I just bought some clothes that ended up being too small. I'm still excited!

It was an accident, of course. I thought they would fit. I started at 252lbs at 5'7" in April and just weighed myself this morning to find that I'm at 239lbs! I was ecstatic because even my 3x sized clothing was tight or completely not fitting me at all, but now I'm fitting in it again. So, while I was shopping today, I decided to get a couple of clearanced clothing items. I got home to try them on and... I got them on... but they were so tight that I had a huge muffin top.

But I'm still so happy! The skirt with a zipper I bought wouldn't have even gotten on a month ago. I decided to take a picture of myself wearing the skirt so that I can have a nice progress photo here in a couple of months! I have to say, other than health, being able to shop where you want to is one of my favorite parts of weight loss and I am eager to be there :)

On that note, let me know if anyone wants to be friends on myfitnesspal! I started my account when I was 300lbs+ and have used it over the years. Most of my friends on there aren't active anymore. :)

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New to Weight Loss

Hi. I’m a 26 year old male and I’d venture to say I’m morbidly obese. I’m six feet and seven inches tall and I weigh close to five hundred pounds. After years of being unhealthy I’ve decided to try to turn it around and get fit. It’s not easy staying motivated though. I think a lot about how much I’ve shortened my life by waiting this long. Like is the damage to my heart already done and am I still going to live a shortened life even if I lose the weight? Thoughts like that run through my mind pretty often. But I’m trying. I’ve completely cut out fast food and soda, I try to drink at least 64 ounces of water a day, and I’ve started walking every day after work around the block for thirty minutes to an hour. Do you guys have any tips for staying motivated or otherwise? Thanks in advance.

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Been exercising and monitoring what I eat since December 2021…haven’t even lost 10 pounds. :(

Long story short, I gained a bunch of weight during quarantine and have been trying to desperately lose it. I’m a 26F and I’m so embarrassed to admit this, but…I weigh nearly 270 pounds. I’m short too so it’s not like I can hide it. I don’t drink soda, alcohol, or sugary coffees. Rarely do I eat out— in fact, my diet is very boring & my portions are small. No snacking either—I thought exercise + fine-tuning my diet would work, but nope.

I hit the gym for an hour 3-5 times a week, and recently, I was very proud of being able to run for 9 minutes on the treadmill without stopping! I’m able to fit into clothes I could barely squeeze into before; my face is way less bloated, and my family & friends have commented on my “weight loss”. So I figured what the heck, let me weigh myself to see how much I’ve lost!

Guys….

I haven’t been able to stop crying. The damn scale read “265” and it’s such a huge blow to my self esteem. I’ve stopped binge eating. I exercise regularly now. I drink water like a fish. The biggest culprit I can think of is stress and medicine to manage my depression, but even so, I don’t think that’s sufficient evidence. My doctor has tested me for thyroid problems because it runs in the family, but thankfully the results came back negative.

I don’t know what to do or how to feel, other than worthless. Last time I saw my doctor, the first thing that came out of his mouth was “Congratulations! You qualify for gastric sleeve surgery.” Broke my heart and motivated me to start taking my health seriously.

I’m completely devastated. I don’t want to be morbidly obese anymore. It’s humiliating. A friend took a pic of me wearing an orange sweater and I fucking looked like a pumpkin. I’ve never weighed this much and knowing that I’ve been working out for FIVE MONTHS and haven’t even lost 10 pounds makes me feel like I’m going insane.

Some words of motivation, constructive criticism, or anything really would help. I feel so lost… thank you for reading my ramblings

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Don’t give up when it’s just started!

I’m a registered dietitian and work with plenty of clients for weight loss. I had one recently starting to see changes but was so defeated when it was not huge progress in the beginning. We broke down her small non-scale victories together and determined her trajectory if continued overtime.

She said “why am I even doing this?”

“Why am I even trying?”

“This isn’t going to work even with the changes I’ve started.”

Fast forward three months and now her mom and dad are also forming healthy habits with her. She is wearing a size large now instead of extra large. She finally posted a picture of herself on her profile! She feels great!

I just wanted to share her efforts and the fruits of her labor—as many of you will also see overtime.

The biggest element that worked for her was that we had a very sustainable plan she could see herself doing for years down the road. Previously she was overly restricting and punishing herself.

Revisit your goals often and push forward with your healthy habits! Also try your best to be kind to yourself!

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Everything feels so confusing and I just want to give up

I’ve been trying to do gradual weight loss because I know if I just restrict myself and put myself on a diet I will not succeed.

But everything is so confusing regarding what’s healthy and what’s not. One minute I feel good because I’ve been eating rice and vegetables and then the next minute, I read that rice isn’t healthy and is gonna make me fat.

I make myself a great big salad then I see that I should be eating more and all the add ins make the salad unhealthy.

I buy myself seltzer or zero sugar drinks to replace all the soda I drink and I see “neither is healthy, you’re gonna stay fat”

I just don’t know what to buy or eat anymore.

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Excercise/weight loss when you have a physical job?

Hi :) I’m a farmer/rancher so my job is pretty physically demanding. At minimum I’m walking around 3 miles a day and am squatting, lifting, etc all the time, often for 12 hours/day. I’m not over weight necessarily but I kinda ballooned up 15-20 pounds over the last year or two and I wondered if any of y’all had experience with losing weight when you’re already so active? Exercise at the end of the day is the last thing I want to do when I’ve physically exhausted myself all day. I eat fairly clean (small farmers tend to) but I’ve got a sweet tooth I can’t seem to quit. I understand caloric deficit but I’m burning so much I feel like restricting too much would be on the difficult side, the again no one said it would be easy 🤦‍♀️ any advice? Thank y’all 🙏

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how important is it to drink water?

i keep hearing people say that “maybe you’re just thirsty, not hungry” and i notice that i don’t drink enough water every day but i do eat enough to maintain my weight. I want to lose some weight, so would i up my water intake? I carry a 1L water bottle with me daily and refill it 2-3 times. I still find that i eat quite a lot even if i have water before a meal. Sometimes i feel full after a meal and have forgotten to drink water until then, which makes me even fuller and difficult to get a lot of water down.

How does water play a role in weight loss?

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