Starting this weight loss rodeo again

First time posting in this sub but I think it’s long overdue.

I’ve been many shapes and sizes my whole life but for the majority of my 30 years in this world, I’ve been overweight, now fully obese at just about 300 pounds.

I’m a father of two young children and have a stressful job but I know those are simply excuses to delay the inevitable act of getting in shape.

This isn’t to say I haven’t lost weight before. About 12 years ago, I lost about 120 pounds (going from 255 to 135) over about 2 years, primarily due to intermittent fasting and running. But I gained all of that weight back after starting my career (I was only a college student when I lost the weight) and it’s only gotten worse from there.

I think the tipping point was from a few days ago when I lost my breath keeping up with my toddler, running around the house. It reminded me of my dad - also obese - losing his breath running around with me when I was a child.

Anyways - not sure about the decorum of posting these long-winded updates in this sub but I’m looking forward to starting this journey and catching my breath once more 📉

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[Progress] Found this pic from my mom's old hard drive

[F20, 5'11, sw96 kg, cw74 kg]

Before/after pic

This is the one. I think I actually dug up the picture I have when I was at my heaviest.

I rarely take or post pictures of myself, but Imma do it today. Been about 3 years. Not much and it's a slow change, but I am actually pretty proud of how far I've come. To be honest, I won't say I feel like a completely better person after weight loss like I have imagined; well, maybe a bit better physically, but mentally I am still that same girl: self-conscious, insecure, camera shy, stresses herself out all the time, panic about food, scared of loneliness but at the same time afraid of companies... I know self-love is a long journey, and I'm nowhere close to that goal. But hey, looking at these pictures, I think my hard work kinda paid off! Compared to some of you amazing people on this sub, this may not be that many pounds loss at all, but I hope through this post I can kindly remind everybody: don't forget to catch a breath, and look at how far you've come. I know I'm slow, but I will never stop until I've reached my goal, even if that takes months or even years.

That's all, thanks for reading. Merry Christmas dear stranger, I love you.

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just wanted to vent, remove if not allowed

i’m 17F, 5’11, and i weigh 220 lbs. i’ve been overweight for nearly a decade. i was 8 years old when i started to put on weight and even though i was young i still remember the moment people started to treat me differently. i was bullied a lot growing up and my mom has been on crash diets since i was little which did not help my eating habits at all. most of middle school and early high school i hovered at 180-190 lbs but during covid i became extremely depressed and put on (estimating here) about 40 more pounds. my weight loss journey technically began in june 2022 but i then figured out that i was not tracking calories properly and i also went on vacation with my friend’s family for 10 days so it was difficult to accurately track. in august 2022 i started to take counting calories more seriously and i went from sedentary to walking 7-8 miles a day (around 15k-17k steps for me.) i don’t know what my start weight was and there were points where i lost control and binged but now my clothes are too loose for me and i see other small changes (for example, i can comfortably wrap a towel all the way around my body now!) i am very happy about that and it’s all thanks to the advice from this sub. however, i still feel extremely discouraged most days. for one thing my mom is on an extremely restrictive “carnivore” diet where she eats only meat and dairy (basically she took keto to the extreme) and she is very critical of everything i eat. i try to eat a variety of foods with plenty of protein and i still enjoy sweets just in much smaller amounts that fit into my calorie deficit. every time i eat anything it’s endless criticism about how i’m killing my gut and “you’ll be fat forever if you eat carbs” (??????) hearing that kind of stuff from my own mother all the time has made me even more insecure and increases the guilt every time i eat. she also doesn’t “believe” in CICO and thinks it’s specific food that makes you fat so she makes snide comments every time i eat things that she doesn’t approve of. she’s also a huge advocate for fasting multiple days in a row. i know the things she says are not true but being around this commentary 24/7 is hurting me a lot. another thing is that i feel like i’m still eating too much even when i eat in my deficit. i use loseit and i put somewhat active for my activity level so i don’t overestimate my exercise calories but even when i eat below my deficit i feel so guilty and so bad about myself. my current deficit to lose 2 lbs a week is 1,718 calories. i have my step count integrated and it gives me about 300 bonus cals when i do the usual 7-8 miles, i don’t eat back any of those. there are a lot of times when i try to go down to 1200 even though i start to shake and have migraines/brain fog when i restrict that low. it’s a constant cycle of feeling like i’m not good enough and that i will never be successful unless i barely eat. it’s hard to exist in this body and i can’t even look at myself in the mirror anymore. these last two years have been the hardest for me and i feel like in a lot of ways my weight has made high school a miserable time. i want to get this weight off before i start college next fall so i can feel like i finally have a fresh start. if you read this far, thank you, i appreciate this community and i feel like nobody else understands

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Starting for all the right reasons🤍 but could use some advice (issues 1-3)

.. as a step towards getting my life, health and financials in order. And maybe just more balance.

Between 2nd and 8th of January I'm starting, this time for all the right reasons (blood flow, liver, general overweight, risk of diabetes, general balance in life and blood sugar levels - health basically).

Posting here for accountability and I also have some issues to discuss regarding my plan.

I have a history with eating disorders and BED especially. I can go weeks at probably 5000-8000 kcals/day desperately trying to fill a variety of needs (career-, financial-, emotional stress) which I have worked a lot on throughout this year and is currently working on.

Now: 208 lbs at 5'11" Goal: 175 lbs (ambitious) - 182 lbs (preferable) Duration: 6 months

Plan: 2000 kcal for the first 2 months (I'm fairly active), then around 2500 kcal for the next couple months (can train more) and then eventually stop counting and stick to routines and well-thought food choices.

Issue 1: Skip "sugar" completely or attempt moderation? Or just stay clear of the worst (cake, chocolate, shortbread, flapjack, scones, cinnamon rolls)? It's social events and sharing good food experiences with friends and family I find difficult if I'm completely off sugary foods.

("sugar" meaning refined and in abnormal amounts in relation to food type, e.g. sugary cereal v oatmeal with raisins)

Issue 2: Always eat breakfast in the morning or have the choice to wait if I'm not that hungry? I feel like being allowed to wait is a more balanced alternative even though it might increase the chance of overeating later in the day/evening.

Issue 3: Parties, I am going to attend parties and drink alcohol for the social benefit (not because I want to or think it's fun). Should I stick to low-calorie beer and 1 night food meal for instance?

In the end I'm trying to remember the bigger picture, that weight loss is not linear and going over the limit one day or some days does not mean I should go completely off the rails. I have 6 months and it should suffice. If I can somehow manage this and also regulate my emotions in a healthy way, then I think I might have shot at this. I've also signed up for a mindful eating course to prevent overeating.

I just really want this to work, but I'm also scared that my completely insatiable periods will occur again. I'm so ashamed and I've spent so much money on them.

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What am I doing wrong? How much weight fluctuation is normal?

I've been actively trying to lose weight for 3 weeks now. I wasn't weighing myself the entire time but I know my starting weight was about 275lbs. I'm a 6', 30 year old male. I started by just going to the gym when I could and doing mostly cardio and a bit of strength training. I was seeing decent results but my work schedule was going to be very busy and I wouldn't have time to go regularly so I decided to start intermittent fasting and have been doing 16/8. Intermittent fasting has worked really well for me in the past.

That got me results very fast. I would say that I was my "starting weight" of 275lbs on December 10th and by December 17th, when I got a scale and started weighing myself almost daily, I was 267lbs. On December 19th, I was 263lbs, then on the 22nd I was 266lbs and then on the 23rd I was 262lbs. I've been on holiday for the past 3 days and was eager to actually get back into the gym so I went on the 23rd and 24th, both days I did an hour of decent cardio and an hour of strength training, both times while I was fasting. Both days I ate fairly well, not so great yesterday because Christmas, but maintained a calorie deficit of 1000 on the 23rd and 600 on the 24th. On the 24th I weighed myself at 265lbs and this morning I am 268lbs.

I get that weight will fluctuate and I know that I could've done better on my diet but I don't understand why that in the past 2 weeks, the 2 days that I did the most were the 2 days that I gained weight. I also weigh myself while fasted every morning after I use the bathroom so that should be pretty consistent. I knew that I would probably not maintain the rapid weight loss that I started with but I didn't expect it to plateau and go back up so quickly. There were definitely days in the past few weeks where I was just fasting and not working out where I ate worse/more and only saw my weight go up a pound or two.

What am I doing wrong? I feel so disheartened that I just undid weeks of work somehow.

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I’ve lost 10 pounds and i still look awful in pictures

I got ready for Christmas party with my family and i was feeling so happy because of the weight I’ve been losing. Once i started taking pictures I realize i still look so fat and i felt awful! I need to lose 20 pounds more to be on my ideal weight. I feel so sad and disappointed with myself after seeing the pictures. I hate how i let myself gained all that weight during the pandemic. I hope I don’t give up and keep pushing myself on my weight loss journey

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(SV) So, umm, I stopped trying to lose weight and now I’m down over 20kg/44lb. (SW: 135kg*, CW:115*: GW:80.. and yes the asterisks are important)

What kind of a headline is that?

Truthful, actually, and yeah i’m even shocked by this but i was hoping to inspire folks in a weird way because i seem to have done things backwards and they worked the way i wanted them to.

And yes I can’t claim this will work for anyone else, your mileage will vary, if this approach does not work for you it’s ok and it’s not your fault.

Between the Covid-19kg of weight gain and going on disability due to a severe low back injury that permanently restricts me, i was suffering when its came to body weight.

I could not lose weight. This is a lifelong problem. I was obese by age nine and i’m in my early 40s now. Couldn’t lose weight but it turned out the weight it’s trauma related so of course it wouldn’t go anywhere unless the underlying mental health issues were resolved.

I considered bariatric surgery, though i was talked out of it by people who has this life altering procedure. (I kept this on the table in case nothing worked, and i’m not bashing anyone who gets this done. Apparently in my case nothing, um, worked so now it’s off the table.)

I considered talking to my GP about meds that off-label helped with weight loss, but in the end i decided against it.

At the peak in April, i weighed 135kg/298lb. I wanted to lose 20kg/44lb by year’s end. Eight months, that’s doable. Hard, but safely doable.

Thing is i really didn’t think about this until last Thursday. While i have been recording my weight regularly, i haven’t really thought about losing weight.

I weigh myself in as little as possible. Usually just a cami and underwear. Consistency.

I stepped on my scale on 15 Dec.

116.4kg / 256.6lb.

Not bad. 1.4kg/3lb in two weeks is doable.

Then I looked at my app and, umm.

I have a problem.

Actually, several problems.

The first problem is that I wasn’t at 135 in April.

I was at 137kg/302lb in April, 135kg in May.

I.. I did it!

I reached my goal! 20 kilos down!

But then there’s a second problem.

On Thursday 22 Dec, I went to my GP. With slightly more clothing on I weighed, umm.. 113.6kg / 250.4 lb‽

I’ve actually accomplished the goal twice: once in spirit (20kg down), once in letter (20kg down from 135kg).

Now the details:

As i mentioned, no medical intervention.

I also havent radically increased my physical activity. A little extra walking, maybe the stairs a little more (though that is getting easier with less mass pressing down on my knees and ankles). I will be doing more targeted physical activity soon to rebuild muscle but at the moment that’s not in the cards.

Diet and appetite have been the biggest change. My appetite has gone from insatiable, literally incapable of feeling satiety, eating until bursting, to something not really around much.

I do not experience nearly as much hunger.

When I’m hungry, i eat, and i both generally eat higher quality food and savour every bite.

For example, on Wednesday, i went to a Katsu shop and had katsu don ramen. I ate the entire bowl and two cups of good miso. Two nights ago, i made super tender chicken thighs with Greek potatoes and roasted broccoli.

This is important: this is not disordered eating per my doctor and per a therapist i consider a friend. If anything, I likely met, past tense, diagnostic criteria for binge eating disorder but no longer do.

Hunger isn’t being ignored; It’s just not present except when it is.

Main reason i can see is that my mental health in general has radically improved, Mostly i’ve managed to unf—- my head enough so that depression, anxiety, AuDHD, and several trauma disorders don’t hold me back from, well, just about anything.

And no, there’s no religious or cult or drug thing involved. I’m pretty much sober, though i’ve never had a substance abuse issue.

I’m certain i’ll be able to get to 85kg if not 80 by this time next year.

And i did it because, well..

Those who fail just try it. Those who succeed just do it.

I stopped trying to lose weight and instead just… lost weight.

If you are looking to get a kickstart on weight loss goals, can’t guarantee this will work but do get started on it before end of year. Don’t wait for New Year’s resolutions that almost feel like they are set up for failure.

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