What to do when you have no will power to lose weight?

I have a serious will power problem when it comes to weight loss. For the past 12 years I have been attempting to change my eating habits and always fail. I will stick with something for 1-2 weeks and then just give up completely. Any progress I made of course gets reversed.

I'm literally at my wits end and don't know what to do. I've tried talking to a therapist about my lack of will power but still no progress.

I have started suffering from a few health problems related to my weight( high BP and joint pain and I'm only 30 years old ) but I'm still not sticking to healthy foods.

I am at the point where I feel like I should give up. Because whenever I think of weight or tell myself I'm going to make a change I start getting anxious. Even coming to this subreddit gives me anxiety, because seeing all the success stories remind me of what a failure I've been.

Anyone has any advice or suggestions?

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Parent keeps buying large amounts of high-calorie foods despite my protests

Apologies for the wall of text.

I am desperately trying to get back on track with reducing my weight after Christmas but I have a hard time resisting temptation. I think a lot of the food binging is related to my mental state but what isn't helping is the amount of calorie-laden foods my mother keeps buying specifically for me (and not other family members, based on taste).

I have asked her on multiple occasions to stop buying them but she retorts by saying "just don't eat them" or sulks. Even when I do resist she will physically hand me or encourage me to eat those same food items knowing I will easily have 500+ calories without really thinking about it.

I lost about 100lbs at university over 2ish years after I moved into student housing and could finally control my food intake - however even then she would try to send me the same high-calorie foods that she knows I use as a comfort. To me it feels like an addiction, in that I hate myself afterwards. I have been tackling issues relating to depression and anxiety for quite a while now, but the slowing or reversal of weight loss is not helping. I gained about 21lbs since November and only managed to slow it down in late February.

Anyway to help tackle those mental health issues and improve my general fitness I joined a gym at the start of the month. But I know from experience - and have explained to her - that the vast majority of weight loss comes from diet management and not exercise. I need to tackle the binge eating from my end but without the cooperation from my mum I worry that it will be pretty impossible and that I will too easily relapse. I should say that as far as I am concerned I think moving out again is unlikely given my financial situation, however I am looking to change that.

TL;DR - How do I go about convincing my mum to stop buying large amounts of high-calorie foods? And has anyone got tips for food addiction / binge eating that I can try myself? Thanks.

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Weight loss tips

Hi guys, i'm looking for some friendly advice or general tips to help in losing some weight. I've always been a little bit of a heavier guy right now sitting just under 6' tall and about 230 pounds. I had some success in losing weight a year ago but that was when i wasn't really doing much with my life, now I am a full time student and i struggle trying to find time to get to the gym whether it be from having so much studying/ work on my plate or just being generally tired from all the work i'm doing. I know i should probably be on a diet but i've always gotten very lost when trying to figure out what would work for me. Any help would be much appreciated .

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Enough is enough

About a year ago I found this sub and realized that it’s actually possible to lose weight, and I embarked on my weight loss journey. At first, things went great. I kept losing at a steady rate and due to a plateau over the summer and some slip ups throughout the year I had lost 9 kg (19 lb) by the time it was December. I was at my lowest weight in years on December 19. But then, the holidays happened, and then New Year’s Eve.

Before I knew it, I had fallen of the wagon so hard that the wagon don’t even exist anymore. And that’s where I am now. Every day I have tried to get back on track, some days are good and somedays I eat a bit over my calorie goal and end up binging as a result. The scale has gone up again, I’m almost back to where I started a year ago.

I’m sick of this, enough is enough. The line is drawn and tomorrow I’m going to seriously start losing again. It’s a bit discouraging to see the same numbers on the scale as last year. But I need to face reality, and get serious again. I know I can do this!

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I went shopping

This past weekend, I decided I was finally okay with starting to replace items in my wardrobe since I am close to my goal weight. It was something I had been planning for several weeks and also dreading for many reasons, money, potential fitting room meltdowns, general laziness etc.

I started with my workout leggings. They are the one piece of my wardrobe that are way too big for me now, extremely worn, and just not comfortable to wear. They were purchased on a whim about 3 years ago at the very beginning of my journey. Like most people, I thought the key to weight loss was exercise. So not only was I trying to replace them but I was also trying to buy something of quality. I did a lot of research and watched tons of reviews on different brands until I had a list of places I wanted to go try some on at. To be honest, I took so much time doing research to put off going to the store and having to try stuff on. I like most of us here, am still not mentally adjusted to my new dimensions so things like trying on clothes, is still a challenge for me.

Friday came around and I found myself at the mall with my mental list of places to check out. That familiar panic started to set in as I thumbed through the racks of leggings that I was interested in. My kneejerk reaction was to grab an Extra Large in each one that I was interested in, so that's what I did, mentally preparing myself that they wouldn't fit or just wouldn't look good. I lined up for a fitting room and tried on the first pair, they didn't fit, but not for the reason that I had thought. They were too big. It had to be a mistake, a fluke, vanity sizing, but there was no way it wasn't my size. I tried the next and the one after that until I got the end. All too big. I peeked out of the fitting room and asked the attendant for a smaller size. It was the first time that had ever happened to me, and let me tell you, it felt damn good. All of hard work, all of the moments where I felt I couldn't do it, all of the moments where I cried because I wished I was "naturally skinny", all of the moments I spent hating that I had to try hard to lose weight, just melted away. My journey was looking me right in the face as I slipped on that size Medium and it was a perfect fit.

I was ready to be disappointed this weekend, but now I'm more motivated than ever to pull myself to the finish line. It's true when they say that nothing tastes as good as fit feels. I ended up with 3 pairs and I can't wait to break them in!

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[Q&A] Running with a backpack?

Basically, I have learned about myself that if exercise doesn't fit seamlessly into my regular routine, I just won't do it. Thankfully my weight loss has been going fine without it, but I'm interested in experimenting with it just as a mood booster. I currently take a bus from my office to the train, then take the train home, but I'm looking to start running from my office to the train a few times a week as the weather improves. This means that, at minimum, I will have to carry my work clothes and shoes along with my makeup on my run. I hate running with a backpack. Any runners out there who have tips for a situation like this or specific backpack recommendations? I've been needing a new one anyway!

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I don't handle setbacks well

Weight loss is easy if you have a nearby gym, endless supply of healthy food, and unlimited time. But life does not work that way. Things get in the way. Sad things like a recent fall out, stress, or a family passing, and happy things like a birthday, wedding, or just random celebration.

I have been doing well up until now. A month ago I had a major inconvinence that set me back a week. A month later, and I am still struggling to get back into the groove. So far I have been relapsing badly by poorly eating and missing my exercises. Today, I did exercised but overate. Yesterday, I ate within my caloric limit but did not exercise. For every bad day there is a good day and vice versa and I feel like I am no longer going anywhere. Actually, probably backwards. I am struggling to go back to my normal pace and it freaks me out that only one week of nearly 2 years can throw me off. It makes me wonder if I will EVER be able to reach my goal weight, let alone sustain it. What if I encounter life changing things like marriage? A lawsuit? Pregnancy? Will I really be able to handle it and keep my weight in check?

I hate how out of control I am. I keep trying to jump back into it but now it seems like for every one step forward, I am going 2 steps back. How do you all get back on the horse after falling off? Anyone can relate? I appreciate any help.

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