Lost 24 pounds over two years, then gained back over 12 lbs in 8 months

Trigger warning: mentions of depression and body image

Hi, first time posting here. I'm a high school senior, I'm 5'0 and I weigh 134.48 lbs (approx, it fluctuates to 132.28 lbs throughout the week). In 2017, as a result of a gym project where I had to track my physical activity, I lost like 8 pounds in a month (I had started at around 142-143 lbs). This started something I never thought would happen for me; a weight loss journey. By the end of 2018, I weighed 119.05 lbs. My goal weight was 110. I had traveled around that time and I ate enough for two on that trip, came back home and weighed the same. I felt like I had finally achieved a healthy and fit body. Then, school got really difficult. Starting around March of this year, I'd come home and raid the kitchen to forget about everything. I was afraid of failing academically. My mother passive aggressively showed her disregard for my weight gain. My face got wider., my dresses and jeans got tighter. Before my eyes, all of my hard work went down the drain. I try to not see the big picture now in regards to my weight (so I don't break down and cry because I can't believe I ruined what I did). School is even harder, I'm pretty sure I've got depression, and I am always doubting myself because I feel like I'll never amount to other people my age. I can't even begin to think about starting to lose weight again because it is so overwhelming. I'm self conscious, I don't like what I see in the mirror. I eat so much, so so much. When I'm not eating, I procrastinate to escape responsibility because I fear that I can't do anything right anyway. I don't know what my first step should be. I can't limit myself to anything because in times of stress, that's out the window and I'm back to eating until it hurts. More water? More exercise? I have almost no time because I spend around 12-25 hrs a week studying and the rest of the time I spend watching meaningless videos on YT to try and relax. I tried to go for a bike ride a month ago and I was embarrassed by how out of breath I was. I don't know what to do.

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What the fuck do I do?

Guys,I need some SERIOUS FUCKING HELP here...as i type right now,let's just say my parents now think I'm a dangerous nut...after I got so damn frustrated over them treating being fat as something that deserves punishment by concentration camp.

I KNOW I'm fat,but jesus,this shit is ruining my fucking life,I exercise,but I admit I'm not doing enough...and I did decide to pig out a bit today...and my parents noticed and then my dad ORDERED me to get on the scale,and I now weigh 237...and that triggered a bit of an argument in where I got kinda pissed and now I had my mom just come in my room and guilt trip me...Forget North Korea,Forget trump..

FUCKING FAT is ruining my life! I honest to fucking god feel like fucking starving right now and I feel like crying.

HELP..PLEASE!!

Any,ANY tips you guys may have would be a fucking godsend!!!

And also,how do you guys deal with parents who nag/otherwise give you shit about your weight?!

Goddamnit...it's almost like they expect me to be the terminator:Just shut up and take the yelling and criticism without a word,you get angry or mad,they get scared of you...I'm 30,I'm kinda down on my luck and here I was being up in arms about irrelevant shit...when my fucking weight is the true bane of my existence.

Help...advice on how to make my weight loss efforts more effective and how to deal with my parents would be SO helpful right now...god fucking damn it...I was having a good fucking day and then this shit happens.

If you can't give me advice on the above,at least give me tips on how to at least starve myself short term.

I'm getting so fucking tired of this bullshit...I have no fucking job and I have to live with my parents for awhile(And seriously,I'm REALLY thinking about just enlisting into the AF and going from there...and I think I might just do that.)

Fuck my damned life.

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Starting phentermine prescription today, anyone have experience?

I have a few questions as i am starting my prescription 37.5mg today of Phentermine. Any feedback or anything is welcome!

1. How long did you take it?

2. What can i expect on the first day/days/week as far as mental side effects and physical side effects?

3. How much did you lose over what period of time?

4. What was your diet while on it?

5. Bad warnings?

6. Can i stop it any day, for a day or two then restart? (Asking in case i forget a dose one day, i am forgetful but ill maybe set an alarm).

7. I have an important special event coming up where alcohol will be served, can i just not take the phentermine that day so i can have a drink or two?

So far i have felt a little queasy, jittery, overall yucky as my body isnt used to stimulants, (even coffee normally makes me feel this way so i dont drink it but once in a blue moon).

My weight loss goal is 50lbs. I am 33/female. BMI is 33. I have hypothyroidism i only got 10 years ago. Prior to that i was always very skinny no matter how much i ate (i actually didnt enjoy being skinny, so thats never my goal), and i was able to model for a living. Ever since i moved to an extremely cold climate was when i was suddenly disgnosed with hypothyroid. When i moved here i was 101lbs. Im looking to be 135, and im 5'2. I just want to be at a weight where i am comfortable with myself again.

Thanks!!!!!! Wish me luck!

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Today is the day.

It’s finally happened. I’ve finally hit the breaking point with my weight.

After vehemently avoiding the scale for 2.5 weeks, and eating a steady diet of stovetop macaroni and cheese, grilled cheese, sweets and soda, I finally decided I needed to stop avoiding the unavoidable. The number on the scale, gobsmacked me. 230lbs.

I, never, ever in my life, thought I would see that number on a scale. I have been stuck fluctuating between 215lb-228lbs for the last year and a half, but the number never went above the 220’s.

Now, it finally has. I have no excuse. I don’t work out, I live an incredibly sedentary lifestyle, eat terribly and now the results of my bad choices have finally caught up to me. I wish I could blame my weight on ignorance of not knowing how to eat correctly, but that wouldn’t be true. I wish I could blame it on an unsupportive family, but that is also not true. I have to blame it solely on myself. I made myself this way. No one else did.

I have had and partaken in almost every weight loss opportunity ever, but yet, the love and emotional comfort of eating food, won every single time. I’m at the age where the serious consequences of abusing my body in this fashion, are going to begin to rear its’ ugly heads. I feel I have no self-discipline and the biggest sugar addiction known to man.

I know I can lose the weight because I’ve done it before, but laziness and lack of will-power is keeping me from doing it again.

I don’t want to die early. I don’t want to hate the sight of my body anymore. I don’t want to hide myself away from the world because of what I look like. I want to get better. Today is the day, I begin to get better.

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Not exercising helped me to see more weight loss- short term

Okay, I’m not here to advocate a no-exercising lifestyle. This was just a little experiment for me.

I would work out every second or third day and see major fluctuations, mostly weight gain during this period and then slight weightloss. However, this week, I wanted to see what happened when I stopped exercising for a little bit. The last time I exercised was last Sunday and I was 110.1 kgs (242.7 lbs). At this Sunday morning, I now weigh in at 108.0kgs (238 lbs) . That’s a 2 kg weightloss in a week or 4.7 lbs.

I know this is probably the water weight that occurs due to cardio or sore muscles from weightlifting, but it does feel nice. I think I’ll continue this for one more week just to see what happens before I start exercising again (Will do an update next week Sunday).

I exercise because I want to build my endurance and strength primarily, not to lose weight. I eat at a calorie deficit to lose weight and this took me a while to differentiate.

Has anyone ever tried this?

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Antibiotics and temporary weight gain...frustrating. Anyone else experience?

5’8” Female 27 150ish LBs Goal weight : 130-140ish..

Antibiotics and weight gain/stall... meds making me so unmotivated

Was on two doses of antibiotics (almost done with the second) for two weeks in October. My weight loss progress has completely stalled and I’m up 2 lbs.

Seriously so hard to stay on track when you’re basically back up to where you started in October.

At the start of October, I was 153/154 at 5’8. Now with the meds I’m 151/152...

Anyone have any experience with antibiotics causing temporary weight gain? I know I have not been eating enough to cause a lb or 2 lb weight gain!!

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2 pounds from goal weight but feeling disappointed in my results

F22, 5’1, SW: 170, CW: 137, GW:135

Looking for some words of advice and encouragement. I started my weight loss journey in May. I’ve never been at a weight that has made me feel comfortable with myself, but I’ve always carried my weight very well. In college I probably was at a steady 150 until senior year when I gained the 20 extra pounds. I decided to do a major lifestyle change in order to lose weight and I was shocked how much better about myself I felt even after losing just 10 pounds. I set my goal weight at 135 for no concrete reason besides the fact I truly could not imagine more than 35 pounds off of my body (I had no clue where that weight would even come from). I’m 137 right now so I’m 2 pounds away from my goal weight. I’m extremely proud of myself for sticking to this weight loss, I feel so much more confident in myself and worked really hard, but when I look in the mirror I don’t look like I thought I would when I decided to set 135 as my goal. I look in the mirror and I think that I could lose 10 more pounds and potentially that could be where I would be happy. Does anyone have any advice for changing their goal weight? I’m struggling thinking I’ve been so close to my goal only to not be as happy as I thought I would be now that I’m almost there.

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