How do you feel about non-weight related goals?

30/F/5'6 Weight ?

I am currently starting another round of weight loss after a loss of 70lbs and subsequently regain in the past two years. This time I want it to be different and have decided to use non-weight related goals versus specific weight goals.

How do you all feel about this as a motivator? My first goal is to be able to zip up my winter jacket (it's gettin' cold out there) and then want other pieces of clothing to be my "markers" of weight loss. Do you think this is sustainable?

The reason I ask is because I found I got too obsessed with tracking calories and the scale last time around. And clearly it backfired and I went straight back to old habits. I want to be free of restrictions but I'm worried this method wont be good enough.

Any advice welcome!

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My body after weight loss

M/18/ 5’8 Weight: 150

So I had been overweight since I was 8. After countless times of attempting to lose weight finally I did. But no one tells you about the aftermath mentally and physically. When I see my body in the mirror most days I see that 240 pound kid who just desperately wants to be liked. I see a body that doesn’t look like the rest of my friends, I just feel damaged. My skin isn’t tight, I have stretch marks in places I don’t want them. Yes, I’ve done an amazing thing by losing 80 pounds, but my body still feels broken. Even after so long I’m too self conscious to go shirtless to the pool, and I still feel like when people look at me they are judging me. Maybe I need therapy, but I didn’t think loosing weight would still have me be so unhappy. Yes, I’m grateful that I lost it early, and that I now longer will have server health problems, but aesthetically I still feel inferior. I look good in clothes, but naked no. I’m now on a quest to build muscle, but even then I don’t know if my body will ever look how I want it to. To those who are in their weight loss journey, work on your mental health. It’s so important and often gets neglected because of the want to be thin, but it’s so important to fix the things you think were because of your weight when it actuality it was about your self worth.

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Anyone else scared of losing weight because of the attention it'll bring from men?

I've been consistent with my diet and exercise routine for a while now and this makes me excited, but at the same time nervous. I'm starting to see changes in my body which is awesome, but I've realized that this is serious now and other people will also notice my body.

I don't mind it when family, friends and female acquaintances notice... actually it motivates me to keep going. But I'm scared of the eventual male attention my weight loss will bring. I've been overweight/obese my whole life, and when it comes to guys, I've either been mocked for the way I looked (until high school), or ignored. Some guys wouldn't even want to talk to me because they felt embarrassed to be seen with me.

I've had many thin female friends and most of them (if not all) have experienced being catcalled, hit on by a creepy guy, or have even been followed by one or many men. I'm really scared that it'll happen to me because I won't know what to do at all.

I keep up with my diet/exercise anyway because at the end of the day I want to feel pretty and be strong/fit for myself. But as an introverted and rather anxious woman, I'm scared it'll bring me more anxiety than anything else. But I don't want to stay big. It's very conflicting.

Does anyone else feel that way, or used to feel that way? I'd really like to hear some advice or ways to cope with this. :( I don't want to care about what guys think of my body.

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If you struggled with motivation, what finally helped you start your journey and follow through?

I am two years postpartum from my first child, with 30lb of baby weight left to lose. I am struggling so much, and really it’s all mental. All that’s happened since I started trying to lose weight... is that I gained ten pounds from bingeing. I have been up and down, I will try a new strategy and lose weight, only to find myself bingeing and gaining back even more. I feel depressed, unhappy with myself, unhappy with my life, stressed, lonely and I know food helps me cope. I am both extremely desperate to be healthier, and also completely hell-bent on self-sabotaging and I don’t know why.

I’m curious, for those of you who might have struggled with getting the motivation to begin a weight loss journey and stick with it, or if you did the rollercoaster thing like I am, what helped you finally commit to making a change? Was there a turning point for you? Or an app, program, or ‘diet’ that helped you find success? What had the biggest effect on changing your mindset and opening the door for real progress?

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30 Day Accountability Challenge - Day 21

Hello losers,

I hope your weekend is going well!

Stay within calorie range (maintain): On target today. Smoked salmon is perhaps the protein of my soul.

Exercise 5 days a week: Chilly trail walk this morning plus vigorous cleaning. 15/21 days.

Self-care journaling (once a week, 60 minutes): Getting after this one pretty well, including some lists. 3/3 week.

Nanowrimo 1666 words a day: 21500/50000 words. It's becoming my routine to really hit it after this post. I'm lagging but still striving!

Try a new recipe once a week: Fried parsnips, baba ganoush (different recipe/prep method this time, didn't fuck it up!), a mixed meat chili & a oven toasted vegetable ratatouille so far. 4/4 weeks.

Express gratitude: Today I'm grateful for where I've been and where it has gotten me. Sounds abstract but I was looking for something & reviewed some old journal stuff. The path of my life for the last five years has gotten me to such a better place. Even before the weight loss journey started. So I guess I'm grateful for past me making good choices.

How are you all? What are you all planning in the US for turkey day?

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Has anyone has skin removal surgery after weight loss?

I know this has been asked before but the newest post was over a year ago and maybe there are some new responses.

I lost about half my body weight. From 120 kg to 60 kg as a 161 cm tall person.

Unfortunately my skin is loose and I'm considering going to Prague to do surgeries on my thighs, stomach, breasts and upper arms.

I'm wondering what your experiences are with -the surgery in general -plastic surgery in Prague/abroad -recovery (time, pain, etc.) -was it worth it?

And anything else you might find relevant. For me the money doesn't make it not worth it but I'm worries about recovery time and how much care I'll need for recovery.

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I’m getting a second chance to do something good for myself. I don’t need to blow it this time.

Quick summary. I work for a major retail chain that also provides, among many other things, in-home PC services. I have had Type 1 Diabetes, also known as Juvenile or Insulin-Dependent Diabetes, since I was about to turn 10 years old.

As such, I am in a high risk for death category for COVID-19. If I get it, that’s the end of my story, Jack! Due to the nature of my job, and that I live in Houston, one of the largest cities in the nation, it has been insanely difficult for me to cope with all of the madness in day-to-day life, just like the rest of you.

Finally, my endocrinologist was like, “Hey man. You got a death wish or something? I’m going to write a letter and get you on a Medical Leave of Absence so you can stay home and stay safe, like our incoming President, Vice-President, Health Officials and Science need us to do.

So today was my last day of in-home routes. Of my four appointments, one rescheduled to another date and time, and one of them cancelled on me. I was so over-the-moon happy. I turned in my work assets and vehicle key and as soon as I walked out the doors and into my personal vehicle, a wave of euphoria and relief overcame me as I marched boldly forward.

I’m going to be able to keep my health insurance coverage and also retain the majority of my pay percentage during my leave, so I can stay safe at home and only venture out for necessities.

I’m planning to take my newfound time off to learn to shop and cook better, as well as get my bike fixed so I can start cycling for my health.

I was forced to quarantine earlier this year from May until August, and I did nothing during that time to better myself. I stayed at home, overslept, overate, and played video games. I was lazy. I was a slob. I’ve gained so much weight and am now at the heaviest I’ve ever been in my life. Stress and anxiety of my job and all the madness of the election and our baby-man president have not helped in any positive ways.

I’m getting a second chance at Quarantine. And this time, I’m going to do it better. Being able to stay away from society to a large extent is an absolute blessing and a gift. And I do not plan to squander it this time.

This community has been great to lurk in from time to time, and I think I’m finally willing to push my introverted self out of the shadows to start my weight loss and fitness journey now. M

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