a cheat day?

I am the caregiver for my morbidly obese brother in law. He is under our care (since 2 months ago) because his mother is not fit to care for him. He is 300+ lbs. I cook his meals daily and make sure his carbs are limited, sugars are limited, and he is only drinking water. He has done a good job and has managed to lose about 20 lbs.

I have two young boys (6 and 2) and they are both at a healthy weight (considered low weight but their pediatrician is not concerned because they both eat well) and sometimes they like to eat regular kid foods. We go out to eat about once a week to restaurants that sometimes don’t serve the healthiest meals. My husband believes that his brother should be allowed one cheat day. Today we went to eat at an Italian restaurant and they serve wings there. My brother in law scoffed down 8 big ones and drank a lemonade on the side. Had we allowed it, he would have ate more. My heart was breaking watching this and it felt so wrong. He has high cholesterol and I can just hear him breathing heavily while eating this meal. I felt negligent. This same place had some really good salads and if it were up to me I would have encouraged he get one of those with some lemon water. But my husband thinks this is cruel. I tell him that his brother needs to start getting used to saying no to these foods regardless of what other people are eating! I almost feel like if I weren’t there monitoring his food he would fall back to his old ways.

Am I wrong? Are cheat days okay for a person his size?

I am asking for advice here because I am here often trying to find ways to help and encourage him. With the stories I read where there is major weight loss, people have to physically hold them selves back from eating these foods and eventually it gets better. I don’t see people allowing themselves cheat days.

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4 weeks i to weight loss, tips?

So i am 15 years old and started off at a bout 87,5-88kg (193/194lbs) and i am 6'2 or 185cm. I cycle on an exercise bike for 1 hour a day except for the weekend. I have P.E mondays and fridays so if it's a tiring P.E i dont cycle but i usually do. I have also started eating less and basically fully cut out sweets and crisps. I also do a strength exercise 3 times a week. I have already started seeing results:

My endurance has gotten A LOT better I am now 85kg (187/188lbs) I feel a lot better about myself and more confident.

Wondering if anyone has any tips regarding workout, routines, dieting, etc. Since im 15 i still live with my parents so i Just eat what she makes for dinner, but i try not to eat too much, ive also noticed i get full (not hungry idk, im norwegian)

EDIT: autocorrect in title from into to i to for some reason

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How has losing weight changed you as a person?

I remember reading a story on Reddit (could have been this sub) about a guy who lost a bunch of weight and became an asshole. I was thinking about that today and reflecting on my own weight loss.

At the beginning of this month, I hit a 60 pound weight loss since May. I went from a size 2x/18/20 to a size 12/l/m. I fortunately have not become a total dick, but I am much more confident and extraverted. I feel comfortable enough to have bright crazy colored hair now and not mind attention being drawn to me, whereas I used to try to hide. But, on the downside, I do find myself being less capable of empathizing with those struggling to lose, and I think this is partially a function of the discipline I have cultivated - I am holding others to a higher standard because I hold myself to a higher standard. I am never outwardly critical of people, but I do feel that I have judgemental thoughts pop in my head where really I should be having empathy, because I was there, not even 7 months ago. I do feel shitty when those thoughts pop in my head and I have to remind myself of how long I struggled to find a solution before I really got my eating under control. I also have to remind myself that I am blessed - I gained my weight in an environment where I felt constantly stressed and depressed, and had the privilege of relocating to a new town with lots of sunshine and a way more lucrative and less stressful job opportunity. I don't know if I would have eventually had the same success under my other living conditions.

So, all that said - how has weight loss changed you as a person? I'm very interested in how people change based on their outward appearance, but also the inner discipline that is cultivated.

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I put on a size 16-18 (thats closer to 16) shirt and it actually fit me today but my dad doesn't care. I've lost 15 kilos (minimum) and want to share my progress.

Weight loss is hard without a support system. My dad is super skinny and has trouble gaining weight. All my life he has been at me to loose weight and when I came back to live with him and weighed roughly 120 kilos I got a lot of negative comments. They came from a good place but he doesn't understand how mental health ties in with weight. Today I put on a shirt that when I bought it in May wouldn't button up and my arms wouldn't fit into the sleeves at the shoulders. Today it fits perfectly. I got super excited and went into the lounge room to tell him. He looked at me, laughed and said cool. The tone hurt. All my excitement faded and I felt like I was still hideous. Don't get me wrong I have a looong way to go but the lack of support made me feel like shit honestly. So since I don't have anyone to tell (because I'm sooooo fricking excited, heres an overview of my journey SO FAR. Thanks in advance for reading. I've only technically started my weight loss journey. At high school I dealt with a lot of pressures from school and home. Expected to have excellent grades while dealing with issues at home. I went from a size 14 to a size 20. I'm upset because I have no idea where I started. The last time I weighed myself I was 117 kilos but I'm pretty sure I gained more because that was a while ago. Anyway I changed my life. I moved straight after I graduated, I cut the toxic people from my life and I retreated into myself to heal. It has been a rough year. Finally after 7 months I started to pick up. I got a job at a Milk Bar, I started cutting foods that aren't healthy though I do give myself a bit of wiggle room. My portion sizes have become normal and I no longer eat until I'm so full it hurts to get that feeling. The thing that has helped me most though is I have thrown myself into my art. Everyday I take at least an hr and I go out. I either find somewhere to draw or I wonder around town to take photos and get inspiration. I have not only started feeling better about myself, I have found my passion again. I weighed myself this morning and I weighed in at 102 kilos. I can't say how much I've lost but this is the first time in years that the scales are going down instead of up. I am still very overweight and have a long way to go. I want to get down to 80 as a first goal. My main problem with starting in the past was I didn't think I could do it because it was so far away. If I weighed 120 when I started (estimated) I'm 2 kilos off halfway. Plus I'm able to say some of my clothes are a size 16! This makes me soooo happy. This sub has also been a help. I read all the stories and makes me feel like my goals aren't that far away. I wish you all well in your journeys and hopefully next time you see me I'll be closer to my goal. Thanks 😊

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Dealing with Attention and Compliments...(ie things that are hard that probably shouldn't be)

F/34/5'8" SW: 268 CW:228 GW:170

Hello redditors. I've been lurking on this page for months and decided to chime in with an issue I thought might be helpful to process here.

I've always been fat. For as long as I can remember, really. Growing up, my weight was always a big concern for my parents, and a lot of attention was brought to my body throughout childhood, adolescents, and early adulthood. (I've always eaten very healthfully, just too much). I met my husband when I was 21, we loved each other, we accepted our larger bodies, we were very happy in general. I still struggled with my weight, however, and was always trying to lose weight. I found though, that when I started losing weight, I would struggle with the attention I was getting, and would eventually revert.

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So, 12 years, a lot of love, and two babies later, despite a healthy diet and being seemingly healthy, my 34 year old husband died of a massive heart attack. For the first year, I was basically focused on surviving and taking care of our babies (they were 10 months and 3 years old when he died). I worked out a lot to manage the grief, but ate a lot as well, and my weight grew on top of the baby weight I never lost.

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In August of this year I decided that I was done being fat. For me, for my kids, for my health. I fully committed to eating less, eating cleaner, and taking care of my body the way. I'm now down 40 pounds, feeling really great...and starting to get attention for it.

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Now, I actually don't mind the attention from men. I'm dating again and happy to be able to look forward to sharing my new body with others. I struggle with the compliments though. My parents, my grandmother, my co-workers, my friends, people are starting to make comments about my weight loss. Everyone is supportive and happy for me, but I'm beginning to feel self-conscious about the attention being paid to my body. It's the very reason I've struggled with weight loss in the past, and I don't want it to effect me this time.

I'm READY for a new body. I've been thrown into a new life entirely, and I want a new body that matches the strength, focus, and bravery I have discovered in myself. I'm proud of EVERYTHING I'm doing with my life, and I know I can reach my goals.

I just want people too leave me in peace and not make a big deal out of my transformation.

It's a silly problem to have, but its an issue non-the-less. Thanks for the space to emote.

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Down 40lbs in 9 months, losing motivation

Hey everyone! I started my weight loss journey in the middle of March. Since then I’ve gone from an XL (16-18) to a Medium/Small (8). I’ve lost 40lbs and seen myself in the obsess I to overweight to just barely in the normal BMI categories. Normal BMI for the first time I can remember since before 5th grade!

Yet I’m losing motivation. It’s the holiday season and final exams have been happening. I’ve been eating like a complete fool. Luckily I’ve only put on maybe a few pounds but I didn’t want to put on any! I was supposed to be much further along than I am. I know it’s a journey and I’m happy I’ve been maintaining, but I just can’t help but wonder why I’m doing this to myself when I know where it leads...

Anyway, I was wondering if anyone wanted to be an accountability partner of sorts. I’m 5’4” and female but I’m up for anything. I’m hoping to go to the gym more frequently over break. I’m also joining some Yes.Fit races which are fun and digital motivations.

I used to be more active in this sub but the stresses of life led me down a weird path. Here’s hoping I get back on track and can be solidly in the middle of a healthy BMI at my birthday! I have a little over two months!

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