So the journey begins again...

I've done this before, in fact from this exact starting point, 256 lbs. When I was 21, I embarked on a weight loss journey after spending the first 21 years of my life being overweight. I did a competition with some friends, and I won, I got all the way down to the 180s. I told myself I would never let myself go again. I maintained that weight for about 4 years, met a lovely lady and gained some comfort weight (luckily 256 seems to the point I maintain when being as lazy as possible, good to know I won't pass this number). Now here I sit, typing this a reminder and as a statement, that I will once again accomplish this. I get married in 25 weeks, to this lovely lady, and I'll be damned if I'm chubby on that day. With r/loseit as my witness, I will be held accountable, and I will get back to a healthy weight. Who's with me? Who needs that motivation? Let's keep each other in check? Who else has a 6 month window and determination? Let's do this shit.

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I'm making healthier choices, but my sister accused me of having an eating disorder

Hello! This is my first time posting to this sub so I hope that there isn’t an overkill of posts regarding this topic. But this just happened this morning and I have nowhere to let my frustrations out.

At the beginning of the year I (30F) decided it was time to get back into shape. I was a little lax during the holidays and eventually had to get the “fat pants” out. For reference I’m 5’6” and I was at 166.8 lbs. Not terrible but not what I strove to be. I just wasn’t comfortable in my skin anymore. I decided that I wanted to lose 10lbs by my upcoming vacation on the 29th of this month. So 10lbs in 10 weeks. A very safe, reasonable goal.

Well I was telling my sister (29F, 5’8” 172lbs) my plan and she said she wanted to join in. But she wanted to lose 20-30lbs by her vacation in June. So we decided on weekly weigh-ins to have some accountability.

My plan to get there is simple- change of habits. Upped the fruits and veggies to lessen calorie intake, focused on lean protein sources, made conscious swaps (plain oatmeal instead of granola, almond milk in my coffee instead of creamer, etc) and stuck to an exercise routine. I have found that longer workouts and lower intensity work the best for me, keeping my heart rate between zones 1 and 3. So I’ll walk on the treadmill with an incline while watching trashy reality tv (don’t judge haha). It’s just another substitute- instead of sitting on the couch and watching tv I do it while walking. To me, this is totally sustainable and I don’t feel deprived at all.

So it’s been 8 weeks and I’m down to 158.2, just over 8lbs in 8 weeks, right on track! She was doing well too! But I was texting my sister this morning with the weekly weigh in and I was complaining a little about the scale not moving for the past few days despite being really good with my eating and even spending a little extra time in the gym because I got a little too wrapped up in a show. It happens, I know. But it’s still disheartening. Well, my sister suddenly says that as a healthcare professional (she’s a pharmacist) she thinks I’m developing an eating disorder and I should stop what I’m doing. But here’s what kills me. I’m following all of the recommended weight loss guidelines from healthcare professionals and she knows that.

I don’t know if it’s just her control freak nature (she plays these games with our youngest sister) or what, but it rubbed me the wrong way. Why is it every time I start losing weight she suddenly “worries”? Or even though she’s trying to get in shape too, if I turn down dessert or don’t finish my plate she gives me this judgmental side-eye. It just bothers me.

I don’t know, I guess I’m just partially sad that I no longer have my weight loss buddy but also I don’t feel like I should be shamed for living a healthier lifestyle. I don’t get it. Anyone else ever deal with this?

By the way, this is my first time looking through this sub and I've been going through and reading the posts and you guys are just amazing! So much support and great weight loss inspiration!

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One month in, 22lbs down. M, 5'11, Start Weight: 259lbs, Current Weight: 237lbs

Hi guys,

Today marks exactly one month since I started counting calories, going to the gym and generally trying to be accountable for what I eat and I wanted to share my progress with people. I don't see a massive difference in the before and current pictures if I'm honest, but I'm down three notches on my belt and clothes I haven't worn for ages are starting to fit again, so I'm excited and wanted to share it with people!

Full disclosure: that before picture was actually taken in June of last year at the beginning of one of my many (many, many, many) failed attempts at losing weight. I was 259lbs in it, which is also what I was when I weighed myself on January 20th this year, so I've used it as a comparison. Wish I had taken a more recent picture now! Also, sorry for the terrible quality of the before picture. It was on an old phone with a bad camera.

I still have plenty more to lose (my goal is to cut to 160lbs and then start bulking back up from there) so I don't really feel qualified to tell anyone else how they should approach this, but for those who are interested my routine and general approach to this is below.

Exercise:

• Cycle to and from work (about 10 miles a day)
• Weight lifting three times a week (5/3/1 beginners routine)

Diet:

19:7 intermittent fasting is working well for me at the moment when combined with eating a lot of protein (between 100 and 150g a day usually). I usually eat around 1600 calories of pretty much the same stuff every day during the week (lots of chicken, protein shakes and greek yoghurt) and then give myself a little more freedom on the weekend (while sticking to the calorie goal). Sometimes I go over my calorie limit by a little (and a lot a couple of times) but logging everything and getting right back to eating well was key to maintaining momentum. I also don't add my exercise into my calorie limit which helps to mitigate bad days a lot.

General Tips:

Obviously there's still plenty of room for me to screw this up, so this will be short! The one thing I did which really made a difference this time was - weirdly enough - going through my calendar and marking goal weights based on a loss of 2lbs a week. I know setting time limits for your weight loss is actually not a great idea, but for some reason it worked for me. Seeing that I would be 160lbs by the end of the year if I kept it up transformed the process of weight loss from something nebulous and scary to a very attainable goal.

Anyway, sorry to go on and on, I'm just excited!

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I'm going to beat Obesity 27M - SW: 380.1 CW: 306.0 GW: 180

I've had major weight fluctuations in my life several times. Despite only being 27, I've gone back and fourth 3 different times with being a healthy weight versus being overweight or obese. Last year in February I was diagnosed pre-diabetic and started to get things in order. I went to a nutritionist who put me on a liquid diet for 12 weeks and I lost a considerable amount of weight (Went down to 340). I changed jobs to be on the road less and be less inclined to eat fast food. I sustained the weight lost from the diet and lost more on my own without giving it much more thought.

Forward to January 6th of this year: I started recording my weight loss progress and calories religiously. I weighed 314.4 lbs. on the 6th and i'm losing at a slow but consistent pace. I went to my first doctor's appointment this year and blood sugar checks have gone from daily on my own and A1C levels every quarter, to only taking the A1C once annually and no daily monitoring. I've been intermittent fasting and I've adapted my own schedule for it. On days where my wife and I cook together I will only eat between 5pm-9pm and the other days I do a TrueFit shake 4 times a day. I have absolutely cheated on this diet, but the numbers keep going down.

I've recently incorporated regular exercise into my weight loss plan. I do 30-50 push-ups, sit-ups, leg raises (replacement for crunches), and 100 squats every day. I take as long as I need, but i've been doing it every day since Feb 1st. Now I feel it's just a longevity game, and if I keep up with things and continue to increase exercise I'll be in good shape.

My goal is to beat obesity by the end of this year or in Q1 of next year. In order to do that I need to be a little bit under 200. I know that seems like a lot to lose in a year, but I know I can do it. Seeing as I lost ~65 pounds last year with less significant changes to diet and no exercise, I think it's manageable.

For those of you currently on your journey I've learned a lot during the last year. The biggest tips I can offer are to stop making excuses and just turn every day into a net positive. Even if you break and eat like shit go for a walk so when you look back on the day, you did something to better yourself.

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Post partum weight loss

Hi everyone, F29, before I was pregnant I weighed 164, and I'm 5'9". It's been 3 months since I had the baby and now I'm 192. Very depressing not fitting into my clothes and a rude awakening having nothing but maternity clothes to wear to work. This weight crept up on me and I never really had an issue with weight before so I'm new to losing it. I did do a weight loss competition before and won by going from 164 to 145... obviously did not sustain it though.

Any tips for losing the post partum weight please let me know! I signed up for the gym but it's hard to find time with that while taking care of a baby and working full time. I was considering doing a crash diet of drinking smoothies just to get back to my previous weight and try to maintain it from there but not sure what the best idea is or how long I can expect it to take to lose 40ish pounds. I had a c section in November but I'm fully recovered I feel now.

Thanks for any advice, tips and motivation!

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I'm Can't Lose Weight

So, I'm 230 pounds. I'm also 4'8. And I can't control my weight gain. I'm not trying to make excuses, I have tried everything. I was a dancer and a gymnast a while back when I first started losing weight. I've always been an active girl who never really took in a lot of calories. The weight gain made no sense. Neither did the really short stature. I could gain weight just by smelling food.

Around 8th to 9th grade I started to get strict with my weight loss. I was teaching myself how to dance and my mom got me in gymnastics since it was my dream to be a gymnast. I lost weight mostly in my arms and legs. My stomach went down a bit but then I started gaining again. My mom and I didn't know what was happening. I ended up fracturing my kneecap in gymnastics and I had to be taken out. This wasn't surprising, I have really flexible joints so they tend to slip easier than others. I gained weight during recovery, which is to be expected. I continued on with dancing and calorie counting when I recovered but the weight wouldn't come off. I got so discouraged.

We went to the doctors about the weight gain and he didn't know. He ran some tests and it was all normal. He did notice some weird symptoms with my skin so he sent me to the dermatologist. At the dermatologist's office, he inspected my skin for an unrelated skin condition but he also noticed stretch marks. Deep, angry stretch marks. It didnt make much sense because some of them were in places they shouldn't be. He felt around on my back to see if there were some more and that's when he felt the lump between my shoulder blades. He looked at his nurse and told her to cal the endocrinologist. He told me I have a buffalo hump. A classic sign of Cushing's Disease. He said he wants to send me to a specialist to see if that's what I have. I looked it up on my phone and my stomach dropped. My body was the same as what was shown. I had just about every symptom. I showed my mom and she said she just knew that was it. I fit that so much it HAD to be it.

That was around October. I'm 18 now, 230 pounds, 4'8, and I get tested next month. With my luck, its probably going to be caused by a tumor. Cushing's is caused by steroid medication or a tumor on the pituitary gland or the adrenal glands. I don't take steroids. I fell into a deep depression after finding out. Despite this, I'm still trying to lose weight. Is it working? No, like always. But I'm not going to give up. Whatever happens next month, I'm not gonna stop.

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Need some encouragement

I need a little encouragement to get back on track. I started my weight loss journey in the summer of 2017. Mostly doing low carb and keto, started workouts twice a week after the first 40lbs lost. I went from about 280 to 210. Took a "short" break while we moved out of state, and that was about a year ago. I was doing good over the summer doing 5k training, got to about 205. Today I'm at about 212.

I'm really happy that I was able to keep from gaining much during my time off, but I really want to try and reach my GW of 165. Going low carb again, trying IF 6/18, and doing my strength training as much as possible.

TL;DR- lost about 70lbs, took a year break, trying to get back at it. SW 280 CW 212 GW 165

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