I’m finally back into the 200’s!!!

I (22F) started the journey of losing weight in August 2019. My starting weight was 340lbs, and today I weighed in at 299.6lbs!!! I’ve now hit my first mile stone in my weight loss journey being back into the 200’s, and the second one will be coming around (hopefully) soon which is losing 50lbs. At this point I’ve lose 40.4lbs and I couldn’t be more proud of myself. I had to lift a thing of cat litter I bought today that weighted 42lbs and boy did I struggle to do so. Just knowing that nearly that much weight used to be on my body is absolutely mind-blowing to me! It may have taken me a year to lose 40lbs, but for the first time in my life I started trying to lose weight and actually did it!!!

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I don't know what to do anymore and I'm losing hope.

Hi everyone. First post on lose it, I think.

Ok for starters, I'm 32F/5'9/270 lbs

I'm gonna detail my history as much as I can to minimize confusion...so bear with me....

TL;DR: I don't know how to lose weight anymore. Have been to the doctors, weightloss studies including medication, and therapy. Nothin seems to stick with me. After so many tries I feel like the cards are stacked against me now that I have random medical issues.

Weight History: was average size until I hit about 2nd grade...that's when all hell broke loose . I had two giant football playing brothers and I ate whatever they did. The whole family gained weight. Think I was 180+lbs before 8th grade...after puberty hit I really packed on the lbs. Dropped some weight in senior year (12th) because I had gym every day for a semester and was also doing dance rehearsal for my first stage show. But immediately after the show, I resumed gaining weight.

After highschool I immediately started working instead of attending school. Every place I've worked has been around food. Eventually I got up to 280 around the age of 23 Crash dieted to around 230ish, got injured, ballooned back up, healed then got injured again. Entered a long term domestic relationship...Fast forward to 310 lbs at the age of 29.

Decided to enter a weight loss study at a very good university. Got down to 265ish. Got injured again but was able to sustain my weight at around 255-260 bc I was not able to get up and feed myself, otherwise I would have BALLOONED. Had surgery, my body shape changed due to being able to walk again, but I didn't lose weight. Eventually I got down to 248 after a stomach bug. That was the lightest I've been in the past few years. I lost my job, started antidepressants and due to quarantine I'm up to 270.

Diet history: only seem to see dramatic weightloss with low carb diets. Parents had the family try Atkins when I was a kid. We hated eating so much protein. I grew up in an Italian family. Lots of pastas and big meals. It was a big change for us. Never tried dieting again til I went vegan (only for the animals) during high school. I randomly tried cutting carbs again and was drinking mostly bottled protein shakes and salads with lean protein...but eventually just got hooked on the shakes. THEN I got a car. I never went through a drive thru by myself bc I thought it made me look fat. Then I went to Wendy's as an emergency bc I had fasting blood work and was woozy.

That started a WHOLE fast food obsession that I still have today. I've since learned to replicate the basics at home. I've tried keto on and off for several years. Was never sustainable as I could never get rid of my cravings even after a month or two. Now I've become dairy intolerant and it became abundantly clear the last time I did keto. Any time I've tried keto since, I've not been able to tolerate the higher amount of protein and fats...which brings us to::

Medical history: was told I was borderline for metabolic syndrome but my mom didn't want to pursue it (I was still under her insurance at the time). Now as an adult ....when I was in that weightloss study, I took Saxenda. I started getting really bad gerd symptoms and was prescribed Omeprazole. After the study, the gerd symptoms never went away and eventually I started getting this stomach cramp in the left side of my abdomen. All the tests that I've had came back negative. Doc just said watch what I eat....keep a diary of what affects me. So far I know dairy, and diets without carbs just tear up my stomach.

Now we get to the exercise debacle... I had back surgery and can't do A LOT. k so that's one thing and there's a million ways around it. but....I now tend to get VERY ill feeling when I get overheated. Doesn't matter if I work out, clean, or just go water the plants outside on a hot ass day....I'm gonna start feeling woozy and nauseous. So the other day I thought to myself, hey let's at least stretch!! I did a short resistance band workout...did all the modifications that I needed, felt good...got to the last stretch - which was basically twisting my whole body and it felt good but then ALLL of a sudden I started coughing, feeling woozy and ready to puke.

So please tell me, HOW do I lose weight? My nausea is only calmed by carbs. I've tried everything....eggs, fruit, cereal, oatmeal, smoothies etc ...I feel sick with everyone of them in the morning ....but a plain egg and turkey sausage on a bagel from Dunkin? melts all the nausea away....I've tried just eggs, threw up. Fruit gives me indigestion, even applesauce and bananas. I've even tried making my own breakfast sandwiches, healthier ...with a bagel thin, egg whites and turkey sausage and then it becomes an imbalance of protein to carb and I feel weird afterwards...so I'm kinda left with carbs and minimal protein and veggies....and it makes it hard to eat healthy when I can't tolerate a bunch of different stuff.

Idk Im so sorry this is so long. If you've even ready this far, thank you. I'm just so burnt out and don't know what to do anymore.

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Hit onederland today!! -34.4lbs (15.5kg) and -7.5% body fat in the last 5 months, haven’t been below the 200s since early 2018!

24F, SW: 233.2 CW: 198.8 GW: 165

https://i.imgur.com/IhbJbl1.jpg

Started my weight loss journey in May this year after tipping over 230lbs, my heaviest weight ever. After getting out of a toxic relationship and diving into therapy I was able to make and stick to subtle changes following CICO and not eating after 7pm.

In July I did some blood testing and learned I have PCOS, high testosterone and insulin resistance. Started keto July 6th as my Dr recommended it to help with the hormone imbalance. In August I got more serious about sticking to 16:8 IF plan with the occasional OMAD. I’m going to start incorporating 24-36hr fasts to help with loose skin.

The weight loss has been steady, but last night I tried on my work clothes that I could barely fit into back in January and they were all so loose!! I’m finally able to wear the cute clothes that I’ve had sitting in my closet forever since I never felt comfortable in them.

I’m so proud as I’ve been overweight my whole life and it finally dawned on me that I do have weight in my control. It might take some time to get to my ultimate goal weight, but it took me years to get to my highest so I’m good with sticking to this and seeing just how far I can go.

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[NSV] I just completed my first marathon!

Nearly two years ago, at my highest weight, I was 240lb and sedentary. Now, as of today, I'm 185 and completed my first marathon! Sure, I walked it — and it took me almost 11 hours, but I completed one!

I'm not really sure what to say, to be honest. I only have another 8lb to go before I'm no longer overweight and it honestly feels surreal. To anyone struggling with their weight loss, I would just say that yeah — it's hard. I've lost weight, gained some of it back, lost more, gained some of it back, and lost even more. There's no magic solution and it really, really sucks. I never thought I'd be able to accomplish something like this, and I guess I just want to share that not only is it possible, but it's achievable too.

I think it took me... 5 months of just weekends, but that means you can do it too! I started with 6 miles, then 10. Then 13. Then 18. At that point, I plateaued for about a month and a half. I did 22 miles, once, but then stayed consistently around 18. Finally, today, I decided that I would finally make it happen. And it was awful, honestly. I want to curl up in a ball and head to bed.

So yeah! I did it, and you can too if you just believe in yourself (and also put in way too much time walking outside in the heat)!

 

Edit: Oh, and also — I highly recommend making sure you drink lots of water with electrolytes. You get dehydrated amazingly quick outside in the heat. Sunblock is a must, too. The last thing I'd give advice on is to fill the time by calling friends and family — it makes the time fly on by, and you'll be thankful you got to spend time with them.

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Changing My Entire Life. 266lbs to 198lbs since March (20F)

It feels so strange to post this.

For years I'd read everyone's progress posts with the mentality that I'd be there eventually, but never had the drive to do it. It was always "well...I'll start tomorrow.."

I think I just realized after another failed attempt that...there is never a tomorrow to start trying, there is just a "today", the here and now. Because "tomorrow" will always exist and you'll keep stretching that as much as you can.

I've just let my weight define my life for so long. I never went to the beach, hated going out in public thinking people were judging me. So many of my insecurities were from my weight. I still am pretty insecure with myself and how I look, but I'm gaining back some of my confidence that I lost in high school.

Something I've noticed.. I started wearing nicer clothes. For the 3 years I was around the 250lb mark, I'd hide under a hoodie. It's weird finally discovering my "style" because before I just went by whatever could hide the fat. But now I love jean shorts, skirts, skin tight shirts (my previous nightmare) I went to one of my classes the other day (100 person lecture) and noticed a large number of people looking at me before we went in? I felt so embarrassed and thought I maybe had something on my shirt or something was wrong with me, it was just strange noticing people staring at me. I felt really anxious. Some guys (before we went into class) were more friendly to me and one asked for my number to be a study partner. Seemed good to me so I gave it. I normally could disappear into a class last semester but it seemed instantly people started talking to me. My friend is in the same class and I whispered this to her and she started laughing and said "He asked for your number because you look hot!" I started laughing because that was hilarious to me, but she gave me a look that she meant it. While I haven't yet gotten to the point of feeling that confident with myself, that really made me feel better someone would think of me that way? Not sure but afterwords I just cried.

To be honest, my biggest motivation for weight loss has been sex. (Yeah..😂) I'm in college and that type of craziness is something I'm really missing out on. I was ready years ago but just felt too insecure with my body. I really can't wait until I'm comfortable enough with my body but honestly that probably won't happen until I reach my goal. And I have a goal of 120lbs by April 2021! (I am 5'6)

I guess I just want to thank all of you on here posting every day and keeping me motivated. I have a long way but I'm happy I got out of the 200's. All the progress posts are so inspiring and I'm really proud of everyone. We got this! 😌

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quarantine got me good

First time posting anything like this anywhere but I've been so inspired by the loseit community that i guess i wanted to throw my own hat into the ring and share the beginning of my journey :)

i, like everyone else in the world during these crazy times, have been having a rough time these past few months. I was already struggling with my binge eating before corona really kicked in due to some depressive episodes but then shit really hit the fan when my best friend cut me out of her life. It was isolation on isolation and i did not handle it well. my binge eating got worse and worse and i couldn't find it in myself to care. For some reason i just didn't see myself having a future, i couldn't make goals or find it in me to care about my rapid weight gain and my academic failures because... well... it all seemed so obsolete. i mean, and i'm sure most can relate, i saw the weight gain and i knew i didn't like it and i knew i needed to stop and put it in reverse but i had 0 motivation to do so.

Today, and the last few days, i've been feeling so much better. i'm finally excited about things again. i care again. I cleaned up all aspects of my life: uni, relationships, work, bureaucratic things (ugh). the one thing left is my weight, and i finally feel ready to do something about it. I stepped on the scale, the thing i've been terrified about for months now, just a few hours ago and i wasn't exactly shocked by what i saw. The display lit up and i saw 174.4 lbs, which for a 5 foot tall girl isn't exactly the most ideal number. Also... i think it's my highest recorded weight

i feel mentally healthy and i would like my body to reflect that, so today i am starting my weight loss journey, and you know what's cool, i'm super motivated and just excited. usually, before when i've dieted, it's come from a place of hate, where i cry and glare at myself in the mirror, but now i just look at the number on the scale with a sort of researcher's gaze (if that makes sense). i'm sort of both the test subject and the scientist.

my plan is to eat around 1200 calories a day and work out, just a very basic in-out-schema. it's worked for me before and keeps me unrestricted enough that i don't just snap and binge out of spite. i suppose my goal weight is in the 130s, i like how it looked before, but honestly more or less i'm fine with either, i would just like to look healthy again.

thank you to whomever read this sort of stream of consciousness lil story of mine. i hope y'all have a wonderful day :)

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Obesity is like getting a failing grade

In order to graduate school, you have to pass each grade level. That requires effort on the part of the student. Absent that effort, you will continue to be held back. Nothing will change for you. Obesity is the same way. You will not lose weight absent the effort to lose weight. If you give up, you will be held back forever. For many people, it will mean never making it to age 50,60, 70. For some it means never feeling comfortable in your own skin. For me it would have meant never being able to play the sports I love again. If they told you that you’ve failed 9 times out of 10, you still aren’t going to be successful unless you try that 10th time. Today, I officially left the obese category and entered the overweight one. I was a 3 sport athlete growing up. I ate like one. Then, migraines hit. I stopped playing sports. I stopped being an athlete. But I didn’t stop eating like one. I was consuming just as many calories without any of the activity. Fast forward about 5 years and I decided to change things. A month into that...I tore my ACL. Most people think injuries mean the worst for someone on a weight loss journey. For me, it meant I would HAVE to be in the gym to rehab my knee, so why not also eat healthier? Why not also continue going to the gym even after my rehab is done? Since January, which is when I finally got off of crutches, I have lost 41lbs. I feel like myself again. I never would have gotten here if I gave up because of my injury or because so many OTHER people fail. Why do we care if other people fail at something? That doesn’t mean we can’t do it. It means they couldn’t. You are not a statistic. You are an individual human being. Do not give up.

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