25 F Looking For A Weight Loss Buddy, Aim To Lose 37lbs In 6-12 Months

In the past 3 years I've gone from 138 lbs to (as of this morning, yikes) 167 lbs.

My History:

Prior to this, I was very active at the gym and would walk 6 miles to and back from work every week. Now, in these WFH times, I climb the stairs and lose my breath (sigh). I keep telling myself I'll start my weight loss from tomorrow, but I don't, lol. And if I do, I stop after a few days. But enough is enough! I need someone with similar goals, who wants to turn their life around so that we can hold each other accountable.

My Goals:

I used to be an intermittent faster, and it's what always worked for me. I want to resume that, as well as get back to walking everyday. My goal weight is 130lbs. I have lost 25lbs in the past, so I think it's very doable for me, provided I simply persevere. I also plan to get back into working out, but baby steps. I'm going to start with getting back into walking 6 miles every week as it was my favorite thing to do whilst listening to audiobooks, and I miss it.

What I'm Looking For In A Buddy:

Age and sex doesn't matter. Even diet plan/ exercise regimen doesn't need to match. I'm simply looking for someone who is starting a weight loss journey and would like to check in every weekend (maybe via video call - got this idea from another Redditor here). We can message each other during the week if we think we're being lazy or fall off the wagon so that we can motivate each other. If it matters - I live in the Middle East, but I personally don't have any geographical preference. Everyone is welcome :)

If you think we could be a good match, hit me up!

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I always get negative comments about my weight loss and people telling me I'm "too skinny", how do I shut them down?

Im 5'10 and 144lbs male, 26 y/o. I use to be very obese.. like 240. I'm healthy and feel happy at this weight, yes I'm quite skinny but I'm okay with that and its healthier to eat less. My body fat is low as well. I put a LOT of work into getting to this weight and shedding all the stubborn fat.

I get alot of negative comments about my weight and my friends, family and the girl I'm seeing always try to feed me. I can feed myself, I have a structure to my diet and I can't just eat extra random stuff, especially unhealthy food like carbs and dessert. Everything is calorie counted or I don't eat.

They are either still fat, or have never been fat, so they don't understand what it's like to be afraid of gaining weight and what goes into maintaining. How can I shut them down gently?

The girl that I'm seeing knew me when I was fat and she always goes on about how skinny I am and how you can see all my ribs etc.. it's normal to see ribs and bones, just because I was a fatty before doesnt mean I don't have them. I look normal.

I am maybe overly obsessive about food and weight but if you used to be fat I think you will understand. I don't want to go back to that. I lost weight quickly which maybe contributes to the comments.

What should I do?

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How to handle conversations about your weight loss?

M 33 SW 257 CW 169 GW 160

I began my weight loss journey in March 2020, right when COVID shut everything down. I have been working remotely since then, and I hadn't really seen anyone in person outside of immediate family until restrictions opened up here a few weeks ago.

Now that I'm starting to see my friends, acquaintances and colleagues in person again, everyone immediately comments on how much weight I've lost and wants to hear about how I did it. Granted, I had kept my weight loss journey relatively private and I don't post much on social media, so I understand their general shock when I walk into a room weighing 88 lbs less.

While I am proud of my progress to date and thankful to have such supportive people in my life, I am really struggling with all these conversations about my weight loss and my general appearance. While I feel physically much healthier, mentally I am still self-conscious about my current body and embarrassed about how big I was before.

In general, I find myself uncomfortable talking about my weight loss. I find it exhausting to have the same conversation over and over again about my weight loss, which everyone wants to initiate with me. It's also frustrating that people assume there is some sort of secret or shortcut I took, when I literally just adhered to calorie counting and moderate exercise for a sustained period of time. As a result of these interactions, I've found myself starting to skip out on some events as I'm finding it to be emotionally draining to have all these conversations around my weight loss.

As the country I'm in continues to open up from COVID restrictions, I suspect I'll be in for a lot more of these conversations in the weeks ahead with people that I haven't seen since the start of 2020. While I initially thought I'd be happy to have these conversations and receive compliments, it turns out its having a negative mental impact on me.

For those of you who have lost significant amounts of weight, how did you handle these conversations about your weight loss? Especially with people you hadn't seen since the start of your weight loss journey? Did anyone else feel uncomfortable talking about it? If so, how did you cope? Are there any resources/readings you'd recommend on how to handle this? How do I own my weight loss in a positive way?

I understand that this is a good problem to have as I've almost hit my goal weight, but I did not expect to have such a tough time socially/mentally/emotionally adjusting to my new weight.

Thanks, from a long-time lurker of r/loseit.

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49 M 295 pounds. I dont know how to start.

2 people I know recently have had heart issues and its freaking me out. So much so that im considering getting surgery to help with my weight. However i feel that i have never really tried to loose weight. Ive talked about it, said that i was going to start but i never do. I do not want to jump to surgery without actually trying just because im panicked. Ive recently started doing beginner stretching exercises, more to help with my everyday back and body aches then for weight loss. Im on my feet at work for 7 hours a day but once i get home im mostly just stationary. Currently im fluctuating in the 290's and havent seen 300 in a few years. The highest ive ever been was 320 about 6 yrars ago. Any help. Tips, inspiration appreciated.

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SV! I have officially lost 100 pounds!

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31F SW: 360 CW: 260 GW: 160?

I am just so elated with the progress I've made so far. I started my journey on August 2nd, 2020 so I'm almost at a year. I originally started because I wanted to keep up with my (11yo) son. Recently though, he has been telling me to slow down so I've pretty much achieved that goal. Now, I guess I just want to be healthy. I have mostly been doing CICO and walking as my main form of exercise.

I think the largest change I've noticed is my self image. I feel like I see my body for what it is now and how strong I am. I definitely don't hate myself anymore. And other people's comments just don't hit the way they used to. I would think about comments about my body for weeks and eat my feelings and spend way too much time crying. But now, mean words still hurt (I am human), but I know how far I've come and those comments just slide right off my back.

I would love any tips from those of you that have lost a significant amount of weight. How did you keep going when your weight loss seemed to slow to a crawl?

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The real mental progress came when I realized how short term motivation is when you’re on a long term journey

I [25F] have been on a weight loss journey for six months, starting right after I had my daughter. I made a deal with my husband at the beginning of March that I wanted to exercise in some way (gym, walk, yoga, etc.) every day for a year without breaking the streak (after which I have a big prize in going to give myself), and this combined with being in a caloric deficit has led to me losing 70 pounds so far! When our friends and family have commented on my weight loss I’ve heard the phrase “I just don’t have the motivation to go to the gym!” and those people get confused when I say that I’m almost never motivated to go to the gym. When they hear that they assume that I dread working out, but this couldn’t be farther from the truth. I’m hoping someone else understands this feeling: the first couple months of this journey when I was just starting out after a whole pregnancy of not exercising and eating whatever I wanted, I struggled with not having the motivation day in and day out to get moving, but I kept pushing myself to do it anyways. About 90 days in something clicked in my brain and I stopped searching for motivation to get me going. I was no longer looking up motivational quotes on Pinterest or pouring over Instagram profiles telling myself that “if I just do this I can look like that”. I started going to the gym every morning because I knew it would help me feel energized and productive through the rest of the day. I started eating a lot better because I knew a healthier meal made me feel less bloated and tired afterwards while still satisfying my hunger, not because I felt motivated to look a certain way. This also helped me feel zero guilt when I would enjoy an unhealthy meal or treat, because I knew I had developed the discipline to get right back on track the next day. For me personally, the motivation comes after my workout, when I feel really proud of what I just accomplished and feeling ready to do it again, but it’s never what drives me to get going in the mornings. Once I accepted that it was discipline that would get me through each day and not motivation, I felt like a whole new person and it’s been exciting!

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Self image, loose skin, and scars after weight loss

Hi guys

This is what I currently look like~

https://imgur.com/a/ZDzlmSg

I’m 6ft M21 SW240 CW180, so I’ve lost a lot of weight and In combination I am super into lifting weights so I have build a good physique.

My problem is that i was left with loose skin and I opted to have it removed (5 months ago so not fully faded) from my chest which left me with a huge scar, and I have a little bit of loose skin on my stomach.

How can I learn to love myself? Am I too worried about what I look like now?

I have women interested in me and want to have sex with them but I’m scared because I obviously have to tell them about this scar and I’m afraid they will reject me for it and I will be hopeless kinda. I’m seeing a girl this weekend and I am very worried about this.

I am well aware that these issues are worse in my own mind, and there are a lot of you who probably have worse loose skin but at my age it is troubling me a lot and I spend a lot of time looking in the mirror and not feeling good enough. Time heals all but I could definitely use some objective opinions / advice.

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