I don't see any point in losing weight to look good because my body looks like this:

It has taken me a lot of bravery to upoad a picture like this (not looking for sympathy). I am uploading it partially in case anyone looks like me and never sees anyone who looks like them.

A bit of background, up until around age 21 I was 154lbs on average and looked fit to me, after I graduated university (college) I became an alcoholic and put on a lot of weight (because of alcohol and takeaway calories) and by age 24 I was 240lbs. I put on so much weight so quickly that my skin strethed beyond repair. I lost weight when I was 25, put it on again when I started to drink again (not as high as 240lbs but 210lbs or so). When I was 30 I stopped drinking totally I went on a fitness plan (much cycling and low calorie) and went down to 168lbs by July 2020. In August 2020 I went on holiday with my friend and because I was on holiday I went off my diet and ate what I wanted this was ice cream and cakes. When I came home the ice cream and cake eating continued and now I am back at 14 stones (196lbs). I am thinking of approaching my general practitioner about this but they don't tend to take you seriously in the UK. My problem is not that I am fat, if I looked fat but had a nice tight but fat body shape that would be okay, my body looks awful and I need surgery to reduce this. I never thought I would be this way, I never had a weight problem when I was a kid. I have been on the weight loss medications privately orlistat (Xenical), bupropion/nalrexone (Contrave), and was considering to buy semaglutide (Ozempic).

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Starting weight loss

This is going to be a long post, but I want to write down everything that's led to this point to hopefully hold myself more accountable starting today.

I recently moved to a new city for a job and admittedly went a little food crazy - going out to restaurants and bars often and didn't exercise all that much. I was an athlete through high school and even though I barely worked out in college, I still weighed on the lower end of the "healthy weight range". Since I moved, I've gained about 20 pounds out of nowhere and it shows very obviously as a ring of fat on my stomach which I'm extremely self conscious about now and I hate myself when I look in the mirror.

About a month ago, I aggressively upped how much I was exercising, to the point of going to the gym twice a day for about a week. I also bought a scale and ended up obsessively weighing myself and getting pretty depressed when it showed I'd gained 5 pounds since I started exercising. I've since shoved the scale in a closet and haven't weighed myself since then. A couple weeks ago, I started making an attempt to also eat healthier. I've been stocking my fridge with fruit and bought a couple big containers of nuts.

I want to actually commit to losing this stupid belly fat so that I can stop spending every waking moment trying to suck in my stomach around other people. I've gotten used to exercising at the gym every day - I typically alternate between weights and running on the treadmill. I downloaded the LoseIt app today to start tracking my calories and make sure I'm in a calorie deficit.

I have a couple questions: 1. I eat lunch and sometimes dinner at work, where the meals are cooked for us. How would you recommend accurately tracking the calories of these meals? I also hate wasting food and the meals are pre-portioned so I feel like I need to finish the meal even if it might be too many calories for me.

1. I know weight loss can't be done in like two weeks, any tips for staying motivated, especially if you don't see visible progress?

2. Any other motivational tips? I really really want to lose this fat.

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Advice Needed about caloric intake for recomping

Hi! So I've been measuring my body fat % and lean muscle mass recently to help with my fat loss/muscle gain journey. I've been working out 5 days a week at F45 (2 days strength focused HIIT, 2 days cardio focused HIIT, 1 day combo), and eating around 1700 cal/day for the last couple months. I have seen some weight loss (before I started measuring body fat % and lean muscle mass so I can't say where I was losing the weight) but in my most recent body scan I had lost 2 lbs over two weeks, one of which was muscle mass, and my body fat percentage went up. I did some research about recomping diets and was wondering if anyone here had any ideas? I know weight fluctuates etc but I'm starting to think I'm not eating enough to gain muscle? And/or not eating the right macro breakdown? For reference my current macros goals are 180 carbs, 115 protein, and 55 fat I think and my current BMR is around 1400 with maintenance cals around 2150. Any advice on fat loss/muscle gain is appreciated.

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Went from aneroxic to obese, trying to lose the last 40 pounds

For context I'm a 24 yo male and currently weigh around 210. About 4 years ago I was aneroxic and weighed around 120-130 but that was only for a few months and eventually I got to a normal weight of about 160. The reason I was so skinny was because basically I never ate over 1700 calories and I followed a vegitarian diet. In 2020 I stopped being a vegitarian and immediately started going up on the scale. At my heaviest I was around 225 but so far I've managed to shed that first 15 in a month and a half. I think I'm gonna cut meat out again and also really reduce my calorie intake. For me weight loss is easy and never requires exercise as long as I eat roughly 1700 calories and avoid meat. I've noticed that exercise does not contribute to weight loss and usually leads to people wanting to eat more. Now of course light exercise or exercising intensely for a days of the week is good for the body but I've noticed exercising excessively usually leads to increased appetite and weight gain from muscle. Over the years having fluctuated in weight my advice is to cut calories and maybe do some light exercise for health purposes but not to rely on it to burn calories because often times it leads to people being more hungry and consuming worse foods. The key is healthy eating. Mostly fruits and vegetables and counting calories like a stickler. If anyone has any professional advice to add that would be awesome! Feel free to share your journey, what works for you and what I might have gotten worng in my post!

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I’m stuck

I’m stuck. I have 0 motivation. Everyday I say today will be the day where I get on board with weight loss. I’ve been successful at it before. But only during times where I am not in school/no stress. I need my dopamine fix with food when I’m stressed out. I don’t know how to get out of it. I use social media (scrolling) and food as a shot of dopamine to feel good.

I know I can do it but just don’t know what’s going on. I really want to go on a liquid diet. Like buy pre made supplement drinks packed with the necessary nutrition and protein, that will allow me to log them and lose weight. Does anyone know of any reliable and premium drink brand like this?

Cooking takes too much time, and now that I live alone, I really can’t cook tbh. Any help would be great.

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Advice for post weight loss surgical procedures

Over the last 3 years I lost over 80Kgs in body weight and made lots of progress in terms of mental heath ( especially self esteem, body image issues etc). I am stable at a reasonable BMI so I am planning to undergo several cosmetic procedures to get rid of the excess skin.

I was wondering if there are any people on here that have gone through these procedures and could talk about their experiences.

I will be undergoing an abdominoplasty, arm, thigh and chest lift and then a follow up surgery to correct scars. The expectation is that these will be three separate procedures 4 months apart.

I will be asking the questions to the surgeons as well but it would be nice to hear about other peoples experiences.

Questions I have are:

• Reasonably how long do I have to take off from work after each procedure?
• How long did you have to spend doing rehab exercises per day
• How long were you unable to drive for?
• What support did you need after the initial 2 weeks? Could you have managed on your own?

I live on my own so any other general advice?

I am planning to pick up some new hobbies and have structured plans to keep myself accoupled.

I am very active so I know that not being able to exercise is going to hit me quite badly but there is no way to deal with that so will have to find distractions.

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I’m ashamed of being overweight. Help me with the mental side of weight loss.

For ideal health, I should lose at least 15 pounds. 20 would be better. I have a hard time with balance. I’ll save up my calories all day to reward myself with something incredibly delicious. I hate being deprived of good food and drink. Eating small and nutritious meals through the day sounds super boring. I’ll literally walk 10 miles on an empty stomach so I can make my appetite ravenous and “earn” some Taco Bell. When I was 28 (I’m 36 now) I successfully lost over 30 pounds by counting calories. I was starving- had hunger pains at night and was obsessed the caloric content of everything. I can’t do that again. I feel mostly healthy right now despite being overweight- I can run a 5k in about 28 minutes, I lift weights and do push ups, and I walk outside about 25-30 miles a week. I do feel a lot of shame for not being able to successfully manage my diet though and I’m afraid I’m missing out on a better life that could be achieved if I was at a healthier weight. Also, I drink two beers at night (130 calories each). This is a terrible habit but when I stop drinking I wake up feeling like I didn’t sleep.

I’m a 5 9” male who this morning weighed 191 pounds. I hate myself for that number, for not having the self control to not be overweight, and for how those extra pounds steal the energy I need to be a better person.

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