Is being overweight most of my life causing me to self sabotage my weight loss?

I have been overweight most of my life as a child and still hit a growth spurt and then I was a good-sized and then I he came over weight again then lost weight after college and then put weight back on and more when I joined the gym and my hunger increased. I have always been a medium sized and by that I mean I'm average size but I actually weigh more than people think. I have tried to lose weight more times than I can count and I am not somebody who is good at pushing themselves or having discipline. I'm wondering if maybe the fact of just sort of always been like this is causing me to self-sabotage my healthy eating out of fear change? Has anyone else dealt with this weird fear and how did they get over it?

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Looking for a virtual (or in-person) weight loss accountability buddy? Someone to text or call every week about weight loss goals, progress, and motivation?

The title says all! I lost 75lbs two years ago and gained 30lbs back. I feel like because I am losing weight again I can’t really rely on my friends for support/ they’re a little bored of the topic. But weight loss and my journey is important to me! So I was wondering if anyone wanted to have a weight loss buddy through text (or in-person if you’re in Los Ángeles) so we can talk about our hobby together!

We could totally become friends so I will share a little bit about me: I am obsessed with movies (especially foreign, independent, and A24 movies) and work for a film non-profit. I love rap (playboi carti, lil uzi vert, yeat) and indie music (enjoy, title fight). I am liberal. I love funny people :)

Hit me up and let’s exchange numbers!

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I got asked if I was pregnant or fat today - I decided to say I was fat and my whole face turned red because I was so upset

A bit of a rant...I am 28 years old (F, 5'11'') and down 11 pounds from 198 to 187 since January 2022. I have made a lot of really positive changes in my life around mind, body, stress, sleep, food, and general mood. What is different for me "this time around" is that I know it's going to take me a while to lose the weight that took me so long to put on so I am looking at my weight loss journey with an attitude of "slow and steady wins the race." My goal weight is 140lbs.

What I didn't realize about this journey was how lonely it would be. My friend and I were supposed to do this together but it's just me going to the gym, doing classes, and changing my diet. I know what I need to do for me and so I am pushing on. Everyone else is enjoying life eating and drinking everything and anything while staying thin and I am doing it in moderation or not at all to stick to my goals that I committed to with myself. This is okay at the end of the day because I really am proud of myself and who I am becoming.

Today, however I was shook to my core. A little back story is that I went to a housewarming party for my neighbor and I live in a boomer neighborhood that we moved into about a month ago. Today was my cheat meal so I indulged in a margarita and half a chicken quesadilla for lunch plus I was a little hung over from drinking last night so I am slightly puffy. A neighbor approached, poked my belly and asked "are you pregnant or just fat?" - to try to diffuse the situation I said "I'm just fat" and tried to laugh it off. She said "I like this one" to my husband who was standing there laughing too because I am sure he could see I was upset and didn't know what to do. I could feel my entire face heat up and turn red. I excused myself and left the party. I am so upset and sad. My husband has been really supportive since we got home.

I know in my heart that I have made a lot of progress and she doesn't know how I looked four months ago and how far I've come. Also, I can't let her opinion get me down. But I need to admit that it's really tough not to see this as a step back. I need to throw away that dress I was wearing too.

Thanks for reading.

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How do you sit with discomfort/stress without binge eating?

Hello all — I’ve (29M) made a lot of progress on my weight loss journey but a recent job change and some family struggles have halted my progress and sent me back into the overweight/obese borderlands.

I realized today that I definitely use comfort foods (sweets, peanut butter, even sugary coffee drinks) as a coping mechanism for stress. Together, the extra hours I’m putting into this new job + lack of exercise + stressful conversations has helped me add about 20 lbs over the past 4 months, after losing 70 lbs over the past 3 years from my initially obese self. Totally not good, and I feel less in control that I did on the journey down.

Today when in a heated argument with a family member about a personal topic, I literally saw the image of peanut butter flash across my minds-eye and I had a huge craving even though I’d just eaten a sizable healthy meal. That’s when I realized it’s become a real problem. Has anyone else had this happen, and how did you deal with it more sustainably? All advice is appreciated!

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weight loss takes so long!!!!

Female 5'4" 172lb starting weight: 189lb goal weight: 125lb

So I had a baby last year so I took a year to just be happy with my body and I started really trying to lose weight about 3 months ago. I've done good I think. 17lb down in 80 days isn't bad.

I've been doing cico and a lot of cardio. My fitness pal is amazing, I even got a smart watch to help track steps and sleep and heat rate. ( And I wanted one lol)

My husband and I set aside 1000 dollars for a shopping spree when I reach my goal weight as a reward and as motivation, which is really exciting I love shopping.

My only complaint is how long it takes to lose all this weight. Before I was pregnant I was about 135 and it took 9 months to gain all this weight.

I just wanted to vent.

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So sad, need to rant.

34F (1.65 cm/ 5'4") here. I started this whole affair of weight loss seriously last week. I started at 67.7 kg (149 lbs) and even though I began walking and biking (my back and my knees hurt a lot lately) and tracking my calories (as best I could, but try to weigh in everything whenever possible) I am currently sitting at 67.3 kg (148 lbs).

I'll be turning 35 next month, and I wanted to lose at least 2 - 3 kilos by then. But the damn scale won't move down. I know I didn't gain this in a day so it's stupid to want to lose it in a day. But 2 weeks in and just 400 grams later I feel slightly angry that for how I feel it wasn't at least a little bit more.

I feel so ugly and unattractive. I try to hide how I try to starve as much as possible so that my husband won't notice me trying and failing once again. Now he's trying to gain weight, he has the same difficulty gaining it as I have losing it. I feel so envious, but cannot and will not take it out on him. It's not his fault.

I have dealt with anxiety my whole life and I will eat when bored, sad, upset, anxious, etc... I just overall hate myself.

Sorry about the rant. It's just that I keep gaining and gaining and gaining without stopping. Slowly but surely. I just want to be okay with myself.

It's as if the only damn way for me to lose weight is to damn nearly starve myself. And I didn't want to walk that path again. I got really obsessive with that about 9 years ago and yes, I did manage to get to 56 kg, but it really was unsustainable.

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Stuck at a Plateau in Weight Loss

I (20 F) have been stuck at a weight of 67kg that will occasionally fluctuate a kilo up and down for the past year. I started at 86kg before I started my weight loss journey and lost what I have in about a year. My goal weight so far is 58kg (as that is what I was before putting the weight on mostly due to Birth Control and terrible eating) Overview of myself: I struggle with Anxiety and Depression but find that rarely gets in the way, however does contribute to me struggling to stay consistent with eating and exercising. I also find myself very low on energy most of the time, always fatigued (probably a little burnt out). I get bloated eating most foods, pretty much doesn’t matter what it is. I don’t eat much, mainly drink tea to curb hungers and help me to get rid of any ideas of snacking. Generally will only eat a mix of eggs/toast/chicken/soup/porridge/weet-bix/fruits/salads and then whatever my partner and I decide on for dinner. I visit the gym between 1-3 times a week and will do home exercises, walks and small runs in between that. (I am also anaphylactic to nuts)

I was just wondering if anyone could recommend some really useful tips on losing more weight and if anyone could recommend a cheap app that would aid in helping me to stay very consistent and to hopefully continue losing weight as I’ve just been maintaining it for now…

Thankyou! Sorry for the long post!

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