Weight loss motivation

For context I'm a female in her 20s and have really been struggling with weight loss. I used to be very very athletic and quite muscular. I went through a period of depression and put on a bunch of weight. I am in no means obese and I don't look fat when you look at me but I know I am not a healthy weight. My clothes aren't fitting I can't do up my jeans hate looking at myself in the mirror and have become so upset with myself. I just can't find the motivation to do anything about it. Any tips?

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Favorite Weight Loss YouTubers?

I like to watch YouTube while I am getting ready for the day, or cooking, or folding laundry, but I have really gotten in a rut with the handful of weight loss YouTubers I follow. I would love to find some new channels for motivation!

Currently I follow:

Abbey Sharp - does intuitive eating content, but I really like when she reviews celebrity diets for practicality and suggests healthy improvements

Angelica Glows Up - used to do WW, now doing CICO, unfortunately doesn't upload super often

Kiana Docherty - most recent content is more like a critique of anti-diet culture, I guess you'd call it? And cultural influences on weight

LukeNarwhal - literally reads posts from Reddit, lol

Obese to Beast - mostly does reaction videos to other people's weight loss related content these days, he lost a ton of weight several years ago. I appreciate his perspective on loose skin, etc.

That's all I've got! You can see why I need ideas. Who do y'all like?

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working out late at night

My weight loss has been slow and steady. I'm down from 210 to 180. And now I'm trying to incorporate work outs to feel better and maintain as muc muscle as I can.

The biggest issue is that I have the most energy late at night (night owl) around 11pm-12am. Which is not the best time to work out bc I have to wake up at 7am for work. I have tried waking up in early instead, but I feel so slow and groggy in the morning like a zombie.

I wonder if anyone else feels this way? Were you able to find a way to exercising earlier during the day?

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Husbands an enabler and I need motivation

Hi guys! (26f)I’m struggling. I’ve been on a weight-loss journey for about 2 weeks. Started at 285lb and am now 281lbs. (5ft 10in) I had lost 10 lbs of water weight and was so excited to be going down the right path. And then my husband did what he always does- buy me foods that aren’t healthy and eats food in front of me that it’s healthy.

A little backstory, I’m a binge eater. I’ve been overweight my whole life and have used food to help me cope. I’m also a stay at home mom and my son (13 months) is really going through it right now (teething bad, sleeping bad, being ornery, the works). So needless to say, I’ve been kinda stressed as I watch our son 95% of the time (he’s a wonderful dad, and I’m very grateful for the opportunity to be a stay at home mom but I’m burnt out and really tired lol). I’m not sure how to really ‘diet’ (Also I can’t do a low carb diet cause I’m breastfeeding).

So back to the point. How do I get him to realize that I /need/ to lose weight? My back kills me, I can’t hardly play with my son because bending over/sitting in the floor wrecks it. I have mild scoliosis and arthritis in my back and my doctor said that weight loss and strengthening my core would help tremendously. I have really bad will power. If I’m upset/stressed and there’s food that I shouldn’t eat, I’ll eat it. Halfway through I’ll think ‘I should probably stop’ but I don’t. And then when I’m done, I feel disgusted with myself and my lack of self control. I have to get it under control. I want to be a positive example for my son.

I have my ‘why’. First and foremost, to rid my pain. Secondly, to play with my son. And lastly, to show my son that you /can/ have a healthy relationship with food. But I need advice/motivation.

Sorry for the rambling. I think I mainly needed to vent.

Edit: I realized that enabling was the wrong word and I meant sabotaging T.T

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How to stat disciplined and motivated?

Throughout the years I’ve (21m) tried losing weight countless times and with noticeable changes aswell.

Im usually very disciplined and motivated for the first 2-3 months. Making sure to hit the gym everyday, eat healthy and count calories etc. Then all of a sudden I stop hitting the gym as much, start eating unhealthy foods and generally go back to old habits.

How do I stay consistent and motivated through the whole process? What are your experiences with motivation/discipline in your weight loss journey?

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Is anyone else scared they’ll just gain all the weight back

For some reason I’m scared I’ll gain all the weight back at some point. I am so proud of all the progress I’ve made but I’ve heard once a fat chick always a fat chick! And I know it’s up to me and it’s really in my control whether I gain weight or not… part of me is just afraid the weight will just all pile back on slowly, the way it did before. Anyone else like this and not able to enjoy their weight loss because of it? I’m even finding it hard to eat at maintenance over it. I track my calories everyday but I end up under eating because I think to myself, what if I eat all this now then later an opportunity comes for spontaneous/delicious food and I won’t be able to join in because it’ll put me over my calories for the day? But the opportunity hardly comes !

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Elevated cholesterol - feeling disappointed in myself and ready to make a change!

Hi! This is my first post here. Does anyone have any success stories of decreasing their cholesterol along with weight loss and dietary changes? I’m feeling pretty down at the moment and could use some encouragement.

I am 32F, 5’2 140 lbs. I recently received my blood work results and for the first time in my life, I have elevated cholesterol (LDL 142).

The news was absolutely crushing for me. I have always been someone who has prided myself on being fit and active, but as I’ve gotten older, I have slipped into poor dietary and lifestyle choices, consuming a lot of animal products (butter, eggs, milk, cheese) and not working out as often as I should be (1-2 times a week). It’s hard to look in the mirror and realize that the only person I have to blame is myself.

Starting today, I have made a concerted effort to think critically about both of these aspects of my life. Cardiovascular issues run in my family and one of my parents has had a heart attack and multiple strokes. I know that some of these things are genetic, but in the case of both of my parents, they are largely sedentary and have made poor dietary choices throughout their lives. I don’t want to end up with the same health problems down the road.

I have given up baking my usual buttery treats and made black bean brownies instead. I think I will also try to cut out animal products as much as possible. My husband and I are mostly veg but have relied heavily on cheese in our recipes for some time now.

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