A never ending spiral?

Hi all! Welcome to my first ever reddit post haha.

So I have noticed something and am hoping there's some wisdom out here that might help. I am quite overweight (probably well into the obese range again sigh) aa a woman at 5'10" and 260 lbs, but I find my weight loss issue is more psychological than craving based. I can be very strict with myself and successfully did keto/omad for 4 months and lost 80 lbs year before last, but I seem to always hit the same issue. I'll cheat a little one day, then beat myself up about it till I end up stress eating, which compounds the self image issue, and creates a spiral into added pounds and a negative view of myself.

Anyone have this same issue and have some creative ways to combat it? I try to stop the mental barrage when I notice it, but that only sometimes works 😬 I'm starting to try a softer approach to my diet that leans more on healthy foods than calories/carbs, but I know a low carb diet suited me best and I want to get back at it. HELP!

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50lbs down; finally out of the ‘obese’ range!

It’s the end of my 7th month of weight loss. I’m a 5’4” woman, and I started out 220lbs. Now I’m down to 170, and for the first time in years I’m officially overweight instead of obese. This landmark has been one of my major goals since I started loosing, and it feels incredible and surreal that I’m finally here.
It feels so good to be physically able to do things I wasn’t able to before. I have absolutely fallen in love with running, and being a healthier weight makes me able to go faster and longer. I still have 30-40lbs to loose before I reach my goal of being a healthy weight, but now that I’ve come so far I have faith that I can reach my end goal. I’m just trying to take it slow, and treat weight loss as practice for maintenance. If you’re somebody just starting their weight loss, trust me when I say you won’t regret it— as long as you do it in a healthy and sustainable way.

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Can weight loss exacerbate depression?

I've had depression my whole life and have gained weight in the last few years. About a month ago I decided I've had enough and started to commit to losing weight and I've lost 8 lbs so far and I'm happy about that but at the same time my depression has gotten really bad. I'm constantly having negative thoughts about how I'm fat and worthless and lazy and I feel guilty whenever I eat because I feel like it's too much and if I were normal and disciplined I would be doing better with diet and exercise. It's emotionally painful and exhausting and I have days where I struggle doing basic things.

Is this a temporary/normal thing? I want to/need to lose weight but I hate feeling like this.

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January down, on to February!

Meant to post yesterday but didn't have the time, so I guess today will do. We're officially over a month into the new decade and just wanted to see how everyone's progress towards their goals or new years resolutions is going. Speaking from previous experience this is the month were I usually fall off with resolutions and revert to old habits so I figured this post could be a good way to make sure myself and others don't fall into that trap.

I myself have been hitting the free weights a lot more in attempt to build up some strength following good weight loss in 2019, doing a day of push, pull, legs and core each once a week, and outside of a shaky first week when the gyms were overcrowded I've been pretty consistent!

What about everyone else? Lets start a conversation!

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Just wanted to share my little victory!

Hey guys! I’ve been on my weight loss journey since early November. The holidays were a real struggle for me since I compulsively eat if there’s food in front of me and between holiday parties, work potlucks & the holidays themselves, I found myself in a battle half the time. January was a little easier, and I’ve settled in a routine and lost 15 lbs so far!

My real victory was when my department had a potluck on Friday. I brought my lunch and didn’t eat the potluck food (I actually avoided it entirely so I wouldn’t be tempted) and after my lunch I was full but I did wander over to the potluck (nachos and quesadillas with alllll the toppings) and started to get a plate to get chips and some guacamole.. and possibly everything else. I stopped, considered that I already felt full and would feel even more full if I overate, and I put the plate down and went back to my desk. I told myself if I was actually hungry later I could have a tiny plate - turns out I was full all day and was even able to go get a beer after work since I hadn’t gone over my caloric goals and had eaten healthy all day! I’m super proud of myself and wanted to share with others who understand.

Keep at it guys, progress not perfection is my motto. :)

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Is anyone else discouraged after constantly seeing media about how weight loss fails?

So I gained a lot of weight in college. I was depressed, more sedentary than usual after no longer having high school sports for regular exercise, and I had a dining hall that offered the temptation of easy and tasty food, as much as I wanted, guaranteed 21 times weekly. I'm thankfully out of that rut, I'm in my dream grad school program, I exercise pretty regularly, and I've started losing weight and becoming more like the girl I was before college physically. I practice intermittent fasting and it's easy to fit that regimen in to my daily life, and I've been making a point to make home cooked meals instead of eating out.

However, I've been reading about weight loss, and... I'm constantly bombarded with statistics about how people almost always gain the weight back and more, I remember an article that cited that 0.8% of women classed at obese will ever reach a normal BMI class, and I just feel discouraged. Statistics are being bandied around and I'm scared that what I'm doing, I'm doing for nothing, and that I'll end up just as fat as I was before.

Do you guys feel this? If so, how do you deal with it?

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Beginning my weight loss journey with r/loseit

I am a 30-year-old divorcee and have struggled greatly with my weight during the past decade due to struggles with addiction, mental illness, and obviously very poor self-care. About 4 months ago I started working out with a personal trainer 3 times a week but have had difficulties maintaining a diet conducive to successful weight loss. Last spring I started a weight management course through one of the local hospitals in my area, and have learned a great deal about obesity as a result. I have found a lot of support along the way, and have enjoyed hearing other people's stories. This has led me to have an enormous amount of empathy for others who struggle with obesity and food addiction. This is my first post ever on Reddit and I see my posting on this particular sub as a step in the right direction and in some ways a cry for help. I am grateful to all of you for sharing your stories and progress, as it has motivated me and given me a lot of hope. I feel ready for a change, but the truth is I'm not 100% sure how to do it.

Recently I started focusing more on managing my sleep, as I saw that as a significant barrier to my weight loss goals. I have also been consulting with my personal trainer and dietician to maximize my results. Obviously, this has not been enough, even though to most it might seem like it. When I got sober and quit smoking my issues with weight management became even more difficult. I am used to self-medicating and would really like to change that aspect of my life.

I do not like the way I look and I am very uncomfortable most of the time. I weigh about 275 pounds and am 6'5, making my BMI 33. I feel like joining this online community might really help me. Every day I think about what it would be like to be not just at a healthy weight, but truly physically and mentally healthy for the first time in my entire life. I feel that I owe it to myself.

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