Can't believe I've let this happen.

Hi guys! I'm hoping to find support here because I'm feeling alone in this journey of weight loss. I went to the doctor for a checkup on the 2nd and found out I've hit 301.8 pounds.

I'm devastated I knew I was gaining weight but didn't realize how bad it was. For reference I'm 31 year old 5'7" woman so I in no way look ok with this weight. I'd convinced myself I was maybe 275 so finding out I broke 300 is a true push to do something.

Since the appointment I have started tracking calories trying to stay close to 1600 or below as that's what my fitness pal suggests for 2 lbs per week loss. I also went to the gym the 2nd 3rd and today! I only did 30 minutes on the treadmill doing the week 1 c25k training but I did something and I'm proud of the 1.3 miles I did each day.

Anyone with any other suggestions tips or just encouragement on my journey?

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I need help with a healthy calorie deficit!

Hi! I'm a long time sub to this subreddit but this is my first post! So about a year ago I started my weight loss journey, and was comfortably losing 1 lb a week with simply a 1,200 calorie diet and no exercise. I went from 155lbs in January to 137lbs in May, but I eventually fell off the wagon and gained 5lbs back in my first semester of college. So I've been back for winter break and decided to try to lose weight fast.... to the tune of eating ~800 calories a day and doing 30 mins of cardio at the gym almost daily. I wanted to lose 2 pounds a week. But aside from an initial 2-3 pound loss, which I assume is water weight, I haven't lost anything and it's been almost three weeks! So, I'm wondering, if "starvation mode" doesn't exist... what am I doing wrong? I have been diligent with using MFP to track my calories and I usually stay within eating 800-1000 calories a day and burning 300 calories at the gym 5x a week.

I believe my BMR is ~1480 and my TDEE is ~2000, so I have been trying to eat at at least a 1000 calorie deficit. But I've seen no results. :(

Am I doing this too fast or too harshly? I haven't been tracking how much water I drink at all, but I estimate that I drink about 48 oz a day. At this point, I just want to lose weight but I don't want to give up exercising. I don't even care about losing 2 pounds a week anymore, I want to lose weight consistently and sustainably at this point. Do I need to eat more or less? Should I exercise less often? I thought with CICO, I should have been at least losing some weight. I've been reading online articles about how too much cardio can lead to weight gain or how I'll burn muscle instead of fat if I exercise too much.... frankly, I'm lost! I could use a little guidance. Please help! And thank you!

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I finally hit under 200 pounds!

191 pounds exactly!

Since I was a kid, I always remember being overweight. By the time I was in middle school, I was 250 pounds. About 5 years ago, I hit my biggest weight at a whopping 275 pounds. I decided then it was time to make a change.

Life happened, and my weight loss journey was always off and on. I was always between 205 or 220. Lately I've been doing the calories in and calories out, and exercising. I weighed myself today for the first time in a long time and when I saw that number, I was sooo happy! My goal weight is 150, seeing this progress is more motivation and I dont doubt that I will get there!

I had to share this somewhere since I dont really have anyone to tell. Here's to a new year!

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How do clothes fit you now?

Is there an item of clothing you always wanted to wear but couldn't fit into before you lost weight? How did your sizes change? If you have loose skin, do you find that you have to wear certain clothes to hide it or be more comfortable? Did your personal style change at all? Did you end up altering any of your clothes to make them fit? What did you wear while you were continuing to lose weight and you knew things wouldn't fit you for long? Do you have any clothing brands to recommend?

If you have stories or anything to say about how clothes clothing works for you before, during, or after your weight loss, I'd like to hear it!

Edit: no idea why this post is getting downvoted. It's a legit question.

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Years long weight struggles, I know I can beat this

Hi, this is my first post here. I’ve been lurking for about a year.

When I was younger I used to do sports a lot and I spent most my time outside. I did korfbal (Dutch sport, a bit like basketball), tennis, and soccer and could eat whatever I wanted. Also I didn’t have any money so I didn’t buy junk food and my parents always made sure I ate healthy food.

In high school I developed major (clinical) depression which I have been struggling ever since. I also got enough pocket money to buy junk food and unhealthy snacks and start my comfort eating habit. At first this wasn’t much of a problem, because I was still relatively active and growing, but when my depression got worse I stopped doing sports, spent a lot of time in bed, and it was around the same time that I reached my final height. However, I did not stop comfort eating. So I kept gaining weight.

Over the years I’ve tried to lose weight quite a few times, with wildly differing results. I started taking anti-depressants and became more active again. Last year I started the year of by losing 7 kilos (85 to 78), using CICO and MFP, and felt like I could easily keep on going. But then I got to (finally) start taking testosterone (I am a trans* man), and I became very hungry all the time, and my anti-depressants got less effective as well.

So I gained 12 kilos in the past few months and am now at my all time high of 90kg (198.4lbs). I’ve started eating less and more healthy again in the last few weeks of 2018, and have been trying to stay active as well. I know I can lose the weight, a bit at a time, but tend to fall back in bad habits when things don’t go quite as I expect (or when my birthday comes around and I cheat, and feel like I may as well cheat some more).

I really really really want to keep up with my weight loss this time, though, because of my probable top surgery next summer. The best results are possible when you are a healthy weight.

I will try to post updates as the weeks/months pass.

Finn

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(Xpost from r/keto) 65 lbs down in a year!

First things first, stats and pic links:

5'4/F/ 210lbs-145lbs

http://imgur.com/a/vpFqpLM

Be kind, sometimes the mirrors/rooms are dirty. This is just my life now.

Hoping that anyone who is having doubts or struggles sees this post. I started at 210lbs a little over a year ago. I've fallen off and gotten back on this diet more times than I'd like to admit. I have a few disabilities that make it difficult for me to exercise to the extent that I'd like, but despite that I have still managed to lose quite a bit of weight. My arthritis and asthma(severe) pretty much went away within the first 2 months. I've been able to get off almost all of my medications (suck it military docs).

I've done mostly lazy keto, figured out what worked best for me (bacon) and pretty much ate the same couple of food items everyday. Still not tired of bacon btw! Point is, weight loss is not linear, there will be ups and down, you may fall off, just get right back on the next day. Don't beat yourself up about it, but also don't keep giving in. This is a lifestyle change.

Kcko

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Impatient and obsessed about weight loss

Hi everyone!

Long time lurker here, first post in this sub. I have been losing weight for almost four years now (started in May 2015), with two breaks in 2016 and in 2018, during which my weight stabilized and I was more or less eating at maintenance.

I have so far lost almost 60 pounds in the past three and a half years, and have, I think, about 30 pounds left to lose. I have a bit delayed getting back on the weight loss train but now feel determined to shed those last pounds, even though it’s a bit terrifying. Which leads me to what has been infinitely bugging me about weight loss: it makes me so impatient.

When I am in weight loss mode, it becomes an all-consuming thought. That’s why taking breaks with the weight loss here and there was necessary for me, because when I am actively trying to lose weight, I can hardly think about anything else, and just want days to pass as quickly as possible so I can get on the scale the next morning and see how much I have lost. Outside from work I usually like to go out and see friends or read or watch movies, but when I am in weight loss mode, I cannot concentrate on anything else than nutrition/weight loss content.

Honestly I feel super dumb for being unable to focus on anything else—and for being so impatient, as if the weight loss thing was taking over my whole life. Any advice from other people feeling that way? I would be curious to know how you manage to not be overwhelmed by the thought of losing weight.

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