Father of Two Ready to Lose It

Everyone knows of the obvious weight gains made by pregnant mothers. But I feel the dirty secret is the weight gain by the father.

I am a father of two boys, one 5 year old and one 6 month old. I've always been a little overweight. But after having kids, especially my first when I was the primary caregiver during the day when my wife went back to work, I've had nonstop peaks and valleys of weight gain. I've sporadically tried different diets and such. So why is now so different?

A couple months ago my oldest son was playing with my belly fat, squishing it and grabbing where it hangs over my pants now, calling me "fat." It wasn't in a mean way. He was just making an observation, but it hit me how much I let myself go.

So I'm about a week in now of a lifestyle change, drinking only water, eating better, controlling my portions, and incorporating exercise into my routine again. When I started, I weighed in at 228. I'm 5'11''. My goal is 170. I've got a support system through my work. We are doing a weight loss team challenge from the beginning of Jan to the beginning of April. I don't expect to get to my goal in that time. I just know I need to be a better example for my boys.

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16M 6'1" 320lbs - It's time to change that.

Hey everyone, I posted on here before (and failed soon after, which I regret). I'm here to say that I'm starting my weight loss journey tomorrow! I would start right now (technically I am), but I'm putting myself on a strict 8 P.M. non-water cutoff.

Going to take it in two steps, working on CICO and finding a suitable cutback before working on serious exercise. I do have 30 minutes of gym 2-3 times a week in school, with moderate activity. I already have a gym nearby and some IRL friends to go with :)

I'm hoping to become an active part of r/loseit, and using your support to get me to my goal weight.

Current weight: ~320 Short-term Goal: 299 (goodbye 300) Long-term Goal: 180

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Starting a lifestyle change. 322 down to 310.

This is my first post here after having followed this community for a few years

I have been struggling with my weight since graudating high school in 2010. I have been anywhere from 235-318 lbs over that 9 year span and hit my new high of 322 lbs. just before Christmas. After receiving some not so good news from my doctor about a weight related liver issue, I decided enough was enough and I needed to make a lifestyle change.

After meeting with some local diet clinics and other, what seemed to be gimmicks, weight loss programs, I decided the only way I can do this for long term success is on my own.

SW - 322 lbs CW - 310 lbs Short term goal weight - 275 lbs Long term goal weight - 235 lbs

I'm in week 3 now and trying to stay on the right track. I'm hoping to post again in another week or two with more results!

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[NSV/SV] 3-Month Update: Down 40lbs (373 to 332) and already noticing positive life improvements

Like many of you, I've struggled with my weight for a vast majority of my life. I've always been that big kid in class, and it's caused me to be a very closed-off person in general, even though I tend to have a social personality. If I was talking with a group of people, anytime something about weight or health came up, out came the phone to pretend to not be paying attention. When someone invited me to do something active with them, or something that would possibly cause the effects of my weight to be revealed to others, I came up with excuses for why I couldn't.

Well, it's now 3 months into my weight loss journey, and while I'm still a big guy, I already feel so much more free - free to do what I want, free to express myself, and free to feel vulnerable knowing I don't need to compensate my weight by trying to be perfect in every other way. It's truly been eye-opening to me just how closed off I was; I always thought of myself as being good with people, but it turns out that while I had a lot of professionalism, which is certainly good and can make communication clear, it's just not suitable for friends and social talk. As weird as it seems (as it would appear unrelated), since I've started dieting, I've felt more comfortable giving and receiving compliments or gifts, I've felt a lot more expressive with my emotions, and I just feel better being more honest about how I feel to friends. I've become less defensive in conversations too, which is a downfall in interpersonal communication I've dealt with for my whole life, and all of this has caused me to be a lot more enthusiastic about my future as I finish up my college degree!

This is all to say that if you're struggling physically, mentally, socially, or in general confidence, healthy dieting can not only cause physical weight to be lifted off your shoulders, but the mental weight often melts away alongside those pounds dropped. I never thought I could make the progress I have, as I've tried and failed many times in the past, but IT CAN BE DONE! YOU CAN DO THIS TOO!

Edit to include more dieting/personal details:

Details about me:

• 22 years old and senior in university

• Male

• 6' 3"

Details about weight loss:

• Diet is CICO-based: around 1500-1700 cals per day

• Breakfast generally consists of 1-1.5 serving size of cereal with milk

• Lunch is usually a sandwich with low-carb bread, a serving of turkey or ham, and a slice of cheese with mustard

• Dinner: I'm a lazy college student so usually Lean Cuisine-type meals because they're easy and pre-portioned

• Exercise: I try to go to the gym twice per week and do 30 mins of cardio. Will transition to adding resistance training later in the weight loss journey.

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How big of a difference does the last 10 pounds make?

I've been on my weight loss journey for about 6 months now and have lost a little over 25 pounds. I'm within 10 pounds of my goal weight but it's just been so hard to stay motivated lately -- I've fluctuated between 138-142 for over a month now (goal weight range is 128-132). Everyone talks about how hard the last 10 are and I've definitely found that to be true, mainly because I'm generally satisfied with how my body looks so I'm not as motivated to be strict with my calorie count. Every day I tell myself "oh it doesn't matter if I go over by 300, or if I eat at maintenance, it's just one day."

So for those of you who have reached your ultimate goal weights and lost the last 10, did you see a big difference in your body before and after the last few pounds? I've heard of the toilet paper effect and the thought of that happening excites me, I just need to buckle down and be strict again for a few weeks. I'm hoping for some motivation!

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Weight loss for the AF

I want to lose weight to get into the Air Force, however when I ask my parents if they can start buying stuff like lettuce and more vegetables to improve my diet they say “excercise is better” however I want to have a healthy diet and I’m currently walking about twice a week at the local park for a couple of hours at a time. I currently weight approximately 212lbs (5’7”) and want to get down to 165lbs before summer starts so I can make my goal of enlisting before the year is over.

Are there any good tips for excercising and losing weight, in addition I’m cutting calories. I’ve walked 7 miles in 2 hours for a few days this week and I’m not sure whether that’s enough or should I continue to do more.

My starting weight is approximately 212lbs at 5’7” and age 17.

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Day one of my journey to lose weight and maintain my mental health

I'm currently starting my weight loss journey at 295lbs (at 5'4 so I'm currently very fat), with a goal of 160lbs by the time I graduate (June 2020, so 1 year 4 months ) . I'm hoping to lose the extra weight that I gained from being on medications that made me gain weight from being hungry all the time (Risperidone is a bitch for weight gain, but it keeps my mind clear). Here's to trying to lose weight while maintaining my mental health. I want to be able to not get winded after long walks, I want to feel like my health is better, I want to finally be able to feel sexy (which I currently never do at my current weight), I want to be able to shop at stores like H&M and Forever 21 and buy cute, regular sized clothes. I want to look pretty when I get my graduation photos in white scrubs and a nursing cap. Maybe I can even have my mental health improve from losing some weight.

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I plan on cutting out soda (huge Coca-cola addict) and eating smaller portions of healthier and more diverse foods (I'm somewhat of a picky eater), and drinking more water.

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I also plan on rewarding myself for milestones. If I can lose all the weight I want to lose, I would like to get another tattoo, if I lose 40 lbs I will get my septum pierced, and if I lose 80 lbs, I will dye my hair a bright color. These are all non-food things that I've always wanted to do.

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