Lost 3 lbs and I couldn’t be happier

Almost my (28F) entire life I’ve struggled with being overweight. I have constantly, throughout the years, yo-yo’d between the same 20 to 40 lbs of extra weight. I’ve done all the fad diets and have gone through periods of very fast weight loss, always followed by eventually gaining the weight back. But I always, always continued to try.

Until this past year when I hit a low point...I fell into a really deep depression the likes of which I’d never experienced. I stopped giving a single fuck about my appearance...something I’d always cared about. I sought console in food and alcohol. I wanted in my heart so badly to snap out of it but I just couldn’t find the drive. I saw it getting worse, went up a pant size even from my already “fat” pants. I felt lethargic, weak, out of breath, I knew I had to find the source of this feeling and I needed to try to fix it ASAP.

I decided I needed a change in my environment. I sought changes in my life, applied for a new job, cut off toxic relationships, sought out a therapist. Little by little I have been feeling like myself again.

Last week I finally found the motivation to try again...I actually got myself to the gym...I managed to say no to cake at the office...I...I can hardly believe it.

This week I lost 3 lbs...and I did it because finally I feel a little love for myself again.

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Does anyone else have a hard time accepting weight loss compliments?

I don’t know if this belongs on here but I have been having some personal conflict with myself about this. I have started my second weight loss journey and I lost about 52 lbs so far, it is a great accomplishment and I felt great. However when the comment from strangers (people at work I have NEVER talked to) started complimenting me and saying “I looked good” made me feel very insecure. I knew I looked good but them telling me and noticing made me have the opposite effect to be honest. I realized that after hearing that people start noticing my weight loss I start sabotaging myself. I stopped working out and going back to my unhealthy eating habits.

Two months later and I feel that I’ve gained maybe 15-20lbs back. Honestly I feel I haven’t gained more because I’m actually conscious about it this time and not eating super bad, but I was still got going to the gym. About 4 years ago I started my first weight loss journey and lost about 65lbs but eventually gained it all back. I honestly dont want to go back to being really heavy, and it seems like I’m not really helping myself to getting to my goal, specially when people “congratulate” me on my weight loss.

Today for the first time in two months i went back to the gym, i just dont want to repeat this cycle again. Has anyone experienced this before or have any input would be appreciated.

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What to do when everything is centered around food

For years now, I have made failed attempts at sustained weight loss, I am beginning the process of undergoing bariatric surgery to assist in making important lifestyle changes. As I mentally prepare and consider the challenges that will arise, I realize that SOO much of my family’s way of celebrating and partaking in tradition is focused on food. Birthdays are going out to a special dinner, holidays are centered around giant meals. In addition to this, I grew up loving to cook and really appreciating good food.

Right now, I’m trying to figure out how I can work around this. I’m worried about how I navigate remaining in the traditions and celebrations without over eating. I know that sounds silly, but it’s just how it is? Also, I’m uncertain if I’ll still be able to enjoy good food while only eating small portions of it. A lot of this screams dysfunctional eating, but that’s also why many of us get into the position of needing to reset our lifestyles. I could really use some advice/support/thoughts.

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I have a Binge Eating Disorder but I need to lose weight. Advice?

For the last 9 years, I’ve been struggling off and on with a binge eating disorder. When I was 16, I managed to get down to a healthy weight (I’m F, 5’4, and I reached 130 lbs), but unfortunately I gained it all back by binging. The binge eating started before I began dieting, but dieting has made it worse. I’m at an unhealthy weight currently, however (156 lbs), and I would really like to get back to 130. I can’t seem to stop the binge eating, however. I’ll have a good streak for 2-7 days, and then I’ll break it with a binge. I’ve tried counting calories and IF, but no matter what I eat or when I eat it, I still binge. Currently, I’m wondering if it would be best for me to stop focusing on weight loss, and instead focus on recovering from the disorder first instead. Has anyone else ever had a similar issue? Would love to hear your stories.

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What was the real inspiration for you to start losing weight?

People often attribute the decision to lose weight to some sort of random divine inspiration to improve oneself just for the sake of it, or something along those lines. I've been finding, however, that the real reasons are often deeper, more personal, or more complicated than that. Going against your biology which tells you to store as many calories as possible and making your body starve itself (as far as it thinks, anyway) in order to lose weight doesn't come easy, and it seems like something quite significant has to occur in order for real weight loss inspiration to strike.

For me, my journey started one faithful night at 3 AM when I was at home, fall-over drunk, and feeling severely alone and sorry for myself. I was thinking about all the fun outdoor activities and social activities that I was missing out on by letting myself become so big and immobile over the past several years. This lead me to make the decision to write a lengthy self-shaming post on Facebook about how I was fed up with being overweight and how from then on out, I was going to post my weight every two weeks for all my real life friends and family to see until I reached my goal of losing 97 lbs from 297 lbs to 200 lbs. Making such a public declaration to the people closest to me about me being fat and wanting to not be fat was certainly not a decision that I would have made sober or while in any sort of normal or positive mental state. But the funny thing is that despite my feelings of regret the next morning, I actually went through with it, and it worked. While I haven't quite reached my goal yet, making myself publicly accountable along with all those supporting me through my journey is what finally gave me the inspiration to start winning the mental battle with myself that I had been losing for so long and start shedding those pounds once and for all.

While I obviously don't recommend trying to use alcohol inspire yourself, I find it amusing to this day that one of the best decisions I have ever made in my life was one that I made when I was way too drunk for my own good.

So I'm curious, what was the real inspiration to finally bite the bullet and take control of your weight for others on this sub? Was it a single explosive event, or a slow change in mental state over time? Was it something like a health scare, or perhaps a response to a toxic relationship? Or maybe it really was just a wholesome decision to better yourself for the sake of it? I'm interested to hear peoples' stories.

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I can no longer use the excuse "I'm too fat to fit" to get out of riding roller coasters

In the past 2 years I've gone from 310lbs to hovering below 240lbs. That's a tight size 22 in 2017 to squeezing into a size 16 now! I've been stagnate since around Christmas (depression and life stuff in general messing up my eating discipline) but I'm smaller and WAY more active than I was in high school 10 years ago, and just I'm supper happy that I'm not gaining.

Needless to say, that I've always been too big for roller coasters, and as I am terrified by heights/anything going upside down, I've been happy to use my fatness for getting out of being peer pressured to ride them. (Side note: my fear may also come from the fact that I was too big to ride a roller coaster in high school and was turned away after they failed to strap me in front of my classmates...I ran to the bathroom and cried. Definitely a repressed memory)

Fast forward to this summer, though I've been plateaued (WEIGHT LOSS STARTS IN THE KITCHEN YALL!) I've still lost significant inches since last year I guess. I can fit on baby roller coasters with a lap bar quite easily now. And I'm fine with smaller coasters like that where you don't have to be strapped in. At 27 years old I have never been on a roller coaster that goes upside down or has a loop because I've always been too big so why even try. There's a ride at Knott's Berry Farm called Hang Time (look it up) It's not crazy fast but it does have a 90 degree incline and a lot of loops and turns. My friends wanted to ride it, and of course I said "HELL NO" but I decided to keep them company in line. In that 40min wait, they wore me down and I said "Fine if I fit I'll get on and ride it with you" thinking that my fat ass wouldn't fit.

And guess what... I fit 😭 My stomach dropped in fear and anguish as soon as I was, for the first time ever, successfully strapped in. I had to actually face my fear, I wasn't even happy about this big accomplishment! As we went up that completely vertical incline then hung at the top, I shut my eyes, prayed to god and squeezed my friend's hands as tight as I could. Then the drop... and I felt free. I went on my first big kid roller coaster and it was fun!

My whole life I've hidden behind my weight to stay in my comfort zone, to protect my self. And now I'm realizing I can no longer do that, my fatness is no longer my limitation, my mindset is. I'm learning to try new things, challenge my self and GROW! I've been comfortable for so long, that I think I'm starting to realize I can no longer hide in the safety of my fatness. I'm plateaued because I'm scared (writing this story helped me realize that lol)

To reach our goals we have to leave our comfort zones, conquer our fears, try new exciting things! It's no longer a dream because we are working to make it reality!

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Starting my weight loss journey officially today!

I’ve always been self conscious about my body, even more so when I gained 35 lbs in college. Actually want to be proud of my body for once so nows a good time, especially when I have some free time!

Stats:

Male

24 yo

5’7.5”

165 lbs

Skinny fat - have a stomach that I wish would disappear

Diet: Using MyFitnessPal to help track calories

1700 calories a day

Protein shake in the morning

Either 4 eggs or kodiak cakes with an egg for lunch

Either chicken or fish for dinner (baked to reduce the need for oil)

Snacks spread out over the day: almonds, cashews, orange juice+spinach smoothie

One full day of fasting mixed in during the week

Exercises: Last week I averaged around 13 miles a day walking. Thanks to that my legs hurt like no other so now I’m switching to stationary biking. My goal is to ‘moderately’ ride the bike for 4 30 min sessions (which MFP says is a total of 800 calls) throughout the day. Body weight exercises including: pushups, sit-ups, dips, lunges. Also follow a not so rigorous dumbbell routine that I should adhere more to...

I think that’s about it. Anybody have any tips on how to specifically stop from being skinny fat? Heard just dieting isn’t the key

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