First major milestone accomplished! Under 300 lbs for first time in 5+ years

Hey there, 29 male here. Started my weight loss journey appx 7-8 months ago. My doctor told me that I was bordering on having high blood pressure, I had chest pains, and was constantly out of breathe. I decided that I was going to be a different person in my 30's than I was in my teens and 20's. I got motivated to make a lifestyle change and decided it was time to stop making excuses.

Here's a pic of me last year on Christmas. I was at my heaviest here (365 lbs) https://imgur.com/FkbdurV

I started off slow. I cut out soda, fried foods, and most processed carbs/sugars. This brought me down to 345, but I was stuck on that weight for about two months. During this time I was exercising about 2-3 times a week, but not intensively. I was mainly doing a little bit of light lifting and cardio.

4 Months ago was when I really kicked it up into overdrive. One of my good friends convinced me to sign up to a local Planet Fitness. The membership is cheap (10$ a month) so I decided to give it a go. Ever since I signed up, I've been sticking to 4-5 times a week, mainly doing full body weight workouts, gradually increasing the weight and progressing at a solid pace. I've also been eating super clean and not eating past 8pm. This allowed me to drop another 35-40 pounds which brought me to around 305-310.

Here's a pic of me at that weight range: https://imgur.com/6E1H9gv

Over the past two weeks I started intermittent fasting, giving myself an 8 hour window to eat (12pm - 8pm). This was easy for me, as I already didn't eat past 8pm, and fasting for a few hours in the morning isn't that big a deal (I skip breakfast most days anyway). I am happy ta announce that as of this morning, I have officially dropped down under 300 lbs for the first time in over 5 years! https://imgur.com/v2jBzMW

I feel better than ever, and although I still have another 85-90 pounds to lose, I am in the best shape I've been in years and am thankful to this community for the daily inspiration and motivation. Don't give up on your goals and dreams. I was utterly hopeless and depressed less than a year ago. It's amazing how much one can change in a short period of time if the will is strong enough. Best of luck to everyone trying to better themselves!! cheers.

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Recently had some weight loss success two years ago and I'm seeking advice.

tl;dr at the bottom.

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I'll try to keep this as short as possible. So around 2 years ago I(at the time I was 22m, now I'm 24) was at the heaviest I ever was, which was 312 pounds. Over the span of about 7 months, After employing a strict caloric intake regimen of 1200 calories a day, intermittent fasting, and drinking only water and black coffee. I dropped the weight like it was nothing. I never went to any health sub-reddits or went to any doctors. I just saw myself in a picture one day and decided I needed to do it. Fast forward those 7 months and I got down to 174. Now fast forward 2 years and I'm 206.

Don't get me wrong I'm still super happy. I go through spurts of running and exercise every now any again, but I'd obviously like to get back down to 175-180.

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Only one problem, I've been trying to do that for the past year. I've maintained my weight at around 199-207. I've tried countless times to do what I did back in those 7 months and I can't do it. Every single time I try to limit calories, or intermittent fast, I give up. The longest I've ever made it into my old calorie restricting diet was 2 weeks. One thing that I'm well aware of is the diminishing returns. The main thing that kept me going back when I was 270+ was just how QUICKLY my appearance was changing and how much motivation I had back then. Now, obviously the changes aren't as drastic and that intense motivation I had is no longer there. So sorry for making this so long but does anyone have any advice at all? Literally anything would be cool. Not looking for mindblowing advice, just maybe if you've been in a similar situation as me and have any tips.

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tl;dr was 312 pounds, dropped to 174 in 7 months. Kind of maintained that, have been 200 for the better part of a year and a half and can't seem to stick to a diet, looking for tips.

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NSV and First SV: Fitting Into My Fat Suit

My first scale victory: I started this journey 12 weeks ago at 280 pounds. 12 weeks later I am now at 244 pounds. This is my first scale victory as its my first goal on my weight loss journey. My remaining goals are 225 in 7 weeks (In a rush for Thanksgiving), then I will recalculate timelines to hit 200 lbs, 185 lbs and a final goal of 175. I fully expect that once I get down to 205 my weightless will slow significantly, probably to 1.5 lbs a week.

My none scale victory was twofold, first is that people I know have noticed my weight loss and people at the grocery store that I go into weekly keep asking me how I am losing the weight so quickly. The second and more important NSV is that I fit into my 'fat suit' and XL shirts again. I say this is my 'fat suit' because as I gained weight I had to buy new work clothes at different stages in the weight gain journey. The new clothes actually correspond with my weight goals listed above and this was the last fitted suit that I purchased. So I am very happy about this development.

How am I losing the weight? Well, I started August 1st and began eating the keto diet. I use this diet only because it suppresses hunger due to the high fat content and no other reason. I eat between 1600-2000 calories a day. The first 2 months I only dieted and walked roughly 5-10 miles a day. The last week of September I began to lift weights again and have been doing so 5 days a week religious. I probably only walk 3-4 miles a day now that I am working out, but I do spend 45 minutes to 1.5 hours on some type of cardio at the gym. As I get less fat, I will start to do HIIT, which will reduce my cardio time even further, down to 45 minutes a day maximum.

Finally, there have been ups and downs during this process. Until two days ago, I had been stalled for 2-2.5 weeks and that was very discouraging. I kept following and trusting the process and woke up 2 days ago having lost 6 lbs. So for anyone worried about stalling out, just keep accurately counting your calories and trusting/following your process.

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Day 1? Starting your weight loss journey on Saturday, 12 October 2019? Start here!

Today is your Day 1?

Welcome to r/Loseit!

So you aren’t sure of how to start? Don’t worry! “How do I get started?” is our most asked question. r/Loseit has helped our users lose over 1,000,000 recorded pounds and these are the steps that we’ve found most useful for getting started.

Why you’re overweight

Our bodies are amazing (yes, yours too!). In order to survive before supermarkets, we had to be able to store energy to get us through lean times, we store this energy as adipose fat tissue. If you put more energy into your body than it needs, it stores it, for (potential) later use. When you put in less than it needs, it uses the stored energy. The more energy you have stored, the more overweight you are. The trick is to get your body to use the stored energy, which can only be done if you give it less energy than it needs, consistently.

Before You Start

The very first step is calculating your calorie needs. You can do that HERE. This will give you an approximation of your calorie needs for the day. The next step is to figure how quickly you want to lose the fat. One pound of fat is equal to 3500 calories. So to lose 1 pound of fat per week you will need to consume 500 calories less than your TDEE (daily calorie needs from the link above). 750 calories less will result in 1.5 pounds and 1000 calories is an aggressive 2 pounds per week.

Tracking

Here is where it begins to resemble work. The most efficient way to lose the weight you desire is to track your calorie intake. This has gotten much simpler over the years and today it can be done right from your smartphone or computer. r/loseit recommends an app like MyFitnessPal, Loseit! (unaffiliated), or Cronometer. Create an account and be honest with it about your current stats, activities, and goals. This is your tracker and no one else needs to see it so don’t cheat the numbers. You’ll find large user created databases that make logging and tracking your food and drinks easy with just the tap of the screen or the push of a button. We also highly recommend the use of a digital kitchen scale for accuracy. Knowing how much of what you're eating is more important than what you're eating. Why? This may explain it.

Creating Your Deficit

How do you create a deficit? This is up to you. r/loseit has a few recommendations but ultimately that decision is yours. There is no perfect diet for everyone. There is a perfect diet for you and you can create it. You can eat less of exactly what you eat now. If you like pizza you can have pizza. Have 2 slices instead of 4. You can try lower calorie replacements for calorie dense foods. Some of the communities favorites are cauliflower rice, zucchini noodles, spaghetti squash in place of their more calorie rich cousins. If it appeals to you an entire dietary change like Keto, Paleo, Vegetarian.

The most important thing to remember is that this selection of foods works for you. Sustainability is the key to long term weight management success. If you hate what you’re eating you won’t stick to it.

Exercise

Is NOT mandatory. You can lose fat and create a deficit through diet alone. There is no requirement of exercise to lose weight.

It has it’s own benefits though. You will burn extra calories. Exercise is shown to be beneficial to mental health and creates an endorphin rush as well. It makes people feel awesome and has been linked to higher rates of long term success when physical activity is included in lifestyle changes.

Crawl, Walk, Run

It can seem like one needs to make a 180 degree course correction to find success. That isn’t necessarily true. Many of our users find that creating small initial changes that build a foundation allows them to progress forward in even, sustained, increments.

Acceptance

You will struggle. We have all struggled. This is natural. There is no tip or trick to get through this though. We encourage you to recognize why you are struggling and forgive yourself for whatever reason that may be. If you overindulged at your last meal that is ok. You can resolve to make the next meal better.

Do not let the pursuit of perfect get in the way of progress. We don’t need perfect. We just want better.

Additional resources

Now you’re ready to do this. Here are more details, that may help you refine your plan.

• Quick Start Guide - Build your foundation!
• Loseit Compendium - Frame it out!
• FAQ - Answers to our most Frequently Asked Questions!

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Advice on how to start eating again

Hi, after a year and a half being “helped” by coaches that lowered my kcal to the lowest (900kcal) I realized that I might not be losing weight because I am not eating enough and my body is storaging fat. I am 164cm tall and I weight 64kg, being that way for the past year. I workout 5/6 days a week and I do fasted cardio and post workout cardio too (30 min each). I think I am going to stop working with that coach who put me in a 900kcal diet because I think that is what is causing me a highly increased cortisol and an impossible weight loss. I’ve never felt ill while working out but these last two weeks have been terrible and I couldn’t finish some workouts due to that. However, I would like to know how to start eating again to avoid gaining weight and fat, which is driving me crazy.

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I don't know how to continue my weight loss journey

It's currently 12:45 am, but I care about myself too much to forget to ask.

I'm 15, and have been struggling with body image and weight problems for nearly ten years. That's how long I've been criticized for how large I am. I'm not morbidly obese, but I've gotten stuck in go karts and roller coasters. Anyways, not the point.

Recently, I've decided to try to improve myself, FOR myself. Since I was doing it for myself, I thought it would be easier. I managed to lose 14 pounds, about half of my goal for 2019, even while being in and out of the hospital. I was making good decisions on my own with what we had in the house. I walk 2.5 miles home from school everyday. I played tennis when I could. I was really proud of myself. Then, my family stopped helping me. I asked my family if they could bring me to the store to get some salad mix (which is pretty much all the healthy fruit/vegetables I can eat, since I have OAS and a latex allergy). My parents kept putting it off. I ate a waffle every day for breakfast, a salad and a protein bar for lunch, and whole grain pasta or chicken for dinner. My parents stopped buying all of it. Like I said, I'm 15. I can't drive, nor can I legally work, and therefore, I can't buy my own stuff. The stuff they bought was full of carbs, knowing full and well what I was trying to achieve. I don't understand why.

I went back up 4 lbs since it's more unhealthy to starve, which was the only other option I think there is. My dad pressured me into eating ice cream, even though I told him it would affect me negatively. When I went to the doctor on Wednesday, my mom told me to weigh myself beforehand, so I did. The number wasn't my best, but it was a lot farther from the worst. Then when I got weighed at the doctor, it was 6 pounds more than the scale at home. Now I didn't know which was right. I based my starting point off from the number I got on my first hospital visit. If the doctor's office scale was right, and so was the one at the hospital, that would mean I've lost 3 lbs, while I thought I lost 13. Worst part was, when I refused to tell my mom the number from the doctor's office, she called the doctor to get it herself. Maybe I should have just told her.

Sorry mods for really going off on a tangent. I felt like I needed to vent, to blow off steam. My question is:

How do I lose the weight with all of my restrictions? No fruits (besides citrus) or veggie trays, and my mom does not want to put me on pills or nutrient supplements, even if we had the money, which we do not.

I want to feel good about my body for the first time in 10 years.

Thanks for reading all of this. Hope someone can help.

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7 months in and I am down 100 pounds!!

Before and after pics

Starting my diet I went down to 1250 calories per day and I was riding a bike 5-10 miles 3-4 days per week. I then got a membership to a gym and started on the elliptical and doing light weights on the machines. Then I decided to try and start running and moved to free weights. I go to the gym 5-6 days per week. I do a split routine Monday/Thursday I do pushing muscles, Tuesday/Friday I do pulling muscles. Wednesday I do legs, and Saturday is just a long cardio session (I like to run 5k) Once I started working out really hard and often I bumped my calories per day up to 1500-1700. I found that on 1250 calories I was just exhausted all the time and I knew I wasn't doing myself any favors. My gym does monthly "health coaching" where you go in and step on the scale and talk to a trainer. My trainer has been absolutely amazing. He is extremely motivational. I find it extremely helpful to be accountable to someone other than yourself. So I think these monthly visits are really helpful.

I know the road from 215 to 175 is going to be slower than my initial progress, but I am super excited to hit the "down 100 pounds" milestone. Next stop 199!!!

Thank you so much to the r/loseit community. You're all amazing and have been a huge part of my weight loss journey.

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