Help me please...

I feel stuck at this point. I just turned 14, I'm male, and I weigh 220 pounds. I just feel trapped in my own body. I have wanted to lose weight for a long time now, and I feel like if I don't take action now, It's never gonna happen. I don't mind cooking my own food, in fact I find that I am actually a really good cook, probably a career path for me, but anyways I'm getting off topic. I've looked at a ton of different "weight loss" programs, but it seems like the people that make those are just looking for money. And I wouldn't mind spending a little money, I mean it's just such a big goal, but I don't want to waste money on something that doesn't actually do anything. I was mainly looking at programs because I find that I have a hard time sticking to things unless they're already planned out for me. However that isn't to say I'm not open to the idea. I'm practically open to anything at this point. I just want to look and feel better. I don't know. If you have literally any suggestions, I would gladly take them.

Thank you for reading :)

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Food is about community

I realized something this week that I guess I’ve always felt but didn’t know how to put into words. Food is about community.

I’ve always loved to cook and bake. I love eating with my family and friends.

How does this realization help me with weight loss? It’s helped shift my focus away from eating calorific foods for comfort, or out of boredom or stress. Instead, I find other coping mechanisms. Need comfort? A nice bubble bath with a sparkling water or unsweet iced tea. Bored? Read a book. Stressed? Go for a walk.

The time to indulge in a calorific meal is not Monday morning just because frozen waffles sounds better than my usual oatmeal. The time to drink a glass of wine or two is not alone on a Tuesday night after a ‘stressful day’ at work. Wednesday at 2pm is not the time to eat my feelings in ice cream.

Instead, Sunday brunch with friends is the time for waffles. Friday evening with my husband watching a movie is wine time. Dessert is best enjoyed when it’s a spontaneous thing your friend baked after a game night :)

I’m not saying there’s anything wrong with eating ice cream on a weeknight, etc. but this epiphany has helped me keep my weekdays in check so that I can truly and without guilt enjoy and celebrate the time I spend with family and friends, fully partaking in the entire experience, including the highly calorific foods.

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Down 70 pounds and looking for advice.

27 Year Old Male.

Hey just wanted to say thanks to this sub for helping me get this weight off. I started at 305 pounds and 115 days later I am currently sitting at 235 pounds. I have been calorie counting only and working out sometimes.

Weight loss is slowing down a bit as expected but does any have any suggestions for some home work outs or anything that can help keep things moving?

I have been doing some cardio but I am not sure if there are specific works outs IE: weight lifting, resistance bands, ect that might yield better results. Currently I am still losing weight but with the slow down I want to try and avoid any plateaus or get less of them at the least.

Posted some pictures of my progress so far. https://imgur.com/a/xjjCKJI

Thank!

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Accountability buddies - group chat?

Hey yall

I’m a 41/M/Norway with two small kids. I currently clock in at 186cm/148kg (6,1 / 326lbs). I have a lot of experience with yo-yo weight loss, although this time (After i got kids) it’s not going back down. That’s a problem especially because i now also have someone else to live for...

For whatever million excuses, I’m not sticking to my weight loss plans. I imagine there’s a bunch of you out there similar to me, maybe different life situation, gender, age, but struggling to get all that extra weight off ...

What if we got together a little gang, in a chat channel like WhatsApp and we keep each other accountable, and we make it together. I figure a group is better because then if someone drops out for s day or two, the rest will pick up the slack!

We can share meal plans, work out plans support each other, the works! I figure this will take at least a year, so there would be plenty of time to get to know eachother and make it happen!

Besides, struggling and achieving a goal with others is always much more fun than going it alone! Well be like Vietnam war buddies after this... except without all that PTSD/flash back stuff i hope ( i like the idea of having a “omg i was fat again nightmare!)

So anyway, is anyone with me? Let me know!

I’m thinking the group name can be “the weight-lossening” but I’m sure y’all have some ideas too!

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How to know when to stop?

M/18/ 5’8 SW:230 CW: 162.8 GW: ?

So I don’t know if anyone had dealt with this, but I feel like this is a good place to ask. I’ve been on a weight loss journey for years now, but only this year have I taken it seriously. It’s been a year and 8 months since taking my journey seriously and honestly it’s been a blessing in terms of confidence. My ultimate goal is abs; I know you don’t need them to be healthy, but I just have always been obsessed with wanting them, and that has been my driving force since the start of journey. Now I’m at a loss. I’m technically a healthy weight, and everyone tells me I’m skinny( I have mild body dysmorphia so I don’t see what they see). I still have stomach fat, so I know I’m still around the 20% to 25% body fat range, and I know I need to get to 10% to 12% to be able to see my abs. Here is the other thing I don’t have a ton of muscle, actually I have really little muscle. I don’t know if I should continue to diet down until I get skinny then lean bulk back up, or if I should go into a maintenance with a slight caloric deficit and focus on building muscle. I really want abs so I was thinking just get skinny then bulk up slowly, but I don’t really know any advice would be appreciated.

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Covid Weight again

I’ve always struggled with my body. I’ve never really respected it like I should and I go through periods where I’m skinny for a year and then gain weight again, also for a year. Food is definitely an emotional support for me. Through this Covid thing, I’ve gained weight. Close to 20lbs i want to say. My clothes fit but they’re all so tight. My partner recently told me (after I asked) that he was less sexually attracted to me since my weight gain. It made me feel awful and ashamed and like i wanted my clothes to swallow me whole. But i started making small changes. I eat less carbs and more protein and veggies at dinner. I’ve slowed down when eating dessert. I’ve switched from toast and butter for breakfast to coffee and some fruits because it turns out, I’m not super hungry when it comes to breakfast, i just think i am. I just started this week so no big weight loss change or anything. Tomorrow, i plan on going on a long walk. I just had to get this out there. I need to take things slowly because i have a history of trying to do big changes and crashing. The motivation in this sub makes me hopeful. And I’ve read some good habits and tips here that I’m looking forward to trying.

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NSV...fertility

One of the main reasons I needed to lose weight was my fertility, I had my son 6 years ago and I put on quite a bit of weight whilst pregnant but then even more after he was born. I had testing done with a fertility clinic and they told me I didn’t ovulate, which I already knew due to tracking etc and they couldn’t work out why and said it was my weight, I couldn’t have fertility treatment until I lost weight.

I’ve been on and off diets for the past few years trying to work on it and battling with my mental health. It’s a real kick when your told your weight is the reason your body doesn’t do what it’s supposed to and with other life problems in the mix it was too much.

Earlier this year I finally accepted and took the plunge to get help with my mental health, I still have a lot of down days but things are better. In June I decided to start losing weight and so far I’m down 37lbs. My binge eating has been in control and I feel much better for it.

Now I can’t really tell by looking at myself but the past 3 months I have ovulated on my own and had regular cycles and suddenly having another baby is possible right now.

I want to keep going with my weight loss as I still have a long way to go but I’m hoping that I will continue to go in the right direction and it only motivates me further.

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