Need some support today

Hi all, I could use some support today. I’m a month into my weight loss journey. Here are my stats:

5’2” 30 years old SW: 165 CW: 160 GW: 145

I’ve made great progress in the past month so I’m proud of myself. It hasn’t been super hard. Yesterday and today I’m struggling. I’m ridiculously fatigued. I’ve had my usual dose of caffeine. I’ve tried napping it off. I feel heavy and sore and exhausted. Don’t think I’m getting sick - already got over a cold from last week.

My current plan is 1500 calories a day, and I work out 4x a week.

I’m really tempted to binge today. Something in me feels like I might be burning out after a month of sticking really hard to my goals and perhaps maybe going too far a couple times (some long cardio sessions and extra restrictive days). That emotional temptation to just indulge is really strong today.

I feel my resolve getting a little weak and I don’t want to derail over a rough couple of days. If I do that it won’t just be the weight loss process I feel like I’ll be sabotaging but it’ll put me in an emotional spiral. If anyone could offer words of guidance, encouragement, advice, I’d really appreciate it.

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How to focus on losing the weight… AGAIN.

My original starting weight was 181 lbs (5’1’’). I was not in a happy or healthy place so in 2011-2013, I was able to get down to about 130 lbs. I gained a couple pounds when I met my (now) husband in 2013, but overall… not much fluctuation for 5+ years.

In 2019 we went through some personal changes: got engaged, planned a wedding, planned a move to a new city, etc and my heathy lifestyle was altered a bit and I gained some more weight.

Then in 2020 I was in a new city, in a new job with a long commute, dealing with a stressful work environment… with no cooking routine, ordering more delivery, etc etc and I had completely lost touch with the side of myself that was interested in weight loss or maintenance.

I keep trying to grab onto the enthusiasm I had for fitness and heathy living that I had years ago but I just default to this new me that would rather sit in autopilot. I also just keep dwelling on the fact that I will have to start this journey over and lose the weight AGAIN. It just seems exhausting.

My husband is always supportive when I want to focus on eating healthy and exercising, but I lose interest after a short period of time and I’m back to not caring about it.

I’m now at 165 lbs and I know I need to take action before I’m back to my original weight, but I feel uninspired!

I would love some advice especially if you have been through something similar.

TLDR: how do I start over and lose the weight, again?

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For those who reached their goal weight, what does maintenance look like for you?

I've lost over 125lbs and am more or less at my goal weight, but every day is still a struggle. I feel like a drug addict taking it one day at a time.

For those who are currently at their goal weight, how are you handling maintenance? How does it feel emotionally? Are you still struggling? Is there any advice you'd like to give?

For those who have hit their goal weight and regained, is there any insight you'd like to share?

The way I ate during my weight loss is the same as I'm eating now, I just get to have a little more. I enjoy the food and it's not a pain to prepare. I'm just struggling with the emotional side of it all.

My thoughts (not necessarily actions) go like this:

Can't sleep? I bet a couple bowls of cereal would make me groggy.

Received bad news and can't stop thinking about it? Baking would give me something to concentrate on, and I'd get the dopamine hit from eating the cookies, brownies, whatever.

Having a good day? Baking some chocolate chip cookies would be a nice hit of some happy nostalgia. Maybe some hot chocolate too. Oh, and stores have pies out now.

I usually don't give into these thoughts. But I don't like how intrusive they are, all the time.

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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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